Free swimming classes and equipment help improve water safety across Metro Detroit
A network of programs across Metro Detroit seeks to address high drowning rates and low swimming skills with free water safety education.
The Power of Parks
Power of Parks explores how parks across metro Detroit support exploration, education, recreation, and community well-being. The series highlights the role of parks in expanding access to nature, creating welcoming public spaces, and strengthening communities. The project was launched through a collaboration of regional park leaders and is currently supported by Huron-Clinton Metroparks and the City of Detroit.
Metroparks highlight new and expanded climate initiatives for Earth Day
The Huron-Clinton Metroparks are celebrating this Earth Day by rolling out several new pilot initiatives that are the first steps in an ambitious plan to combat the impacts of climate change.
Park equity initiatives have big impacts for Metro Detroiters, from students to elders
From school science programming to park revitalization efforts, we talked to local residents about how equity-related efforts in parks have impacted their lives and communities.
Metro Detroit parks’ equity practices bring park improvements, more culturally competent programs
Parks systems are making internal changes to bake equity into how they operate as organizations.
Parks bring free and low-cost nature education to underserved schools in Southeast Michigan
Southeast Michigan's parks are working to connect students in underserved communities to nature and science programming.
Climate change hits Detroit harder than other cities. Here’s how parks are working to change that.
Southeast Michigan's parks are working to address climate equity by mitigating climate change's disproportionate effects on already underserved populations.
Detroit collaborative builds future leaders by introducing kids to hiking and camping
Detroit Outdoors is a collaborative network of institutions focused on expanding access to outdoor recreation.
Detroit’s privately owned parks make a big difference for their neighborhoods
Private individuals and nonprofits have established parks across the city to help advance equity, build community, provide services, and catalyze investment in underserved neighborhoods.
Metroparks to open first Detroit location with Huron-Clinton Metroparks Water Garden
The Huron-Clinton Metroparks' robust parks system has never included a Detroit location, but that will change next year with the opening of a Metroparks-branded attraction at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park.
How parks help to address health equity in Metro Detroit
Alongside health clinics, food pantries, and community centers, southeast Michigan's parks are increasingly becoming important hubs for advancing health equity in their communities.
