Nakwema Founders are those who contribute $100,000 or more to the Nakwema Trailway. Investing in trails is investing in people. Founders provide critical funding in support of happy, healthy, resilient individuals and communities that make up the quintessential towns, villages, and rich cultural heritage that define northwest Lower Michigan.
Nakwema Founders will be recognized at all trailheads, in a quarterly e-newsletter, and at nakwematrailway.org.
For more information about the Nakwema Trailway Founders Circle, contact Casey Ressl, TART Trails Development Director, at casey@traversetrails.org.
We are grateful to the following funder and project partners for their Founders Circle support:
4Front Credit Union
Anonymous
Herrington-Fitch Family Foundation
Charles Stewart Harding Foundation
Jim and Diana Huckle Family Foundation
Isabel Foundation
Michigan Department of Natural Resources
Michigan Department of Transportation
Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund
John and Sue Paul
Short’s Brewing Company
State of Michigan
“At 4Front Credit Union, we believe the strongest communities are built by investing in projects that create lasting impact. The Nakwema Trailway is more than a trail. It’s a connection between people, communities, local businesses, and the places that make Northern Michigan such a great place to live, work, and explore. Supporting this project is an investment in healthier lifestyles, stronger local economies, and a higher quality of life for generations to come. We’re proud to be a longtime partner of the Nakwema Trailway because its vision reflects our own: bringing communities together and helping Northern Michigan thrive, today and well into the future.”
– Andy Kempf, CEO of 4Front Credit Union.
