Black to the Land Coalition connects Detroit’s BIPOC communities with the outdoors by Rhonda J. Smith 12 April SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Formed in 2020, the Black to the Land Coalition is a Detroit group "of Black, Indigenous and People of Color nature enthusiasts, intent on helping... Read More →
Big changes are in the works at Belle Isle, Detroit’s favorite park by Aaron Mondry 26 January SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest From a world-class garden to habitat restoration, millions of dollars are being put into upgrades at Belle Isle in Detroit. ... Read More →
How Detroiters are reimagining public space, one garden, streetlight and patio at a time by Kate Abbey-Lambertz 17 September SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Filling in the gap between what residents deserve and what the city provides is something of a Detroit tradition, for better or worse.... Read More →
Belle Isle crowds raise questions about closing the park, but Detroiters need open spaces more than ever by Detour Contributor 12 May SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest The island is more than a favorite recreation spot -- it's one of the most important Black public spaces in the country.... Read More →
A rehab project on Detroit’s Belle Isle last year was supposed to be a win for wildlife and visitors — instead, the park is still flooding by Detour Contributor 8 May SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest Planners hoped the project could be a win for both park visitors and wildlife. Instead, much of the island has been rendered inaccessible due to... Read More →
Rouge Park, Detroit’s biggest urban green, deserves more love by Detour Contributor 9 October SHARE Facebook Twitter Pinterest By Detour Neighborhood Ambassador Frank Nemecek Warrendale is a familiar name to most folks in the Detroit. The neighborhood shows up in the news... Read More →
