Last week, the Village of Elk Rapids received exciting news from the Michigan Department of Transportation’s (MDOT) Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). Phase 1 of the Nakwema Trailway Elk Rapids to Maple Bay segment secured a conditional funding …
Torch Lake Township Alternatives Analysis Spicer Group, an engineering firm, was hired to conduct an Alternatives Analysis to determine the safest route from Elk Rapids Township to Torch Lake Township with the fewest number of …
As of Spring 2025, the Deepwater Connector is complete, thanks to the generous support of our community and key funders!
Thanks to the support and vision of the Eastport and Torch Lake Township community, the Nakwema Trailway has secured a key piece of property at the gateway to Eastport! This marks a major step forward …
Nakwema Trailway project partners are thrilled to share this special video demonstrating the value of high impact giving, which lays the foundation project planning and trail development. 4Front Credit Union and Short’s Brewing Company have stepped forward …
On July 6, 2020 the Elk Rapids Village Council voted to approve a trail route through the Village of Elk Rapids as part of the Nakwema Trailway. This Village led process began last summer following …
On behalf of TART Trails and Top of Michigan Trails Council, together with Networks Northwest, we are thrilled to introduce the Nakwema (nah-KWAY-mah) Trailway, formerly known as the TC CHX Trail!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀Nakwema, Ojibwe for “where paths connect”, spans over 45 miles, …
Funds are being raised to prepare an engineering study and scope of work documents for the Charlevoix Connector, which will connect the Little Traverse Wheelway to Downtown Charlevoix with a multi-use, non-motorized trail. The Charlevoix …
Work is underway in the design development phase for Acme to Elk Rapids. Despite the early winter conditions, significant progress was made and the goal is to be meeting with landowners and community leaders about …
ACME – TART’s Development Director Casey Ressl shares information about Acme Township receiving a $300,000 grant from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund to help pay for the first segment of the Traverse City-Charlevoix Trail. …
