The Metroparks are ecstatic to announce that our first-ever location in the city of Detroit is opening. The Huron-Clinton Metroparks Water Garden, located inside the brand-new Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park, will be the Metroparks’ 14th location in Southeast…
October 22, 2025 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor Bats of the World What comes to mind when you think about bats? While many of us may only notice bats when the spooky fall decorations hit the local stores or…
October 15, 2025 By: Sam Volz, Interim Interpretive Services Supervisor As you step into your yard this fall and notice leaves of red, yellow and orange littering your lawn, before you reach for the rake a lawn bags, take a…
October 1, 2025 By: Maddie Lukens, Park Interpreter When you think of gardening in the fall, you usually think of the ever dwelling first frost and the dreaded garden clean up. But what if there was a way to skip…
September 24, 2025 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor Warm days, cool nights, and leaves just hinting at orange and red- fall has arrived on the calendar and the landscape! While many animal species can be observed fueling up on…
September 10, 2025 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor While summer lingers on the calendar and in our beautiful weather, autumn and the longer, darker nights are right around the corner. While we may regret the earlier (and earlier) onset…
September 3, 2025 By: Erin Parker, Interpretive Services Supervisor During the late spring of 2025, your Metroparks started a new pilot project that reduced noise, reliance on fossil fuel, and the need to run a generator for 10+ hours a…
August 27, 2025 By: Stephanie Kozak, Park Interpreter Expanding Community Resiliency through Rain Gardens In May 2022, the Huron-Clinton Metroparks received an EPA Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant focused on protecting Lake Erie’s marshes and waterways through green infrastructure…
This summer, something special surfaced at Lake St. Clair Metropark—not in the water, but right beside it. On August 19, 2025, park visitors and community members gathered near the Lake St. Clair Metropark beach for the official unveiling of a…
August 13, 2025 By: Steve Dishman, Park Interpreter “Look! Up in the Sky!” While not technically superheroes, these soaring raptors have some pretty super adaptations to their unique role in our ecosystems! Turkey vultures hold a special spot in the…
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