At the Keweenaw Mountain Lodge, we are continually working on various projects to improve the resort, the experience of the guests, and improve the Keweenaw. Below is a list of current projects. They are projects that are under development, which are at various stages of development.
Stage: Development
- Audubon International Cooperative Sanctuary Golf Course Certification
- Historic / Info plaques in the cabins
- Measuring Air Quality at the Lodge
- Measuring Sound Levels at the Lodge
- Mountain Bike Park – Pump Track and Skills Loop
- Nature Trail
- Observation Desk – Hole 1 and Brockway Mountain
- Update Interior Design of Cabins
- Restoration of Shanty town and generator structures
- Snow Biking
- Snow Terrain Park
- Updated bathrooms in the cabins
- Using Biological Fertilizer on Golf Course
Stage: Idea
- All-Sky / Northern Lights Web Camera
- Art Trail
- Compensation Model
- F&B Mentor Board
- Generate Art Studio
- Horse Stables and Horse Trails
- KML Shuttle Bus
- Live Music
- Mountain Bike and Hiking Perimeter Golf Course Trail
- Natural Doors
- Night Time / Dark Sky Observatory
- Plants, book cases, and sculptures in the dining room (The Tasting Post)
- Repurposing Tennis Court
- Solar Panels on Cart Barn
- Walking Tour around the Lodge (in the building and around the property, virtual reality – VR)
Stage: Implemented / Completed
- 2nd KML Photo contest, for wood-prints in the cabins (2022)
- Audubon International Green Lodging Certification
- Adjacent Property Acquisition from the Keweenaw County
- B Corp Certification
- Chimney Restoration on the Lodge Building Chimney Restoration [ Oct-Nov 2020 ]
- Electric Vehicle Charging Station
- Front 9 Endurance Golf
- Grilling Kits
- Guest Chef Program
- Historic Informational Sign at the Lodge Building
- International Dark Sky Park Designation
- Revitalization of the cross-country ski trails, and creation of snow-shoe trail for winter operations [ Winter 2020 – 2021 ]
- Snowshoe Route – Trekker
- Snowshoe Route – Explorer
- Street Lights Wifi-Enabled Dimming System for Dark Sky Friendly Street Lights
- West font porch; removal of offices in front porch of Lodge building [ Feb – April 2020 ]
- Winterization of Cabins 4, 8, 9, and 12 (crawlspace insulation, furnaces, storm windows) [ 2020 & 2021 ]