After results of regional survey showed cost of lessons as one of the largest barriers – Metroparks is partnering with organizations across the region in an effort to improve water safety. May is National Water Safety month, a time to…
The highly anticipated redevelopment of Shelden Trails at Stony Creek Metropark began back in 2016 with input and recommendations from partners and regular users during the master planning process. In 2018, the Huron-Clinton Metroparks started the multi-year redevelopment project with…
The Huron-Clinton Metroparks partnered with the City of Detroit Parks and Recreation to conduct a prescribed burn of the prairie inside Rouge Park on May 11 in efforts to restore wild habitats in the area. Rouge Park is the largest…
Author: Victoria Taylor Sluder, HCMA District Interpretive Services Supervisor We all have a water footprint. In the same way that environmental groups talk about “carbon footprints” and greenhouse gases, the activities and choices of people leave their marks on another…
Author: Erin Parker, Eastern District Interpretive Services Supervisor Where does water go when it rains? Imagine you could shrink to the size of a single droplet and let’s find out! First, where you land matters a lot to how quickly…
Representative Darrin Camilleri of the 23rd District and Metroparks Director, Amy McMillan, joined high school students as they learned about and performed environmental testing thanks to grant funding from the Environmental Protection Agency and a partnership between Metroparks, Central Michigan…
Metroparks partners on swim lessons and regional programming plan Studies have shown 70 percent of Detroit children have little to no swimming ability, which demonstrates a dire need to reduce water-related injuries and drowning deaths. In a united effort to…
In November 2020 The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and Huron-Clinton Metroparks announced a multi-year, pilot partnership that focuses on widening access to new programs and recreation for city and suburban families, and leverages the world-class parks, greenways and public spaces managed…
Working with nationally recognized consultant and partners, Metroparks seeks to create a regional swim program to address alarming water safety statistics. First step is asking for responses on a regional survey. Drowning is among the top three causes of unintentional…
In a united effort to expand free swim lessons and increase water safety among Detroit youth, a new program was collaboratively launched by the City of Detroit’s Parks and Recreation Department, the Huron-Clinton Metroparks and the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. The…
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