Parks & Trails

Dean’s has had the opportunity to help many communities by improving their trails and parks. As the general contractor we work closely with the engineer / architect and the owner to keep the project on budget and within time constraints. With our highly qualified subcontractors, we can handle a wide range of projects.

Here are a couple of completed projects:

White Pine Trail: The Fred Meijer White Pine Trail runs from Comstock Park to Cadillac and follows the route of an old railroad bed. Dean's had the pleasure of completing eight miles of the trail reconstruction, starting at Russell Road in Cedar Springs and going north where the pavement currently ends in Sand Lake at Pine Street. The project included two wood beam bridges, numerous road crossings, and final paving of the entire eight mile section. The trail is used by walkers, bike riders, and snowmobile’s in the winter.

Owner: Michigan DNR
General Contractor: Dean’s Excavating
Engineer: M.C. Smith
Sub Contractors: Woodland Paving, Baxter Construction
Total Contract: $1,032,296
Year Completed: 2007

Sand Lake Pavilion and Cemetery: Dean's worked as the General Contractor to complete two projects in our home town of Sand Lake, MI. One was a pavilion area located on the White Pine Trail. It serves as a resting stop for those enjoying the White Pine Trail. The second was upgrades to the town cemetery, including building roads, new fencing, and renovations to the cemetery building.

Owner: Villge Of Sand Lake
General Contractor: Dean’s Excavating
Sub Contractors: Bunker Concrete, Baxter Construction
Year Completed: 2009

Dean's Landscaping & Excavating, Inc. takes great pride in being able to improve the community we live/work in.