Barber Memorial Park Access Improvements

Spicer Group worked with Montrose Charter Township to secure $348,500 in grant funding from the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grant program for major improvements at Barber Memorial Park along the Flint River. Spicer provided the design and construction inspection for the installation of two new fishing platforms, parking lot improvements, a new concrete canoe launch with dock, expansions to the existing paths, a new play structure, restroom, and a new water main that provides fresh drinking water to the park. All of the new amenities are universally accessible. 

The fishing platforms and boat launch provide better access to the Flint River for fishing enthusiasts and recreation boaters. The Flint River is part of the well-known Saginaw Bay walleye fishery and supports a strong run of spawning walleye every year. The river also supports other warm-water game fish including bass and northern pike. The fishing platforms float and are designed to rise and lower with the fluctuating river levels and be removed in the winter to minimize ice damage.