FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Oct. 27, 2014Contact: Karis Floyd, 313-821-9844 or Ed Golder, 517-284-5815Firewood from downed trees available free of charge – with timber permit – on Belle Isle Oct. 27 to Nov. 7 Beginning today, Detroit-area residents will have the opportunity to help beautify Belle Isle while also stocking up on their firewood supplies. A mid-September storm on the island resulted in more than 20 downed maple trees, the wood from which is now available – at no cost – to harvest as firewood.From 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, Oct. 27-31 and Nov. 3-7, anyone interested in harvesting firewood from the downed trees – already stacked in one designated location – may visit the Department of Natural Resources administrative office (the White House, located at 2 Inselruhe on the island) to obtain a timber permit. This permit, free of charge, is needed prior to harvesting timber for firewood. The office is not open on weekends.Once permits are obtained, people can cut and remove the wood from its designated location between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Oct. 27 to Nov. 7. Firewood can be removed during the weekend if a permit has already been obtained. The wood, in excellent condition and stacked in larger pieces, is located in the parking lot across from the disc golf course on Oakway Drive near the east end of the island. Much of the wood is in larger pieces, which will need to be cut prior to transporting it from the island. People who plan to harvest wood will need to bring their own chainsaws and safety equipment.“This is a great opportunity for individuals to help beautify the island by removing downed trees that, unfortunately, were lost during a storm, while at the same time gaining good, quality firewood at no cost,” said Karis Floyd, DNR manager of Belle Isle Park and Milliken State Park and Harbor. Floyd said it is the responsibility of each person gathering wood to clean up the sawdust and tree limbs from his or her firewood harvest. Individuals are asked to bring their own trash bags, brooms and dustpans.“Please sweep up, bag and remove all wood shavings and sawdust made while cutting wood, and plan to take all cut limbs and wood debris with you when you leave the island,” Floyd added. “This will ensure a clean park for all visitors.”Timber permits, issued on a first-come, first-served basis, will be available until all wood has been removed. Permits will be issued only to individuals who make the request by personal visit to the White House administrative building, which is not open on weekends. Permits cannot be reserved by calling ahead. The issuance of a permit does not guarantee firewood availability at a later hour or date. For more information, contact Karis Floyd at 313-821-9844. Recreation Passport The $11 Recreation Passport is required for access to Belle Isle Park and is valid until the vehicle’s next license plate registration renewal date. The Passport requirement is being phased in gradually at Belle Isle Park. Vehicles will not need the Passport during the first year of state management until their next license plate registration renewal date. For example, if the vehicle license plate registration renewal date is in November 2014, then the Passport is not needed on that vehicle to enter Belle Isle until November. Once a full year has cycled (February 2015), all vehicles entering the park must have a Recreation Passport.Belle Isle Park visitors can purchase their Recreation Passport on Belle Isle at the White House (administrative building) from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. daily or from the Secretary of State during license plate registration renewal.
One of the biggest things I like about firewood is that there isn't 100 rules and procedures to acquiring it. And I don't have to sweep up the sawdust with a broom.
How is Chicago not a battle ground will the hundreds of homicides this yeqr Says the hillbillies Says the guy from the mistake on the lake So i said those things because they are as false as your statement. I spent yesterday on the island with friends and our families. We toured the gardens, the Dossen great Lakes museum, had lunch outside in a packed park where everyone was getting along well. Twice the size of central park in NYC and a veiw of the big lake freighters cruising up and down the river. Detroit has its share of issues, but currently I wouldn't want to call another large city in the US my home.
If I had a bigger trailer to make it worthwhile I might do it but then again it might be a chainsaw massacre Have to take all the brush, sweep up the sawdust, pay $11 for a pass to get on the island, no thanks There is a lot of free wood down in Detroit on Craigslist but driving a hundred twenty miles for little more than a half a cord at a time isn't worth it
Correcting spelling or Grammar mistakes is the Provence of someone who recognizes their position is laking merit or they have already made a mistake. Do you have anything to say regarding the content of the post as opposed to the inconsequential mistake in spelling you chose to point out?
Chill out Augie, it was a broad generalization of Detroit! If you get bent over that, then you live a stressful life.
Sounds like you had a good time. And I can tell by your demeanor that you were probably the life of the party.
I was with them until I got to the part where they expect me to take the scraps and sweep up after myself. Sounds like a good way to get the island cleaned up for free while they make themselves look good.
Someone's having a bad day Regardless of whether or not you enjoy living in some parts of Detroit, in general it earns it's reputation and there's no denying that. No need to get defensive and call people names. This is a grown up website
Yes, I too was surprised when I read the whole thing but figured I'd at least let people know. For some it might be nice. Please people, lets keep this thread as it was intended. No need to get hot anytime on this forum.
When was the last time you were in Detroit? I'm not mad, or bent, but I am appalled with the flippant nature with which you were so quick to call a city so dangerous that anyone in the city needs to fear for their own personal safety. If you think the Dirty D has a reputation it deserves, I assume you speak from a position of first hand knowledge? If instead of talking about Detroit we had been discussing the latest shooting and someone said 'we need to ban guns' the reaction would have been swift condemnation because suggestions to ban guns to attempt to solve shootings would have been from an uninformed position. I pointed out that the three gentlemen were posting from a uninformed position. iIf they were 'grown up' they would have realized their mistakes and apologized, like a grown up. I am not mad, and usually I am the life of the party I am loud, opinionated, quick to laugh, quicker to laugh at myself. Regardless I saw the wood in question yesterday, and there is 15+ cord sitting mostly clean in log length already. Some other smaller stuff still has branches on it but not much.
