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Dust off your fascinators and sharpen your bow tie skills! Our friends at Iron Fish Distillery are back with the most anticipated party of the spring, and we have some exciting news: TARP has been named the fundraising partner for this year’s event! Mark your calendars for Saturday, May 2,… Read More »

The Thompsonville Area Revitalization Project (TARP) is excited to announce we have been awarded a $15,000 Seed Grant from Rotary Charities of Traverse City. This grant provides the necessary support to keep our key projects moving, specifically the new Pavilion Building and the Thompsonville Junction Trailhead. We are incredibly grateful… Read More »

If you’ve driven past the site of the Thompsonville Junction Trailhead Project lately, you might have noticed something exciting: progress! After a year of behind-the-scenes maneuvering, we are thrilled to share that the heavy machinery is officially on-site and the dirt is moving. Here is a look back at the… Read More »

We are thrilled to announce that construction is officially underway the new Pavilion Building and the Thompsonville Junction Trailhead Project! This marks a major milestone for our project and kicks off the realization of facilities we’ve all been looking forward to. Thank you to everyone who has supported these initiatives—big… Read More »

We extend a massive thank you to Dero for their incredibly generous support. Dero provided us with a fantastic 25% discount on 23 high-quality bike hitches, which are crucial to our efforts to create a more cycle-friendly community as part of the Thompsonville Area Revitalization Project (TARP). Dero’s commitment to… Read More »

We are moving full steam ahead with the Thompsonville Junction Trailhead Project, and we need your help to add the essential items that will make this space a welcoming, accessible, and informative hub for our community and visitors! The Trailhead is designed to be a vibrant community space – a… Read More »

The Thompsonville Area Revitalization Project (TARP) is excited to announce a generous $10,000 donation from the Wayne and Joan Webber Foundation to support the ongoing development of the Thompsonville Junction Trailhead Project! “We are incredibly grateful for this donation and the confidence it shows in our project,” said Charles Kraus,… Read More »

This past Tuesday, on September 23, we received a boost for the Thompsonville Junction Trailhead Project, thanks to the incredible generosity of Cherryland Electric Cooperative and their partner, CoBank. On behalf of TARP, Chuck Kraus accepted two generous checks for $10,000 each at the Thompsonville Junction. Courtney Doyle, Cherryland’s Communications… Read More »

The Thompsonville Area Revitalization Project (TARP) is thrilled to announce a $15,000 donation from Herbert H and Barbara C Dow Foundation, Frankfort Michigan for the Thompsonville Junction Trailhead Project. Their organization supports a variety of causes, including the arts, higher education, health care, and faith-based initiatives. Its mission is to… Read More »

On Thursday, the Thompsonville Area Revitalization Project hit a major milestone for the new campground! AJ’s Excavating dug three 8-10 foot deep holes to conduct a crucial soil assessment for the future septic field. Representatives from the DNR Campground Division and the Benzie Leelanau Health Department were on site to… Read More »