ew as ▁and ▁Pot aw atom ie ▁tribes ▁prior ▁to ▁European ▁S ett lement . ▁ ▁The ▁Mac ata wa ▁River ▁Green way ▁is ▁a ▁cor rid or ▁of ▁land ▁along ▁the ▁river ▁including ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁private ▁and ▁public ▁parc els ▁that ▁provides ▁a ▁green ▁highway ▁for ▁wild life ▁and ▁recre ational ▁opportun ities ▁for ▁people ▁along ▁the ▁water . ▁Land ▁along ▁the ▁Mac ata wa ▁River ▁open ▁to ▁the ▁public ▁includes : ▁Upper ▁Mac ata wa ▁Natural ▁Area , ▁Haw th orn ▁P ond , ▁Adams ▁Street ▁Land ing , ▁R idge ▁Point ▁Community ▁Church ▁Natural ▁Area , ▁P aw ▁P aw ▁Park , ▁Wind mill ▁Island , ▁Window ▁on ▁the ▁Water front ▁Park , ▁Dun ton ▁Park , ▁Kol len ▁Park ▁and ▁Holland ▁State ▁Park . ▁ ▁A ▁number ▁of ▁entities ▁contribute ▁to ▁the ▁management ▁of ▁the ▁public ▁areas ▁along ▁the ▁Mac ata wa ▁River ▁Green way ▁including : ▁Out door ▁Disc overy ▁Center ▁Mac ata wa ▁Green way ▁( non - pro fit ), ▁Ott awa ▁County ▁Park s ▁and ▁Rec re ation ▁Commission , ▁City ▁of ▁Holland , ▁Ze eland ▁Township , ▁Holland ▁Township ▁and ▁Park ▁Township . ▁ ▁This ▁small ▁river ▁is ▁the ▁site ▁of ▁the ▁annual ▁t ug - of - war ▁by ▁Hope ▁College ▁students ▁called ▁The ▁P ull . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁Category : R ivers ▁of ▁Michigan ▁Category : R ivers ▁of ▁Al leg an ▁County , ▁Michigan ▁Category : R ivers ▁of ▁Ott awa ▁County , ▁Michigan ▁Category : T rib ut