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The Metro Events Guide: Art experiences, cover concerts, unbeatable bargains + more

Sophia Jozwiak April 24, 2025

This week, we’ve got art experiences centered around students, cover concerts honoring some of Detroit's biggest stars and unbeatable bargains...

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The Metro Events Guide: Earth Day celebrations, Punk Rock Prom + more

Sophia Jozwiak April 17, 2025

This week, we’ve got tons of opportunities for you to get outside and get your hands dirty in celebration of...

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A sculpture titled "A Walk in the Park" by Patrick Dougherty at Detroit's Eliza Howell Park in September 2021.
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The Metro: Celebrate Earth Day with events, activities at Detroit parks

Tia Graham, The Metro April 10, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. We often talk about downtown and Midtown Detroit, and all of...

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A view of the tree canopy in Palmer Park's Witherell Woods, the largest old-growth forest in the Tri-County area.
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The Metro: Detroit has 300 parks and you can adopt one

The Metro, Robyn Vincent January 29, 2025

Subscribe to The Metro on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, NPR.org or wherever you get your podcasts. Detroit has over 300 parks. It’s a community resource that requires...

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The Metro: Celebrate Buffalo Soldiers history at Rouge Park blues festival

John Filbrandt October 4, 2024

The Detroit Parks Coalition's Freedom Arts Festival is celebrating the Buffalo Soldiers on Saturday at Rouge Park with a family-friendly...

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The Metro: Detroit saxophonist composing songs inspired by city parks

John Filbrandt August 6, 2024

A new project is combining sounds and storytelling – rooted in Detroit’s parks and neighborhoods.  The Joyce Foundation, in collaboration...

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Project aims to restore wildlife habitats at Palmer Park

Solina Robles May 31, 2023

Along Woodward Avenue, just north of Six Mile, stands Palmer Park. The greenspace is the second largest City of Detroit-run...

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A sculpture titled "A Walk in the Park" by Patrick Dougherty at Detroit's Eliza Howell Park in September 2021.
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Coalition launches pilot to boost Detroit’s green spaces

Claudia Brancart April 11, 2022

  The Detroit Parks Coalition is launching an 18-month pilot program to improve parks and public spaces across the city....

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