The North Skunk River Greenbelt Association

Relocation to Manistee MI able to secure a property where the efforts of the non profit could continue in a larger area with efforts to expand our mission to education in Arts Crafts and Trades needed for all restoration work not just bridges. Our efforts to restore a barn and work area will help to educate those interested on bridge preservation and the skills needed for restoration including welding engineering hot riveting and the building trades required which we previewed by building out an apartment and preparing the trailer for a new life.

Workshops being planned in 2024 for the property in Manistee including work on Mary Street Bridge which was moved to Michigan for restoration and currently belongs to Bach Steel. This bridge will be part of the series on bridge restoration in the future. Other training opportunities for buildings include all of the trades. Other brainstorming included training in all trades food scent and art.