JENISON — Ottawa County Parks and Recreation will hold a public dedication ceremony next week to celebrate a 185-acre expansion of the Bend Area, marking a significant milestone in a long-standing initiative to expand public green space along the Grand River.
The event is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 14, at the Bend Area property, located at 1600 Fillmore St. in Jenison.
The addition expands the Bend Area open space to approximately 606 acres, adds more than 2.5 miles of lake frontage, and creates a vital corridor for the future Idema Explorers Trail…