Grand Prix to give away 600 complimentary Recreation Passports Saturday
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Belle Isle
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 20, 2015
Contact: Merrill Cain (Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix), 313-748-1842 or Karis Floyd (DNR), 313-396-6873
Grand Prix to give away 600 complimentary Recreation Passports Saturday
This Saturday, 600 more vehicle owners (and their friends and family in the vehicles) will get the opportunity to explore Belle Isle Park free of charge – courtesy of the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix.
The Recreation Passport giveaway begins at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 23, at the White House (administrative building) lawn, located at 2 Inselruhe Avenue across from the Belle Isle Aquarium. Grand Prix officials and the Department of Natural Resources will distribute the Passports (normally priced at $11 for Michigan residents) to the owners of the first 600 Michigan-registered vehicles that currently don’t have the Recreation Passport. Complimentary Recreation Passports will be distributed through 2:30 p.m. or until 600 have been given away.
“The Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix wants to make sure that everyone gets a chance to experience the beauty of Belle Isle and take advantage of all this wonderful park has to offer,” said Bud Denker, Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix chairman. “We recognize the Passport expense is not something that every person can afford, so we want to do our part and give back to the community that has supported the Grand Prix and Belle Isle Park.”
Denker added that an additional 500 Recreation Passports will be distributed at the kickoff of a new, regional senior initiative that will be announced June 3. Distribution details for these passes also will be announced at that time.
The Recreation Passports distributed during Saturday’s giveaway will be valid for entry to Belle Isle (and all Michigan state parks) until each vehicle’s registration renewal date in 2016. For example, if a vehicle registration renews in October, then the free Recreation Passport will be good through October 2016.
“The DNR is pleased to continue its strong partnership with the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix,” said Ron Olson, chief of the DNR Parks and Recreation Division. “This funding will expand opportunities for the public to have year-round access to all of Michigan’s 102 state parks, including Belle Isle."
Recreation Passport
The Recreation Passport can be purchased during license plate registration renewal with the Secretary of State or at a state park, including Belle Isle Park. In addition to Belle Isle, the Recreation Passport gives the holder's vehicle access to state forest campgrounds, boat launches, nonmotorized trailhead parking and Michigan state parks and recreation areas, including many – Bald Mountain Recreation Area, Dodge 4 State Park, Highland Recreation Area, Island Lake Recreation Area, Maybury State Park, Milliken State Park and Harbor, Proud Lake Recreation Area and Sterling State Park – in the metro Detroit area.
Learn more about this creative way to sustain Michigan's state parks and outdoor recreation opportunities at www.michigan.gov/recreationpassport.
For more information about Belle Isle Park and the Recreation Passport, call 1-844-BELLE-PK or visit www.BelleIslePark.org.
Follow us on Twitter @MichiganDNR. We encourage Belle Isle partners and others interested in the park’s revitalization to use the hashtag #AllinforBelleIsle.
About the Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix
The Chevrolet Detroit Belle Isle Grand Prix is a 501(c)3 organization and a subsidiary of the Downtown Detroit Partnership. Scheduled for May 29-May 31, 2015, the event will include the Chevrolet Indy Dual in Detroit presented by Quicken Loans featuring cars of the Verizon IndyCar Series, the Chevrolet Sports Car Classic presented by the Metro Detroit Chevy Dealers with the sports cars of the TUDOR United SportsCar Championship, the Cadillac V-Series Challenge presented by the Metro Detroit Cadillac Dealers featuring the cars of the Pirelli World Challenge Series and the SPEED Energy Stadium SUPER Trucks Series. Partners for the 2015 Grand Prix include General Motors, Quicken Loans,MotorCity Casino Hotel and Verizon. For more information, visit www.DetroitGP.com and follow our social media pages at www.facebook.com/detroitgp and www.twitter.com/detroitgp.