Bank of America employees recently turned volunteers to spend a day giving Walter Meyers Nursery in Rouge Park some TLC. With the help of Greening of Detroit and American Forests, they cleaned the area to show some old-fashioned civic pride. The volunteer work was part of a larger, on-going effort of the two nonprofits to […]
by Kelly Gleason Looking for family fun this weekend? Here are LittleGuide Detroit’s suggestions. Thursday, July 19: Get into the rhythm at Eliza Howell Park with African Drum & Dance in the Park. Thursday, July 19 & Friday, July 20: Grab a book and head down to the riverfront for an afternoon of free live […]
Detroit has flower power. Daffodils are beginning to bloom along medians and in parks thanks to the 265,000 bulbs planted over the past few years. It’s all part of a beautification program to plant 1,000,000 daffodils across the city by the fall of 2020. Another 209,500 bulbs are being planted by city crews this year, […]
Starting this spring Detroit’s youth can camp overnight at Scout Hollow in Rouge Park, so get those sleeping bags, tents and lanterns ready to go. Detroit’s only campground has been closed for a decade and has been overrun by tall grass, deer and wild turkeys. Now, thanks to a $200,000 grant from The Kresge Foundation, […]