Elmwood Township is making plans to link its waterfront with resources inland like the Leelanau Trail and the DeYoung farm property recently acquired by the Leelanau Conservancy.

This Record-Eagle article has the details on plans by Elmwood's parks and recreation committee to find ways to link Elmwood's revitalized waterfront with the DeYoung farm property, which includes nearly a mile of undeveloped shoreline on Cedar Lake, and which the Conservancy plans to open for hiking, fishing, and other activities.

What a great idea. Elmwood's waterfront is a wonderful resource, and one that is being transformed by the new park plan, the new Great Lakes Children's Museum, and the Maritime Heritage Alliance. But linking the waterfront via the Trail with all that the DeYoung property will have to offer--that's planning at its best.