Eastern Michigan Athletics
Boathouse at Ford Lake
The Boathouse at Ford Lake enters its fifth season of use in 2019-20 after its grand opening in May of 2015.
A collaboration between Eastern Michigan University and Ypsilanti Township, with generous support from the State of Michigan, Washtenaw County and the Saline Rowing Club, has resulted in a series of improvements at Lakeside Park on Ford Lake along with a new home for the EMU rowing team and the Saline High School Rowing Club.
The township-owned park, located at 10049 Textile Road, on the south side of Ford Lake, includes a boathouse, an outdoor pavilion overlooking the lake that serves as a public classroom/picnic area, boat and fishing docks, pathways and ample parking. The park renovation included an extension of the trail network that connects it to regional trails. The fishing docks are ADA compliant and handicap accessible.
The overall project, which cost approximately $1.35 million, drew on funds from EMU, which contributed $550,000, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation ($250,000), the Saline High Rowing Program ($50,000) and a $500,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources secured by Ypsilanti Township. The facility was formally opened in a ceremony on May 14, 2015.
The boathouse, which cost about $550,000 to design and build, is approximately 5,200 square feet and will be used to store the large boats used by the EMU rowing team and the Saline Crew Club. The boathouse includes public restrooms and a warm-up room for rowers.
A collaboration between Eastern Michigan University and Ypsilanti Township, with generous support from the State of Michigan, Washtenaw County and the Saline Rowing Club, has resulted in a series of improvements at Lakeside Park on Ford Lake along with a new home for the EMU rowing team and the Saline High School Rowing Club.
The township-owned park, located at 10049 Textile Road, on the south side of Ford Lake, includes a boathouse, an outdoor pavilion overlooking the lake that serves as a public classroom/picnic area, boat and fishing docks, pathways and ample parking. The park renovation included an extension of the trail network that connects it to regional trails. The fishing docks are ADA compliant and handicap accessible.
The overall project, which cost approximately $1.35 million, drew on funds from EMU, which contributed $550,000, Washtenaw County Parks and Recreation ($250,000), the Saline High Rowing Program ($50,000) and a $500,000 grant from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources secured by Ypsilanti Township. The facility was formally opened in a ceremony on May 14, 2015.
The boathouse, which cost about $550,000 to design and build, is approximately 5,200 square feet and will be used to store the large boats used by the EMU rowing team and the Saline Crew Club. The boathouse includes public restrooms and a warm-up room for rowers.
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