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Protect the Peninsula Protect the Peninsula works to promote and support the quality of life on the Old Mission Peninsula of Michigan.

Make Sure Your Vote Counts!The August 6th election is a partisan primary, which means voters can vote in only one of the...
07/25/2024

Make Sure Your Vote Counts!

The August 6th election is a partisan primary, which means voters can vote in only one of the two partisan (Democratic or Republican) sections on the ballot. If a voter splits their ticket by voting for candidates in both parties, the partisan sections of the ballot will not be counted. However, all voters can vote in the proposal section (for the library and TCAPS millages) no matter which party they vote in for the partisan sections. The important thing is that you exercise your right to vote and choose your preferred candidates but also that, in the August primary, you “stay in the lane you’ve chosen” so that your votes count.

Today, as we do every year, we honor those who served and sacrificed as part of our armed forces.
05/27/2024

Today, as we do every year, we honor those who served and sacrificed as part of our armed forces.

Township clerk Becky Chown and parks volunteer Michele Zebell are taking on the creation of a native garden in the aband...
05/24/2024

Township clerk Becky Chown and parks volunteer Michele Zebell are taking on the creation of a native garden in the abandoned flowerbed between Peninsula Township Hall and the township office.

If you want to roll up your sleeves and help, they will be out there on Thursday, May 30, 3:00-5:00 p.m. Friends, neighbors & kids are welcome. Please bring a spade and work gloves if possible!

05/15/2024

Old Mission Peninsula resident and storyteller, Jim Richards, tells how our region came to be known as the Cherry Capital of the World.

Blue skies and blossoms. Spring is putting on a grand display with the trees in full bloom and blue skies above. Who cou...
05/06/2024

Blue skies and blossoms. Spring is putting on a grand display with the trees in full bloom and blue skies above. Who could ask for a better time of year to enjoy the scenic vistas of OMP.

FLOW (For Love of Water), Michiganders for a Just Farming System (MJFS), Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action (MiCCA),...
04/24/2024

FLOW (For Love of Water), Michiganders for a Just Farming System (MJFS), Michigan Clinicians for Climate Action (MiCCA), and VegMichigan present "The Smell of Money”. The agricultural documentary is about rural residents who take on Big Ag to defend their rights to health, a clean environment, and their land.

Join Carrie La Seur from FLOW and other speakers who will present following the film.

When: April 27, 2024, from 6-9 pm.
Where: Old Town Playhouse in Traverse City

The evening is FREE to attend, including tabling with local partners, food, and a cash bar.

If you're able, go outside and enjoy our beautiful peninsula in honor of Earth Day 2024. Fresh air, blue water, and gree...
04/22/2024

If you're able, go outside and enjoy our beautiful peninsula in honor of Earth Day 2024. Fresh air, blue water, and green grass. What's not to love?

04/15/2024

Spring is in the air and we're looking forward to enjoying some of our favorite places on Old Mission Peninsula. In this short video, local resident Chris Wilson shares some places he likes to enjoy a hike or watching a sunset.

Share some of your favorite OMP landmarks in the comments.

Did You KnowNew late-season varieties of sweet cherry were introduced to OMP just 6 years ago. They come into fruit late...
04/09/2024

Did You Know
New late-season varieties of sweet cherry were introduced to OMP just 6 years ago. They come into fruit later in the season, extending by 2-4 weeks the valuable summer production season. Those added weeks benefit U-Pick agritourism and source more local wholesale fruit to stores for longer.

“Farm gate value” is the price the farmer receives when they sell their product. The sweet cherry farm gate value at OMP...
03/23/2024

“Farm gate value” is the price the farmer receives when they sell their product. The sweet cherry farm gate value at OMP’s automated fruit sorting facility is over ten times that of the tart cherry and several times the highest historical tart cherry prices. Progressive modernization of the fresh sweet cherry business is revitalizing the economics of OMP tree fruit farming.

Today’s high-density apple trees produce 100% more apples per acre, are less labor intensive, and come into full product...
03/14/2024

Today’s high-density apple trees produce 100% more apples per acre, are less labor intensive, and come into full production in one-third the time of the traditional trees that once covered hundreds of acres on Old Mission Peninsula.

It's that time of year again. We're changing our clocks and looking forward to spring.
03/10/2024

It's that time of year again. We're changing our clocks and looking forward to spring.

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Traverse City, MI
49686

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