<html><body><div style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000"><div data-marker="__QUOTED_TEXT__"><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div id="zimbraEditorContainer" style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">All,</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22"><br></div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Several weeks ago I posted a "Partner with multiple venues is joining MAP!" teaser to the listservs. At that time there were still a few more i's to be dotted and t's to be crossed before we could reveal the identity of our new MAP partner. </div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22"><br></div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Today, I am pleased to share the news that effective April 1, 2024 a total of 11 Oakland County Parks <a href="https://www.oakgov.com/community/oakland-county-parks/parks-trails" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.oakgov.com/community/oakland-county-parks/parks-trails</a> venues will go live with the Michigan Activity Pass program! The addition of 11 Oakland County Parks destinations will bring the total number of active MAP destination partner venues to 478. Oakland County Parks will be our third largest MAP partner, after the DNR and Metroparks.</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Here is a list of the 11 Oakland County Parks destinations that will be available to your MAP patrons beginning April 1, 2024:</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Addison Oaks County Park</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Catalpa Oaks County Park</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Groveland Oaks County Park</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Highland Oaks County Park</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Independence Oaks County Park</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Lyon Oaks County Park</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Orion Oaks County Park</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Pontiac Oaks County Park</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Red Oaks County Park</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Rose Oaks County Park</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Waterford Oaks County Park</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22"><br></div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">And here are the "Terms of the MAP Pass" for all 11 Oakland County Parks participating destinations:</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22"><br></div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22"><strong>"Good for one day of access to this park. Allows one vehicle to enter. Pass must be printed and left on dashboard in public view for the duration of your visit. Not valid for group events such as weddings and reunions. Not valid for entry to any paid Oakland County Parks programming. Staff reserves the right to deny entry to anyone believed to be abusing the program. Not redeemable for cash or credit toward an Annual Vehicle Pass."</strong></div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22"><br></div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Please note that per our agreement with Oakland County Parks, the 11 destinations are currently "shadowed" on the MAP website. Your patrons will not find them in a search of the MAP database until April 1.</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22"><br></div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Perhaps the county parks system in your library's service area would like to join the Michigan Activity Pass program? Feel free to share this pdf <a href="https://cdn.ymaws.com/tln.org/resource/collection/44340701-D4CD-4F33-88CF-4D13FF5F93DE/MAP_participation_destination_questionnaire.pdf" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://cdn.ymaws.com/tln.org/resource/collection/44340701-D4CD-4F33-88CF-4D13FF5F93DE/MAP_participation_destination_questionnaire.pdf</a> with that agency, or with any/all venues you feel would be a good "fits" for MAP.</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22"><br></div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Special thanks to our DNR contact Maia Turek. Maia invited Brigette and I to showcase MAP as exhibitors at a DNR Outdoor Adventure Center event in Detroit. It was at this event that we made the contact with Oakland County Parks. One thing led to another and the next thing you know, Oakland County Parks is joining MAP!</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Thank you for your continued support and promotion of the Michigan Activity Pass program.</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Sincerely,</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22"><br data-mce-bogus="1"></div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22">Jim Flury</div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22"><br></div><div style="font-family:'arial' , 'helvetica' , sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000" class="22"><div>Jim Flury<br>Technical Services Manager<br>The Library Network<br>41365 Vincenti Court<br>Novi, MI 48375<br>248-536-3100, ext 133<br>Note New Fax Number: 248-716-5584<br>Note New Email Address:jflury@tln.org</div></div></div></div></div><br></div></div></body></html>