OurMichiganParks.org » Montana http://www.OurMichiganParks.org Michigan State Parks Advisory Committee Mon, 14 Nov 2011 21:12:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 State park funding studied http://www.OurMichiganParks.org/2009/state-park-funding-studied/ http://www.OurMichiganParks.org/2009/state-park-funding-studied/#comments Fri, 13 Mar 2009 13:13:40 +0000 admin http://www.OurMichiganParks.org/?p=128 From the Detroit News:

Five years ago, Montana came up with a new plan to raise money for its state parks and recreation areas.

The Western state dumped its park entrance fees and replaced them with a $4 charge that’s tacked onto the annual cost of vehicle registrations.

It’s been an unmitigated success, raising needed revenue for parks and boosting visits from 1.3 million Montanans in 2002 to 1.9 million last year.

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