Category: Volunteer Opportunity

Palmer Park Farmers Market opens July 8, 2020

6/28/2020

As part of a collaboration with Eastern Market and the City of Detroit, we are proud to be a part of the new Palmer Park Farmers Market which will be open every Wednesday, 4:30-7:30pm beginning July 8th through September 30th.

The Market will take place at the SW corner of 7 Mile and Woodward, at the Detroit Exploration & Nature Center. The Palmer Park Farmers Market is a member of the Detroit Community Markets and aims to make essential things accessible to the community while supporting our local growers & entrepreneurs.

Know that the market will be enforcing some very practical social distance policies to keep everyone safe.

Confirmed vendors for first market include:

Deeply Rooted Produce
Judella's Sweets and Treats
McElroy Farms
Extravagant Organics
Detroit Garden Girl
Pastry Luv
Eastern Market
CiCi's Seamoss

WE NEED VOLUNTEERS
To sign up: https://forms.gle/uHdfdQhzmjT2A7qC6

For more information and to follow the Market updates throughout the summer:

Facebook + Instagram: @PalmerParkFarmersMarket
Email: PalmerParkFarmersMarket@gmail.com

Powered by Eastern Market, Detroit Community Markets, City of Detroit Parks & Recreation Department and People for Palmer Park.

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8th Annual PFPP Membership Meeting

2/7/2019

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Saturday, March 16, 2019
12:30-1:00pm - Meet & Greet w/ Refreshments
1:00-2:30pm - Meeting & Committee Presentations
2:30-3:00pm - Volunteer Sign-up

Detroit Unity Temple
17505 2nd Ave., Detroit 48203 | Across from Palmer Park
Follow the PFPP signs for parking & entry

SAVE THE DATE!
Learn about our accomplishments from the past year, and the exciting updates on our plans for the future in the park!

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS:

Hear updates on current park improvement projects: Tennis Courts, KaBoom Playscape, Handball Courts and more!
Hear more about upcoming events:
Palmer Park Art Fair, Log Cabin Day, Annual Fundraiser & Silent Auction,
and the PGA Tour coming to neighboring Detroit Golf Club in June
Recreational Programming for 2019 season
Introduction of new “rent-a-bed” program at our Urban Educational Garden
PFPP Board update on completed projects, finances & future goals/planning
Nominations/Election of new board members
First 75 members present or those attending that contribute $25 to
People for Palmer Park will get a geranium plant to take home this year

We are seeking board of director candidates for election at this meeting. Specific areas of expertise we are looking to fill include but are not limited to: fundraising, finance, legal skills, and membership. If you would like to get more involved as a member of the Board (you must be a current PFPP member), you can find more information by going to our member page where there is a link to our membership application.

For a list of current Board and Committee members, visit our Board/Committees page.

Help us spread the word! Print and distribute our flier below!

annualmtg2019_flier_2c.pdf
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Volunteer Registration NOW OPEN for PGA Tour at neighboring Detroit Golf Club June 2019

2/6/2019

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People for Palmer Park announces that it is a proud Community Partner for the upcoming 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic, and we join the City of Detroit in welcoming the PGA Tour to the historic Detroit Golf Club for the first time, June 24-30, 2019.

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES DURING THE TOURNAMENT
From June 24-30, 2019, The Rocket Mortgage Classic (RMC) will bring 156 of golf's greatest players, as well as an international television audience and visitors from around the world to our city, the Detroit Golf Club and to the neighborhoods adjacent to Palmer Park this June.

As a backdrop, volunteers are an integral part of the operations of all PGA Tour events. More than 100,000 volunteers annually contribute countless hours helping orchestrate more than 120 tournaments in all aspects from admissions and guest services to marshals and scoring.

Interested in learning more about volunteering? Visit the RMC Volunteer Registration site for more information. Spaces are limited, so be sure to register early as committees will be filled on a first come, first served basis.

Please note that the Rocket Mortgage Classic is run by the PGA Tour. People for Palmer Park is a community partner and cannot register you to volunteer.
Full details about the tournament, tickets and other news can be found at the Rocket Mortgage website. Or contact Noelle Johnston at njohnston@intersportnet.com or at 313-329-5699.

RENT YOUR HOME TO VISITORS DURING THE TOURNAMENT
ADDITIONALLY, The Rocket Mortgage Classic has partnered with Rent Like A Champion to provide private home listings to players and their families to rent for the week of June 24th. Rent Like A Champion is the largest vacation home rental website specifically for sporting events nationwide and has worked with professional golfers at PGA events around the country, helping to provide the comfort and convenience of a private home during tournaments.

If you are interested in your home being included on this listing for the 2019 Rocket Mortgage Classic, please contact Denise Wright at denise@rentlikeachampion.com or at 855-244-4263 for more information.

As more details unfold in the months before the tournament begins, People for Palmer Park will continue to share more ways you can get involved and be a part of the excitement!

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Community invited to Rain Garden Workshop and hands-on installation at Palmer Park 10/6.

10/2/2018

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The Sierra Club and Friends of the Rouge will present a workshop on Rain Gardens, why they are so important to the environment to prevent storm water damage and flooding, and how to build one. Following the workshop, we will actually install the garden at the corner of Woodward and Merrill Plaisance next to the historic building (that we believe was once a power station of some sort). Please come help dig and plant. RSVP info is below, please sign up and and share this invitation since we need at least 15 people for the installation.

The Rain Garden Workshops include presentations, demonstrations, and resources to equip you with the skills to create and care for your own rain garden!

Learn how rain gardens and other stormwater management practices help non-profit and faith-based organizations and small businesses reduce drainage costs.

Building a rain garden can help to:

Reduce stormwater runoff and pollution into the Detroit and Rouge Rivers
Create a healthier community
Provide habitat for birds, bees and butterflies
Protect you property from flooding

PLEASE RSVP at 313-444-3705,
or email erma.leaphart@sierraclub.org
or Barbara@peopleforpalmerpark.org

WORKSHOP: 2pm at the Palmer Park Community House.
The Community House is next to the Splash Park at Merrill Plaisance and Pontchartrain (with the bright painted circles).

GARDEN INSTALLATION: 3-6pm at the SE entrance to Palmer Park
The SE entrance is at Woodward and Merrill Plaisance.

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Summer in the City volunteers bring their creativity and energy to beautify Palmer Park

8/2/2017

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Our orchards have been mulched.
Our butterfly garden has a lot less weeds.
Our new Community House "circles mural" is brighter.
Our garden is free of trash.
And we have 2 new beautiful murals in progress on the former handball courts at Palmer Park thanks to the amazing young volunteers at Summer in the City !

Pictured are the kids representing Huntington Woods Fruit Camp (burgundy shirts) and the kids from Digitas (blue shirts) who worked on the orchards and gardens. These kids did an EXTRAORDINARY amount of hard work in one day. We are so amazed at the impact this had on the Park!

Additionally, Project Paint volunteers from Summer in the City touched up the colorful circles mural on our community house (next to splash park) and others are working hard on completing their bright murals on the former handball courts (behind the tennis courts).

We are so happy to continue our partnership with this amazing group and hope you'll help support their efforts! (more info below photos)

Summer in the City strives to improve and expand community service in Metro Detroit. By bringing a diverse group of young people together to invest their energy in Detroit, Summer in the City programs address the immediate needs of city neighborhoods and foster a regional mindset.

The eight week summer program is the heart of Summer in the City. From June 21 to August 12, our unmistakable t-shirts can be seen all around Metro Detroit. Working alongside Summer in the City's invaluable Crew, volunteers can Paint murals around the city, Plant in community and urban gardens, or Play with neighborhood children at any of our youth enrichment sites.

Summer in the City has painted over 100 murals across the city of Detroit. Each summer we partner with neighborhood organizations, block clubs, businesses, and the City to identify high-impact locations for our murals. We then work with these and other partner organizations to develop designs for each of the sites, be they designs created by SITC staff members or designs selected by the partner organizations. While our Project Paint leaders work year-round, the majority of the painting happens during our summer schedule with our volunteers.

To learn more about Summer in the City, register to join their corps of volunteers, donate or more, visit http://www.summerinthecity.com/

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Palmer Park Garlic Mustard Remediation

4/14/2016

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Photo by Bill Johnson

This might look pretty in the photo, but this plant will wreck havoc in the park if we do not get rid of it.

What is Garlic mustard? It is an invasive non-native biennial herb that spreads by seed. Although edible for people, it is not eaten by local wildlife or insects. It is difficult to control once it has reached a site; it can cross-pollinate or self-pollinate, it has a high seed production rate, it out competes native vegetation and it can establish in a relatively stable forest understory. This species is now a serious concern in forests across North America, including Palmer Park.

Read more info on Garlic Mustard here.

We will be having ongoing pop-up volunteer events throughout the seasons beginning this Saturday, 4/16 9:30 am-12 noon to continue our efforts to curb this pesky intruder.

LOCATION: Meet at Splash Park and bring work gloves to participate.

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5th Annual PFPP Membership Meeting

2/22/2016

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Saturday, April 23, 2016
9:30-11:30am
Detroit Unity Temple, 17505 Second Avenue, Detroit 48203 (across from the park)

SAVE THE DATE!
Learn about our accomplishments from the past year, and the exciting future for the Log Cabin, Lake Frances, Community Center, walking trails and much more!

AGENDA HIGHLIGHTS:

Come hear updates on new physical improvement projects: Community Space/Comfort Station, proposed walking path around the park, Lake Frances Revival Project and much more!
Hear more about upcoming events: Palmer Park Art Fair in May, Log Cabin Day in June, Membership Picnic in July, Frank Lloyd Wright-Cabin Fundraiser and Silent Auction in August
PFPP Board update on our completed Strategic Plan for future goals/planning
Nominations/Election of new board members
First 75 members present or those attending that contribute $25 to People for Palmer Park will get a flowering plant to take home again this year

We are seeking board of director candidates for election at that meeting. If you would like to get more involved as a member of the Board (you must be a current PFPP member), you can find more information by going to our member page where there is a link to our membership application.

For a list of current Board and Committee members, visit our Board/Committees page.

Help us spread the word! Print and distribute our flier below!

annualmtg2016_flier_bw.pdf
File Size:	164 kb
File Type:	pdf

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This Week's Garden Update (8/8/15)

8/7/2015

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Welcome, August! The harvest is in full swing and I find myself astonished that the summer is racing by. Let's revel in all of the summer glory together in the garden! Volunteer hours are from 10 am- 1 pm every Saturday and we could use your help.

Don't miss out on the education opportunity in the apple orchards on Saturday, August 22nd from 1:00 pm- 3:00 pm. Keep Growing Detroit is partnering with People for Palmer Park to demonstrate the many apple products you can make- including sauce, cider, vinegar and more! Classes are $3 for Garden Resource Program members and $5 for non members.

Some of the tasks we will be working on in the garden now include:

Weeding the pumpkin patch, raised beds and pathways.
Spreading mulch around the raised beds.
Deadheading flowers.
Monitoring and treating pests (cabbage worms, aphids, cucumber beetle, japanese beetle, potato beetle, etc.)
Seeding and transplanting various veggies, including our cold crops like broccoli and kale.
Staking and pruning tomatoes.
Harvesting beans, eggplant, tomatoes, peppers, greens, radishes, carrots and more!
Trash pickup.

Contact: Lindsay Page, lindsay.d.page@gmail.com or 248.444.8883 for more information!

NOTE: Many of these to-dos are very kid-friendly. Also, great community service work for teens. Now that school's out, why not set aside a little time together and volunteer an hour or two? We'd just love to meet some new folks who like to get their hands dirty, who love being outdoors and who love Palmer Park! Remember, those who volunteer can share in its harvest!

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This Week's Garden Update (6/24/15)

6/24/2015

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Hello Gardening Friends!
Our Farm & Community Manager, Lindsay Page provided us with this update today. Here's what's happening in the garden and where we need your help:

Weeding the orchards, pumpkin patch and garden pathways
Spreading sand and then mulch underneath the rain water collection system
Deadheading flowers
Monitoring for pests
Moving the benches from the pool house to the garden
Harvesting radishes, kale, baby swiss chard, arugula, spinach, collards, herbs & more
Thinning beets
Seeding new greens and flowers
Staking and pruning tomatoes
Trash pickup

NOTE: Many of these to-dos are very kid-friendly. Also, great community service work for teens. Now that school's out, why not set aside a little time together and volunteer an hour or two? We'd just love to meet some new folks who like to get their hands dirty, who love being outdoors and who love Palmer Park! Remember, those who volunteer can share in it's harvest!

The Urban Educational Garden is located near the Splash Park parking lot on Merrill Plaisance. Look for the raised beds and rain collection system!

P.S. Come check out our new friend beginning its transformation into a butterfly!

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Make up date in the Urban Educational Garden

6/2/2015

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Join us if you can! Wed. 6/3 10am-1pm
Weather looking great!

Although much was accomplished, there is a bit more that needs to be done due to our rain delays over last weekend. If you're able, Wed. morning 6/3 is a makeup morning 10am-1pm. We'll be planting all pumpkin plants and the sensory garden, and finishing the rain collection system.
Hope you can make it!