For several years Wayne County Parks has been seeking grants to improve the park system, including Holliday Nature Preserve. For even longer, HNPA has communicated our interest in helping to determine how best Holliday Preserve could be improved. As we reported in our newsletter, Parks has received $10 million for three projects, one being Holliday Preserve.
While we are in favor of improvements to the Preserve and want to increase access, we also feel that since Holliday is the ONLY dedicated forest and wildlife preserve in Wayne County, protecting that land and its resources takes precedence. We sent WCP three position letters (below) last year. Immediately below is WCP’s latest responses. We invite you to read the responses and our original letters. Contact us or Parks if you have questions. Email your comments and suggestions to Bill Craig at [email protected]
Position letter regarding Morgan Creek bridge:
At a meeting with Wayne County Parks, on Jan. 23, 2025, HNPA was informed that the proposed Morgan Creek bridge was removed from grant projects list.
Position letter regarding Cowan entrance parking lot:
At a meeting with Wayne County Parks, on Jan. 23, 2025, HNPA was shown planned improvements to parking lot at Cowan entrance. The existing parking area will be identified as the Central City Parkway Trailhead, with 10 parking spaces. Two spaces for ADA accessibility. The old road bed will be used as foundation for 10 foot wide, crushed stone trail. A new parking lot at Joy Road entrance helps address the parking needs for the Cowan section of the Preserve.
Position letters regarding Koppernick entrance parking and some use of Foxlands:
At a meeting with Wayne County Parks, on Jan. 23, 2025, HNPA was informed that funding will determine what projects can get done with this grant. Work at Koppernick entrance and/or Foxland has yet to be determined.
Note: Foxlands is the name given to a wooded section of The Holliday Preserve off Hix Road and immediately adjacent to Koppernick.
POSITION LETTER: Adding a bridge over Morgan Creek in Cowan Section.
POSITION LETTER: Parking improvements at Cowan Section entrance.
POSITION LETTER: Foxlands (Koppernick Section) changes.
Koppernick Road Entrance
