Thanks to a cooperative effort involving several CMF members and other partners, 52-acres of land with 1,550 feet of frontage on the Platte River in northern Michigan was acquired for public use, part of a multi-year initiative by Homestead Township in Benzie County. It was made possible by a partnership coordinated by the Honor Area Restoration Project (HARP), a nonprofit formed in 2010 to convene interests around revitalizing the greater Honor Area. The acquisition team included the Grand Traverse Regional Land Conservancy, Homestead Township, Village of Honor, Michigan Department of Natural