Parks

Feature Story Friends of the Rouge Fish Sustainability

What the Friends of the Rouge are doing to fight water pollution and connect communities

Genevieve FoxThursday, May 29, 2025
Feature Story A grand opening celebration for the Community Garden at Nelson Park is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, May 1. Parks and Recreation

PHOTOS: Take a peek at the Sterling Heights Community Garden ahead of its grand opening

MJ GalbraithThursday, April 24, 2025
Longform Roz Nowosielski picks up trash at Stony Creek Metropark during an Earth Day cleanup event. She walks at the park every day and wanted to help clean it up. Parks and Recreation

Metroparks highlight new and expanded climate initiatives for Earth Day

Patrick DunnTuesday, April 22, 2025
Feature Story LittleGuide Detroit Stroller Roll 2024 Entrepreneurship

LittleGuide Detroit proves to be a huge resource for families with little ones

Sarah SpohnWednesday, March 19, 2025
Longform Children play during a campout at Eliza Howell Park. Community Development

Park equity initiatives have big impacts for Metro Detroiters, from students to elders

Patrick DunnThursday, December 19, 2024
Longform Mary Marsh, Juliana Fulton, and Kenyetta Campbell at Greenview-Wadsworth Park in Detroit. Recent improvements at the park were informed by the city of Detroit's equity metric for parks. Diversity

Metro Detroit parks' equity practices bring park improvements, more culturally competent programs

Patrick DunnTuesday, November 12, 2024
Development News The Sterling Heights Skate Park opened in November of 2017 — the first cornerstone amenity that was completed on the Recreating Recreation timeline. Community Development

Sterling Heights parks and recreation director named president-elect of this statewide organization

MJ GalbraithThursday, October 3, 2024
Longform Teens with the BuildOn Program in Detroit pose during their summer campout at Scout Hollow Campground in Rouge Park, coordinated by Detroit Outdoors. Kids and Education

Detroit collaborative builds future leaders by introducing kids to hiking and camping

Patrick DunnMonday, August 26, 2024
Longform A Camp Carpenter participant works on a project with a counselor at Carpenter Park in Detroit. Community Development

Detroit's privately owned parks make a big difference for their neighborhoods

Patrick DunnThursday, August 15, 2024
Development News The Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve is located at 27225 W. Ten Mile Rd. in Southfield. Community Development

Southfield celebrates improvements at the recently reopened Carpenter Lake Nature Preserve

MJ GalbraithThursday, August 8, 2024
Longform People play basketball during a Pistons Neighbors program session in Rouge Park. Healthy Communities

How parks help to address health equity in Metro Detroit

Patrick DunnFriday, July 19, 2024
Feature Story Pages in the Park. Kids and Education

Pages in the Park: Metro-area libraries team up to bring reading outdoors

Blake WoodruffThursday, July 18, 2024
Longform A new dock at Pontiac Oaks park, funded by Oakland County's Healthy Communities plan. Healthy Communities

$20m Oakland County project will improve parks in county's underserved southern side

Patrick DunnThursday, June 27, 2024
Longform Detroit Parks Coalition staff and members in 2022. Sustainability

Stewardship organizations advance equity in Detroit's parks at a grassroots level

Patrick DunnTuesday, June 11, 2024
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