GTC Parks and Recreation

06/10/2026

06/09/2026

06/07/2026

The Natural Education Reserve, meticulously maintained by the Grand Traverse Conservation District, features the discovery boardwalk. Here, you can come face to face with inhabitants like the Green Frog (pictured)!

06/04/2026

Amphitheater season at Civic Center Park launches this weekend! 🚀

06/01/2026

Coming to Camp Greilick later this month!

05/31/2026

Important! Skate park repairs underway!

05/29/2026

Grand Traverse County and the Grand Traverse Conservation District are encouraging paddlers to be safe by being aware of current river conditions within Grand Traverse County. Together both organizations are issuing a notice for paddlers:

River access between Brown Bridge Landing and Cass Road Jack’s Landing is CLOSED. Paddlers can access the Boardman River by putting in at Forks and Scheck’s Place Landing. Float time is expected to be in the range of four hours from Forks to Brown Bridge Landing.

RISK IS SIGNIFICANT AND LIFE THREATNING CONDITIONS EXIST. THERE IS MUCH DEBRIS IN CLOSED AREAS INCLUDING ASPHALT, REBAR, PROPANE TANKS, DOCKS, CHAIRS AND NATURAL MATERIALS.

“As a reminder, people recreating on the Boardman River, need to be cognizant that the river is not in the same state that it was before the flooding. All the flooding that occurred in the river valley took debris down river and that debris landed somewhere. We know there are hazards that include natural sources and man-made sources that were not there before the flood,” stated Nate Alger, GT County Administrator.

05/29/2026

This week we say goodbye to our AmeriCorps NCCC team, who spent five weeks building trail and infrastructure at Camp Greilick! We ❤️ you Maple 3! Now they're off to graduation in Denver. No goodbyes, just see you laters!