New strategies driving public lands acquisitions

DNR senior lands program manager Patrick Mohney talks about public lands at Sleepy Hollow State Park. DONTÉ SMITH
DNR senior lands program manager Patrick Mohney talks about public lands at Sleepy Hollow State Park. DONTÉ SMITH

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The Department of Natural Resources is looking for deals to create more green space in populated areas as part of an updated public lands strategy.

The goal is to equitably provide public access to green space, wildlife habitat and public hunting closer to where people live, department officials say.

Efforts in the past two years include acquisitions in Van Buren, Monroe and Ionia counties.

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