{"id":240,"date":"2025-05-15T09:14:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T13:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/?page_id=240"},"modified":"2026-04-03T13:04:43","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T17:04:43","slug":"recreation","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/index.php\/recreation\/","title":{"rendered":"Recreation"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>5-Year Recreation Plan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ADOPTED-WEST-BRANCH-TWP-REC-PLAN-2024-2028-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Document<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>2026 Grant Applications:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Application (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/West-Branch-Township-TF26-0039-Application-Meyland-Park_compressed.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"553\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">TF26-0039<\/a>) &#8211; Baseball, Multi-purpose court (Tennis, Pickleball &amp; Basketball), Parking, Vault Toilet<br>Concept Site Plan &#8211; Trust Fund Application<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"662\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-Meyland-1024x662.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-403\" style=\"width:775px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-Meyland-1024x662.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-Meyland-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-Meyland-768x496.png 768w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-Meyland.png 1464w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Michigan Recreation Passport Grant Program (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/West-Branch-Township-RP26-0042-Application-Disc-Golf_compressed.pdf\" data-type=\"attachment\" data-id=\"557\">RP26-0042<\/a>) &#8211; Disc Golf, Path, Parking, Vault Toilet<br>Concept Site Plan &#8211; Recreation Passport Application<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1466\" height=\"950\" src=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-Disc-Golf.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-404\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1.5431868415764847;width:770px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-Disc-Golf.png 1466w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-Disc-Golf-300x194.png 300w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-Disc-Golf-1024x664.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/2026-Disc-Golf-768x498.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1466px) 100vw, 1466px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2025 Grant Applications:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Application (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WBranchTwp-DNR-Trust-Fund-Application-TF25-0061.pdf\">TF25-0061<\/a>) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BoundarySitePlan-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Site Plan<\/a> &#8211; Baseball, Soccer, Basketball, Parking<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Michigan Recreation Passport Grant Program (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WBranchTwp-DNR-Recreation-Application-RP25-0061.pdf\">RP25-0061<\/a>) &#8211; Disc Golf, Trail, Parking<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">T-Shirts &amp; Sweatshirts Available for purchase at the Township Hall!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Child Small &#8211; Adult 3X<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special Sizes and colors upon request.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All sales go to the West Branch Township Recreation Areas.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SAVE THE DATE!<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/index.php\/event\/field-of-dreams-car-show-community-tailgate-party\/\" data-type=\"tribe_events\" data-id=\"484\">Tailgate Fundraiser &amp; Car Show September 12, 2026<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>11am &#8211; 4pm<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Car Show, Music, Food, Games, Vendors, Bucket Raffle &amp; Pie Sale<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>All proceeds go to the West Branch Township Recreation Areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image 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src=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/459324830_10159793805061595_7213248719958550174_n-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/459324830_10159793805061595_7213248719958550174_n-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/459324830_10159793805061595_7213248719958550174_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/459324830_10159793805061595_7213248719958550174_n-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/459324830_10159793805061595_7213248719958550174_n-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/459324830_10159793805061595_7213248719958550174_n.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Thank you to the community for your generous donations for the 2024 &amp; 2025 Events!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westbranchtownship.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Sponsor-Thank-You.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2025 Sponsors<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dougmugphotos.com\/Events\/-Field-of-Dreams-Car-Show2025\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.dougmugphotos.com\/Events\/-Field-of-Dreams-Car-Show2025\">2025 Pictures<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you would like to make a donation or have your name listed on the website, contact <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:admin@westbranchtownship.net\">admin@westbranchtownship.net<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Input on recreation activities can be sent via email to <a href=\"mailto:admin@westbranchtownship.net\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">admin@westbranchtownship.net<\/a> or visit the Township Hall entryway to add to the suggestion box.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>5-Year Recreation Plan Document 2026 Grant Applications: Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Application (TF26-0039) &#8211; Baseball, Multi-purpose court (Tennis, Pickleball &amp; Basketball), Parking, Vault ToiletConcept Site Plan &#8211; Trust Fund 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