The Cass County Parks Department has been able to clear some local waterways of debris thanks to a grant. It says after more than ten years, accumulated fallen trees and other natural debris had made the Dowagiac River waterway impassable to navigate from Arthur Dodd Memorial Park to Pucker Street. Thanks to a $4,000 grant from the Gateway Foundation, kayakers, canoers, and fishermen are now able to float down the river from Dodd Park to Pucker Street with relative ease. The Michigan Gateway Community Foundation is a non-profit organized with a vision to create a strong community. Serving southern Berrien County and all of Cass County, the Foundation says its mission is “Fostering a community of philanthropy, for good, forever.” Cass County Parks Director Scott Wyman says the grant “allowed for a professional team to go in and remove a labyrinth of tangled debris that community volunteers were not able to do.” He thanks the Gateway Foundation.
