| Our Heritage - An Irreplaceable Coastal Resource |
| Save Jean Klock Park |
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Friends of Jean Klock Park | PO Box 8988 | Benton Harbor, MI 49023 info@savejeanklockpark.org | www.savejeanklockpark.org © 2009 Friends of Jean Klock Park. All Rights Reserved. |
In May of 1917, during the early dunes
preservation movement, John and
Carrie Klock purchased - then
dedicated - 90 acres of Lake Michigan
frontage to the children of Benton
Harbor in memory of their daughter
Jean who died as a young child. It is
one of the oldest parks in the State of
Michigan and has been a haven to
more than five generations.
In response to the City's resolution
accepting the gift, John Klock sent a
note to the Mayor and Common
Council of the City titled; "It is More
Blessed to Give Than to Receive." In
his note he mentions E.K. Warren's
role to procure the parkland then
continues to say " It is our wish that
the lake frontage may always be
preserved in its natural state....."
- edBefore the impact of of the development Lakes JKP Open
consist Great , a Great Lakes DunesMarsh and interdunal
wetlands. Although other native plant species of special
concer were lost, JKP still hosts a 100 year old population of
the endangered plant species Rose - Pink;
the largest and most viable population in the State of Michigan,
But the most frightening of all is that the Park itself as a whole is the poster child for
the ultimate in endangered species; our special public lands that are scattered along
the shoreline, and are rapidly being privatized. They are "Places that Matter" and
they and future generations need for us to stand up and fight for them!
JEAN KLOCK PARK NEEDS YOUR HELP!
