Giving up Asylum Lake Would Save WMU $150,000 a Year if Approved

Giving up Asylum Lake would save WMU $150,000 a year if approved

KALAMAZOO, MI -- Western Michigan University’s Board of Trustees has officially begun the process of transferring management and eventually ownership of Asylum Lake Preserve to Kalamazoo County.

WMU board OKs memo to start handover of Asylum Lake Preserve

Western Michigan University have taken the first step to transfer management responsibilities of Asylum Lake Preserve to the Kalamazoo County government.

2/13/25: Asylum Lake transfer - NowKalamazoo

Today’s sponsor: Friday, February 13, 2026 High 43°/Low 26° Sunny Today’s weather drawing by Evie, 2nd grade, Winchell Elementary Learn more about Kids Draw The Weather @media screen AND (max-width: 781px) { .date-wx p,.date-wx figure { text-align:center; } The process of transferring stewardship of Asylum Lake Preserve is inching forward. Also: “Take Back the Trash” may take a while. And Kalamazoo’s newest bar is Old Skool. WMU Tru…