Michigan Business Beat | Amy McMillan, Huron-Clinton Metroparks' Recently Launched Efforts

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Originally uploaded June 18th, fixed glitch December 9th. Jeffrey Mosher welcomes Amy McMillan, Director, Metroparks, Brighton, MI, Up to Speed: The Huron–Clinton Metroparks system is a regional park system in Metro Detroit in the U.S. state of Michigan. The park system includes 13 parks totaling more than 24,000 acres arranged along the Huron River and Clinton River forming a partial ring around the metro area. Jeffrey had several questions he wanted to find out about in this conversation: Amy share with the Michigan business community about Metroparks? Metroparks recently launched a multi-year and multi-million-dollar effort called Metroparks and Me to bring more free swim lessons and in-school science programs to kids in Southeast Michigan. To expand their impact across Southeast Michigan, and reach thousands more children, tell us about that? Metroparks is looking to raise $2.4 million over three years: $1.8 million for the supplemental science program and $600,00 for the Everyone in the Pool program, how will this happen, are you looking for business community involvement? You were at the recent Mackinac Policy Conference, discuss the regional and statewide economic impact of Metroparks? Metroparks Announces First Formal Climate Action Plan back in January? Huron-Clinton Metroparks: Metroparks recently launched a multi-year and multi-million-dollar effort called Metroparks and Me to bring more free swim lessons and in-school science programs to kids in Southeast Michigan. To expand their impact across Southeast Michigan, and reach thousands more children, Metroparks is looking to raise $2.4 million over three years: $1.8 million for the supplemental science program and $600,00 for the Everyone in the Pool program. Metroparks Director Amy McMillan can talk more about this new initiative, as well as discuss the regional and statewide economic impact of Metroparks. » Visit MBN website: www.michiganbusinessnetwork.com/ » Watch MBN’s YouTube: www.youtube.com/@MichiganbusinessnetworkMBN » Like MBN: www.facebook.com/mibiznetwork » Follow MBN: twitter.com/MIBizNetwork/ » MBN Instagram: www.instagram.com/mibiznetwork/