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Over The Drainage District

Red Oaks County Park turned land once considered unsuitable for development into a busy urban recreation destination.

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Photo Credit: Oakland County Parks and Recreation

Recycling isn’t limited to plastic, paper, and aluminum. A 6,700-acre parks system in Michigan turned land unsuitable for development into a recreation destination that serves more than 170,000 annual visitors.

Red Oaks County Park in Madison Heights features:

- A Jerry Matthews-designed nine-hole golf course