Something powerful is happening. Park visitors from across Michigan are adding their names to a unified message: the proposed industrial gravel mine adjacent to Watkins Lake State Park is the wrong project in the wrong place.
We’re collecting signatures to send directly to the Governor and state park leadership — building a record that proves real people visit, love, and depend on these parks. Every name we add makes that message harder to ignore.
The concerns are real. The proposed mine would border Watkins Lake State Park and send an average of 18 heavy gravel trucks per hour through Hayes State Park — introducing noise, dust, and safety hazards to campgrounds, trails, and waterways that Michigan families count on.
Decision-makers need to hear from you. It takes less than a minute to add your name and be counted among the park visitors who are standing up for these special places.
We’ll be delivering these signatures directly to the Governor’s office, State Park Officials, and Township leaders. The more names we carry with us, the louder our message.