A new 0.6-mile segment of the Border to Border Trail, through Barton Nature Area, is now complete and open to the public! This project, funded through city park millage funds and partners, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission and Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative, also adds accessible parking spaces, an improved drop-off area for the canoe livery, and will include new native plantings. Plus, a NEW PLAYGROUND, “Great Oak Nature Playground,” is now open as well! [Note: Huron River Drive remains closed west of the park, but the parking lot can be accessed via Bird Road.]

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Park millage renewal on Nov. 5 General Election ballot

This B2B project was funded through the current city park maintenance and capital improvements millage and partners, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation Commission and Huron Waterloo Pathways Initiative. The 2025–2044 Park Maintenance and Capital Improvements Millage renewal proposal is set to appear on the Nov. 5 General Election ballot, asking Ann Arbor voters to decide whether to continue supporting the Ann Arbor park system. If passed, the renewed millage would continue funding park system enhancements, repairs and restoration for the next 20 years. The millage renewal proposal remains for 1.10 mills and does not pose an increase; the rate would remain the same as the millage that is expiring this year. Visit parks online for answers to frequently asked questions, to learn about projects and activities funded through the current and past millages and much more. Additional questions — or interest in scheduling a parks and recreation informational presentation for your neighborhood or community organization this summer or fall — can be directed to [email protected].