Parks & Recreation Five Year Recreation Plan ... - City of Marquette
Parks & Recreation Five Year Recreation Plan ... - City of Marquette
Parks & Recreation Five Year Recreation Plan ... - City of Marquette
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<strong>Parks</strong> and <strong>Recreation</strong> Master <strong>Plan</strong> Update 2011<br />
<strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Marquette</strong><br />
U.P. 200 Sled Dog Championship and Midnight Run<br />
Midsummer Scandinavian Fest<br />
Hiawatha Music Festival<br />
Art on the Rocks<br />
Outback Art Show & Sale<br />
Rotary West Seafood Festival<br />
Band/Performance Concerts<br />
Blueberry Dance Festival<br />
Local Tours (Garden and Historic Building)<br />
Carnivals and Circuses<br />
<strong>Marquette</strong> Independence Day Celebration<br />
Exchange Club International Food Festival<br />
U.P. Gospel Music Fest<br />
<strong>Marquette</strong> Christmas Celebration<br />
Noquemanon Ski Marathon<br />
Presque Isle Glacier Glide Art Show<br />
Ore to Shore Bike Festival<br />
There is an ever increasing demand for additional event activities and attractions in the<br />
<strong>Marquette</strong> area. While the existing events and activities could be built upon and/or new ones<br />
created, the principal current sites for most outdoor functions (i.e. Tourist Park and particularly<br />
Mattson Lower Harbor Park and Presque Isle Park) are reaching their respective handling<br />
capacities to accommodate much more intense use. A new attractive place is needed for<br />
special events like music fests, concerts, ethnic festivities, exhibits, and food festivals.<br />
Current <strong>City</strong> Programs<br />
The <strong>Parks</strong> and <strong>Recreation</strong> Division has supported and/or helped coordinate such recreational<br />
developments as the <strong>Marquette</strong> area Great Lakes State Bottomlands Preserve and Trans-<br />
Peninsula Snowmobile Trail. The YMCA <strong>of</strong> <strong>Marquette</strong> County (discussed below) and NMU getfit<br />
programs and other outreach activities have eased the <strong>City</strong>‘s programming load considerably.<br />
Nevertheless the department provides many facilities and space to house activities by other<br />
providers and remains responsible for a variety <strong>of</strong> all-season activities. The list below includes<br />
programs sponsored directly or indirectly by the department.<br />
WINTER<br />
Junior Hockey<br />
Cross Country Skiing<br />
Women‘s Volleyball<br />
Figure Skating<br />
―Drop in‖ Hockey<br />
35 <strong>Year</strong>s and Older Basketball League<br />
Under 35 Basketball League (periodically)<br />
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