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Past Projects

During the Park's fiscal year from October 1, 2006 to September, 30, 2007 the Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes donated the following to the Park:
$2100 for a Defibrillator
$545.94 for GPS Units
$3050 for Natural Resource Projects (Piping Plover and Eradication of Invasive Plants)
$12,500 for the Bike Trail Engineering from Americana
$10,000 for the Bike Trail Engineering from Cherry Republic
$377 for the Bike Trail Engineering from Friends
$3100 for the Port Oneida Fair
$500 for a Port Oneida History project from the Oleson Foundation
$32,172.94 Total

Friends Donations - At the October meeting of the Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes, the Board of Directors approved funding for several projects for the National Lakeshore. During the meeting, Tom Ulrich, assistant superintendent, was presented a check for the purchase of an additional automatic external defibrillator. This is the second defibrillator donated by the Friends and hopefully will never be used other than in training. The second donation went to supply three GPS units for Park Resource Personnel to allow more efficient locating/relocating project locations. Shown at right are Steve Yancho and Ken Hyde {both NPS} and Molly McCombs {Friends} as she presents the GPS units and additional supplies.
Before next Spring the Friends will also have provided materials needed to assist the Park with the Piping Plover monitoring program and removal of non-native or invasive plant species. The Friends were not able to provide everything requested, so interested parties can check the listing of other Park Requests.  If you are able to donate toward one of these items, please contact Kerry Kelly 231-228-4050.
	The Lumber Wagon was bought at auction from the "This Ol'e Farm" Museum in Buckley.  It was used on North Manitou Island to carry lumber from the mill to the boat dock to be loaded on ships.  Elmer Pavlis purchased the wagon when the Island was about to become part of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.  He recently passed away and his collection was auctioned by his family.  The Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes purchased the wagon and donated it to the National Lakeshore.  The wagon is housed at the Blacksmith shop in Glen Haven.
The Port Oneida Fair was held August 4 and 5 in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District in the northern part of the park.  A grant was received from the Michigan Rural Arts and Cultural Program for the Fair.  The list of participating people and organizations continues to grow.  There were food concessions and transportation between the farmstead venues.  Plan to join us again next year during the first Friday & Saturday of August.
	Defibrillator Donation - The Friends purchased a portable defibrillator and donated it to the park.  It was located at the DH Day campground during the summer and is in a mobile ranger vehicle during the Winter season.
Funding for improved interpretive materials at the Cannery Boat Museum
Two sand wheelchairs donated by the Friends are available free to the public to allow more people to enjoy the dunes and beaches.
	The telescope at the #9 overlook on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive was donated by the Friends
The greenhouse at Glen Lake School was financed by a grant administered by the Friends to foster education and allow local students to grow native plants for restoration projects in the park.

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