News About Old Mission Peninsula

This page is simply sharing news about our beautiful peninsula found north of
​downtown Traverse City, in northern Michigan.

Kudos to our neighbor Brys Estate Winery!

Brys Estate on the Old Mission Peninsula has landed on the annual list of top 10 Hot Brands as selected by Wine Business Monthly magazine. The top 10 list is compiled from 8,000 wineries across the country.


Migrating Birds

. . . Lighthouse Park at the tip of the Old Mission Peninsula is a fantastic place to find shorebirds during spring migration, when exposed mudflats attract a spectacular variety of sandpipers and plovers. The trails in the park’s interior are home
to large numbers of forest birds, including pewees, phoebes, Red-Headed Woodpeckers, Black-Throated Green Warblers, and both Warbling and
​Red-Eyed Vireos.

March 2016 - Pure Michigan

Photo taken by a keeper March 2016 on the lighthouse fence - our Winter resident snowy owl

Local Wine served at the White House Dinner

Congrats to local winery - Chateau Chantal! Their 2013 Chateau Chantal Ice Wine was just served at the White House Canadian State Dinner March 10th as the only American Ice Wine on the table! What an honor!

Mission Point Lighthouse Wine

Mission Point Lighthouse wine with the 2nd Annual Art Label design will be available in May at Bowers Harbor Vineyards. It's a limited release Pinot Grigio (to benefit Mission Point Lighthouse preservation-our non-profit Mission Point Lighthous Friends).

The current label for 2016 art competition was designed by local artist, Ann Robinson.

Story here - Feb. 2017 (click link below):

Peninsula Vineyard Uses Art To Preserve History
http://www.9and10news.com/story/34529238/peninsula-vineyard-uses-art-to-preserve-history

Check out the June 2016 issue of Traverse magazine for an article about being a keeper at Mission Point Lighthouse! Get the inside scoop about being in charge of this unique Lake Michigan getaway. 

Proof that the pilated woodpecker was busy  in our park this past winter.

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