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Pistons Neighbors Program brings free, safe, and fun outdoor activities to Palmer Park

8/23/2020

Photo by Barbara Barefield

Join us for free, safe, and fun outdoor activities
(NOT JUST BASKETBALL!) in 5 city parks this summer!

The Pistons Neighbors Program is in Pingree, Clark, Jayne, Palmer, and Adams Butzel Parks from 7/29 through 9/23. Programs occur Wednesday-Sunday from 2-7pm.

For the full schedule and to provide feedback, please visit www.pistons.com/neighbors or text "pistons" to 31996 to take the community survey.

Check out the events this week. See you at the parks!

THIS WEEK'S ACTIVITIES AT PALMER PARK:

WEDNESDAY 8/26

Games Cart - 2:00-7:00pm - Free, drop-in games, sports and fitness equipment.

YMCA SportPort Team - 3:00-4:00pm

Detroit Pistons Basketball Clinic - 4:00-5:00pm

Mint Art - 4:30-5:30pm - Youth teaching artists with the Mint Artists Guild lead guided art activities for kids (20 people max) .

THURSDAY 8/27

Games Cart - 2:00-7:00pm - Free, drop-in games, sports and fitness equipment.

Live Music - 3:00-5:00pm- The Kenji Lee Band

FRIDAY 8/28

Games Cart - 2:00-7:00pm - Free, drop-in games, sports and fitness equipment.

SATURDAY 8/29

Games Cart - 2:00-7:00pm - Free, drop-in games, sports and fitness equipment.

SUNDAY 8/30

Yoganic Flow - 11:00am-12:00pm - Rest and relax at a beginner-level yoga flow class. Bring your own mat.

Games Cart - 2:00-7:00pm - Free, drop-in games, sports and fitness equipment.

ArtLab J Kid's Family Dance Class- 3:00-3:45pm

Support of this programming from DTE, Flagstar Bank, Nike, Delta Dental, Strategic Staffing Solutions, Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation, William Davidson Foundation and the City of Detroit.

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Revitalizing Project for Lake Frances

8/2/2020

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As one of seven projects selected to receive grant funding to benefit communities and wildlife habitats in southeast Michigan by the National Fish and Wildlife Foundatio n, People for Palmer Park and the City of Detroit will be working to make Lake Frances and Witherell Woods more healthy, usable, and beautiful.

These investments will strengthen regional resilience by installing green infrastructure, and reduce the threat of flooding and other intensifying environmental stressors. Additionally, projects will restore critical habitat for wildlife and create or enhance public access to and use of natural areas and parks across four counties. (1)

Over the next two years, we will clean up the Lake, replace invasive species with native plants, and improve walking and biking paths on the South end of the park. We look forward to sharing more updates and getting your input throughout the project, but here's a preview of what you can expect to see happening in and around the lake. (2)

Detail enlargement: Habitat restoration/access features for Lake Frances area and connection to Witherell Woods restoration area

(1) SOURCE: https://www.nfwf.org/media-center/press-releases/southeast-michigan-resilience-fund-awards-145-million-improve-community-and-habitat-resilience
(2) SOURCE: Design Memo- Palmer Park Habitat Restoration Project. CONCEPT PLAN DESCRIPTION

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Pistons Neighbors Program brings free, safe, and fun outdoor activities to Palmer Park

Revitalizing Project for Lake Frances

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