Lake Antoine Park Partners
This 501(c)3 organization was formed in 2017 by the county board with the mission to preserve, improve, promote and protect Lake Antoine Park in Dickinson County, Michigan, for the use and benefit of the general public. On the non-partisan board, two county commissioners and seven (7) volunteer citizens are seated for three (3) year terms. Two members of the local Youth Advisory Council attend meetings to offer their input.
Volunteer projects have been Work Bees to get the park ready for campers to enjoy the sites, free weekend movies for campers and park patrons, raising funds and seeking grants for projects including working with local Girl Scouts to spruce up our trashcans, the 2018 start of a Beach Rehab, 2019 environmental stations for recycling beverage containers and having dog stations for waste baggies, and the 2020 start of a Wifi Cafe for park patrons. On tap for 2021 are plans to raise funds for a kayak launch site.
Our board members and friends plus generous business sponsors spend weekends in the summer putting on free movies in the evening.
Our primary fundraiser is the annual Crafty Flea Market with The Daily News 'Newspapers In Education' held the Saturday after Labor Day.
