Park Projects and Improvements

BMX Track Renovations

(August 2021) The Midland BMX track refurbishment is underway! Volunteers started meeting in the fall of 2020 to discuss track updates. Work on the BMX track started in June 2021 and is still underway. The track was rebuilt and regraded and volunteers are currently working on some fine grading, the installation of storm water piping and gate equipment, etc. Tune into the Midland BMX Facebook Page for updates!

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Grove Park

(August 2021) As a part of our Phase II improvements at Grove Park, we installed a promenade! The promenade extends through the park from E. Pine Street and will make walking through our new favorite midtown park a joy. Now complete, the walkway boasts lowlighting and will allow you to traverse the park more easily. Now all you need is a parasol!

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Middle of the Mitt Miracle Field-Central Park

Click here for more information on the Middle of the Mitt Miracle Field

(August 2021) Construction has begun on phase 1 of the Miracle Field to include the field, temporary parking lot areas, and restrooms with an estimated completion date of early winter 2021. A Miracle Field is a fully accessible soft-surface baseball field for athletes of all ages with physical and cognitive disabilities. The field will be designed as a poured-rubber, barrier-free surface to provide a safe, fully-accessible place for children with physical or cognitive disabilities to play baseball. 

Central Park Pickleball Courts

(August 2021) - Project Complete! Funded in part by a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant through the National Park Service, the projecDone Editingt includes six pickle ball courts and one tennis court. Accessible parking is available off Nelson Street in the lot behind the Midland Community Center. 

Tittabawassee River Overlook-Complete!

(9/18/2020) This project re-purposed an abandoned water intake pump station on the Tittabawassee River into an elevated river overlook platform, with fishing dock, floating water access dock, boardwalk along the river's edge, gathering plaza, riverfront park areas and new parking lot, all of which are ADA-accessible and are connected to the Rail Trail via a paved accessible walk. The project included removal of invasive exotic plant species from the riverbank and opened up vistas to the river. Native species were planted along the riverbank to re-establish the native flora. The park serves as a rest stop along the 30-mile long Midland County Pere Marquette Rail Trail.