Haven Hill Festival to Feature Live Novi Brass Band and The Jesters Barbershop Quartet
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This years' Haven Hill Festival at the Highland State Recreation Area will feature some special entertainment in addition to the Vintage Baseball Game, Antiques and Collectibles Sale, Commemorative Brick Paver Fundraiser, and Girl Scouts USA 1956 Roundup Sign Dedication. The Novi Brass will play live brass band music starting at 10:00 am during the Ball game, and the Jesters Barbershop Quartet will also sing in Goose Meadow. Come out and enjoy the Festival this summer. 10 am - 3 pm, Saturday, August 26.
Recreation Passport required for state park entry.
Vintage Base Ball at Haven Hill: Ball Players Wanted
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Everyone in your family can attend the free Haven Hill Festival on Saturday, August 26, and enjoy the Vintage Base Ball game at 10:00 am at the Goose Meadow Ball Field. We love ball players and fans of the game and also want to welcome anyone interested in playing Vintage Base Ball with the Haven Hill Barnstormers or the Gate House Nine.
Play as a volunteer in an 1860’s Vintage Base Ball Game at Highland State Recreation Area.
No glove required. White long sleeve shirt, black pants, and suspenders.
Free 1860’s style base ball hat for playing ball.
Learn the history and rules of 1860’s base ball - enjoy the way the game was originally played.
Free digitally-aged "Vintage" photo of you and the Team.
Game day is Saturday, August 26, 2017. 9:00 am report at Haven Hill Festival at the Goose Meadow ball field at Highland State Recreation Area. Match starts at 10:00 am.
Men and women welcome. Age 13 and older please.
Children also welcome as dressed bat boys/girls/mascots! Swing the bat and run the bases at an inning break.
Please call ahead at the number below if interested in playing.
Call for more information: (248) 494-8919
...or email fohravolunteer@gmail.com.
Recreation Passport required for state park entry.
Highland State Recreation Area
5200 Highland Road (M-59), White Lake/Highland, Michigan.
Sponsored by the Friends of Highland Recreation Area.
www.fohravolunteers.org
Haven Hill Gate House Commemorative Bricks: Order Deadline Approaching
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Dear Friends of Highland Recreation Area Supporters,
We are reaching the first engraving and installation of the commemorative Bricks at the Gate House, so we wanted to let you know that if you were planning to purchase a brick to honor or memorialize a loved one that you need to get your order placed by July 8th for our August installation.
If you did not save the form we mailed to you in February you can access and print one from our website www.fohravolunteers.org. Follow the links to the Bricks web page. "Click on the Brick".
If you do not have easy computer access, call the number on the form and we will be glad to mail you a hard copy.
To those of you who have already placed your orders, thank you for your support!
Sincerely,
The Ladies of FOHRA Fundraising Committee
Haven Hill Redbud Reveal Season Opening Event to Feature Brick Paver Fundraiser and Antiques and Collectibles Sale
/Saturday, May 6, 10 am until 3:00 pm
The season opening “Redbud Reveal” event is this Saturday May 6 at Haven Hill in Highland State Recreation Area. Come out and enjoy the historic Haven Hill structures in a beautiful Spring setting. And it’s perfect timing – the redbud trees are in bloom!
Also enjoy an Antiques and Collectibles Sale fundraiser at the Edsel Ford barn. During the sale, see the developments that the Friends of Highland Recreation Area volunteers have completed to rebuild this historic structure - and take home a few items for your home, family, and friends. All sale proceeds benefit the friends group and their efforts at the state park.
This year’s event day will feature a special fundraiser at Edsel and Eleanor Ford’s former Haven Hill Gate House. A Brick Pavers sale will allow you to donate to the friends group and place a permanent brick paver on the historic Gate House grounds in memory of your love ones or special pets. The pavers will be installed later this year, and you will be able to enjoy them forever on the beautiful grounds of Edsel and Eleanor Fords’ former Haven Hill Gate House. A display table with brochures and information, as well as friends group volunteers, will be there to answer questions during the event on Saturday.
Visit the website at www.fohravolunteers.org for more information. See you Saturday at the Park!
Place Your Legacy Brick at the Highland State Recreation Area Historic Haven Hill Gate House
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Starting in the fall of 2017, the 501c3 volunteer group “Friends of Highland Recreation Area” will create a commemorative brick circle at the Haven Hill Conversation Ring in Highland State Recreation Area. The site is on the grounds of the Haven Hill Gate House, which was the former entrance to Edsel and Eleanor Ford’s historic estate. The peaceful garden location is ideal for quiet personal reflection and thoughts of loved ones. Consider a brick paver as a tribute to a friend, family member, or a beloved pet.
Your chosen wording will be engraved on a personalized brick that will become a permanent part of Haven Hill’s rich history.
Brick Dedications: For a donation of $60.00 your brick will be a wonderful and unique gift and a lasting legacy. Bricks are 4”x 8” and can be engraved with 3 lines with up to twelve letters and spaces per line (content is subject to approval). If you desire a special symbol on your brick, please call so we can determine if the one you want is possible to produce.
Proceeds: All proceeds from the brick sales will be used to support the continuing efforts of the Friends of Highland Recreation Area to renovate and repurpose the Edsel and Eleanor Ford buildings at Highland Recreation Area and to maintain the commemorative brick circle.
Special Note: The first commemorative bricks will be installed beginning in August of 2017. Subsequent brick orders will be received and processed for two installation sessions each year.
Ordering is Easy: Complete your form from the website and include a check or money order payable to Friends of Highland Recreation Area. Head to our website, www.fohravolunteers.org. "Click on the Brick" and download an order form.
Additional Questions? Email us at fohravolunteers@gmail.com. Or call 248-494-8919.
Antiques and Collectibles Sale at Edsel Ford Barn Set for Saturday, May 6
/Saturday, May 6, 2017
at Highland State Recreation Area
10:00 am until 3:00 pm
Antiques and Collectibles Sale
A selection of collectible items for you and your home will be presented on the grounds of the historic Edsel Ford Barn at Edsel and Eleanor Ford’s former Haven Hill Estate. The historic barn is undergoing renovation by the park’s Friends Group, and is located within Highland State Recreation Area between Duck Lake and Bogie Lake Roads in White Lake. The fundraising Sale will be held during the “Redbud Reveal” event on Saturday, May 6, 2017 from 10 am until 3:00 pm. Once inside the park, please follow the signs to the Sale at the Barn.
A FUNDRAISER
All proceeds from the sale of donated items will benefit the Friends of Highland Recreation Area and their restoration efforts at the former Haven Hill Estate. FOHRA is a 501c3 nonprofit organization dedicated to restoring the structures and spirit of the historic Haven Hill.
Enter the Recreation Area at 5200 Highland Road (M-59), White Lake, Michigan. The entrance to the park is on the south side of the highway. The Michigan DNR requires the Recreation Passport on your license plate for state park entry. It is a great value and will give you and your family access to all of Michigan's State parks and waterways. A Passport may be purchased at the park on the day of the event.
Haven Hill Efforts Told at the RAM Center for MDNR and Other Friends Groups
/FOHRA members attended a two day conference at the Ralph A. MacMullan MDNR conference center in Roscommon this weekend. The yearly gathering of MDNR staff and Friends Group Members is a great exchange of ideas and information, and a "meet and greet" of others with similar interests and programs at other State Parks throughout Michigan. Miguel Rodriguez, MDNR Friends Group Coordinator, arranged and then MC'd the weekend gathering.
Friends Group's presentations included updates of special efforts and programs at Bay City State Recreation Area, Maybury State Park, Island Lake Recreation Area, Grand Haven State Park, and our own Highland State Recreation Area.
Various members of the MDNR staff presented subjects such as Understanding the Parks General Management Plans, Considering ADA Requirements for your state park projects, Parks and Rec Programming and How Friends Can Help, Oak Wilt Losses and Treatment Programs, new MDNR Website Features, a new Event Request process, and more. Patricia Berry of the U of M Fund Development Office gave everyone tips great on fundraising.
FOHRA members presented the history of the volunteer efforts at Highland Recreation Area's Haven Hill Estate for those in attendance that were not familiar with the park and our historic programs. The bulk of the presentation content included the many and varied Friends of Highland Recreation Area events that the group holds to encourage new memberships and participation from the general public. The presentation was well received by all in attendance.
Snow Snakes Will Slither Sunday at the Edsel Ford Barn
/Despite the lack of snow, the Snakes will still slither at the Edsel Ford Barn on Sunday...
The Boy Scouts of America Chief Pontiac Trail Committee Snow Snake races will be held at the Edsel Ford Barn. Race Day is Sunday, January 29, 2017 from 1 PM to 4 pm at the Edsel Ford Sheep Barn, near the Organizational Camping Area. $3 per competitor; pay at the event. Includes one CPPC Lil’ Brave Segment patch. Extras Snow Snakes on hand to use and to purchase.
Recreational Passport (RP) required. Buy your Rec Passport for 2017 if needed ($11.00).
For more details click the link below...
http://www.chiefpontiacprograms.org/SnowSnake.html
The Friends of Highland Recreation Area are proud supporters of the Boy Scouts and the Chief Pontiac Trail Committee.
FREE Special Program: Haven Hill - A Story to Tell - A Legacy to Honor
/Come hear the story of The People – The Place – The Significance of Haven Hill & Highland State Recreation Area in the origins of Michigan State Parks & Natural Area System in Southeast Michigan and beyond.
You will hear about Glacial Landforms & Native Americans, the Edsel & Eleanor Ford Family, the Dodge Brothers, PJ Hoffmaster (First Director of our State Parks), Genevieve Gillette (First Lady of our State Parks), Jens Jensen (noted Prairie Style Landscape Architect), and even the Girl Scouts of America’s National Roundup. Program by Lawrence Falardeau, Artist and Landscape Architect.
Brighton District Library, 100 Library Drive, Brighton, MI 48116, 810-229-6571
Free Admission, open to the public.
For more info go to: FOHRAvolunteers.org or Http://Www.Sierraclub.Org/Michigan/Crossroads
