Dark highlighted areas on this map indicate Michigan townships that contain critical dunes. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, GREAT LAKES, AND ENERGY
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Michigan’s towering sand dunes make up a oneof- a-kind natural resource and the largest collection of freshwater dunes on the planet.
But environmentalists say the state’s legal protections are vague and leave the beloved dunes—and homes nestled among them – vulnerable to shortsighted development.
