Lake Township in Sawyer in Berrien County, Michigan — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund
Photographed by Daniel Barriball, July 15, 2025
1. Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Marker
Since 1976, the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, using revenue from the development of state-owned mineral resources, has helped the people of Michigan acquire and develop more that 46,000 acres of high quality recreational lands or preserve lands that are environmentally sensitive or special in nature.
The Trust Fund has provided financial support for state and local park and recreation projects in every county in Michigan.
Everyone benefits!
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1976.
Location. 41° 54.405′ N, 86° 35.515′ W. Marker is in Sawyer, Michigan, in Berrien County. It is in Lake Township. It is on State Park Road, on the right when traveling south. This marker is in Warren Dunes State Park. It is on State Park Road, 0.8 miles west of Red Arrow Highway, on the left when traveling north. Make the first right after the guardhouse at the park's entrance. The marker will be about half a mile further on the left, in the parking lot for the hiking trail. There is a small use-fee to enter the park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11749 State Park Rd, Sawyer MI 49125, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Southwest Michigan and specifically in one of the Lake Michigan Shore counties. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: A different marker also named Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund
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More about this marker. This marker is on a pole with two other markers about the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 11, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 28, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. This page has been viewed 61 times since then and 13 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on July 28, 2025, by Daniel Barriball of Chesterton, Indiana. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
