The historic Mill Lake Camp in the Waterloo Recreation Area west of Chelsea will be renovated so that cabins can be rented to groups and individuals, the Chelsea Standard reported.
Mill Lake Camp will undergo renovations in October.
Lisa Carolin | For AnnArbor.com
The camp was a 1936 Works Progress Administration project and offered city children a chance to experience living outdoors, but in 2000 the camp was no longer usable and the Department of Natural Resources did not have the funds for repairs.
Tourism Cares for Michigan, an organization that aims to preserve tourist locations for future generations, will recruit 200 volunteers from professional groups to begin gutting old cabins, staining the exteriors and trimming overgrown foliage in early October, the newspaper reported.
The DNR will install new plumbing, electrical systems, interior walls and furnishings after the initial renovations are complete, according to the article.
Chelsea Hoedl is an intern reporter for AnnArbor.com. She can be reached at choedl@mlive.com.