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People for Palmer Park in the Media​

Coverage of People for Palmer Park outside our organization.

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Contract to help bring Merrill Fountain back to life

ANNALISE FRANK | MARCH 17, 2025 | AXIOS DETROIT

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The Metro: A plan to restore Palmer Park’s old-growth forest

JOHN FILBRANDT | SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 | WDET 101.9 FM

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New players give disc golf a spin at Palmer Park

JANIA CLOWERS | AUGUST 21, 2023 | THE DETROIT NEWS

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Public Tennis Courts Can Help Build Community in Unexpected Ways

RACHEL KRAUS | JUNE 1, 2023 | WELL + GOOD

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Leonora King doing the work to close the gap between sport of tennis and kids in Detroit

JEANNA TROTMAN |FEBRUARY 3, 2023 | WXYZ DETROIT

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Restoration of Palmer Park's iconic lighthouse to
restore original charm

BEN WILSON |AUGUST 19, 2021 | THE DETROIT NEWS

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Palmer Park's Log Cabin Day Returns,
With COVID-19 Health and Safety Precautions
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PAT BATCHELLOR | JUNE 24, 2021 | WDET 101.9 FM

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Michigan State Fair bandshell prepared for second act at Palmer Park
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MARCH 12, 2021 |THE DETROIT NEWS

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Palmer Park Tennis Academy making a grand
​slam impact​
KYLA L. WRIGHT | OCTOBER 25, 2020 |DETROIT FREE PRESS

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Play Until Dark on Palmer Park’s New Tennis Courts
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PAT BATCHELLOR | AUGUST 14, 2019 | WDET 101.9 FM

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Detroiters contribute to transformation of Palmer Park​
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PRIYA MANN | AUGUST 10, 2019 | CLICK ON DETROIT

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New Fitzgerald greenway offers clues on what's next with Detroit's biking infrastructure

DAVID SANDS | APRIL 23, 2019 | MODEL D
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Cabin in the Park: Detroit's Only Log Cabin Is Revived and Reopened

NICHOLAS SOM | SPRING 2018 | PRESERVATION MAGAZINE
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1885 Palmer Park log cabin slowly coming ‘back to life’

MAUREEN FEIGHAN | JUNE 22, 2017 | THE DETROIT NEWS

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Get A Sneak Peak Of The Restoration Of The Historic Palmer Park Log Cabin This Saturday

SHIANNE NOCERINI | JUNE 21, 2017 | THE DAILY DETROIT

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Log Jam: Palmer Park concert and Log Cabin Day

MAUREEN MCDONALD | JUNE 16, 2017 | THE HUB DETROIT

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The People's Park: How grassroots organizers have reinvigorated Palmer Park

BRIAN ALLNUTT | AUGUST 27, 2016 | MODEL D

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Historic log cabin in Detroit to undergo $400,000 restoration

EMILY BINGHAM | JUNE 24, 2016 | MLIVE.COM

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A log cabin in Detroit? The history of the historic
​retreat in Palmer Park

JUNE 21, 2016 | "LIVE IN THE D" WDIV LOCAL 4 DETROIT

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$1.5 million from Kresge supports 21 projects in neighborhoods across Detroit

MARCH 15, 2016 | KRESGE FOUNDATION

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Detroit's Palmer Park Doggie Fashion Parade
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JOE FROELICH | JANUARY 31, 2016 | SPECIAL TO THE FREE PRESS

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Palmer Park’s New Life Began on Its Tennis Courts

 PAT BATCHELLER | AUGUST 31, 2015 | WDET 101.9 FM

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Palmer Park Neighbors See the Light, but Don’t Curse the Darkness Anymore

 JULY 2, 2015 | WDET 101.9 FM

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History of Detroit’s Palmer Park subject of new book

GEORGE BULANDA | JUNE 26, 2015 | THE DETROIT NEWS

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A Rare Treat: Visit the Log Cabin at Palmer Park This Sunday

CURBED STAFF | JUNE 26, 2015 | CURBED DETROIT

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Nearly closed, historic Palmer Park makes comeback
ROBIN ERB | APRIL 11, 2015 | DETROIT FREE PRESS

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4th annual Doggie Fashion Parade draws a crowd of mutts

ERIC D. LAWRENCE | JANUARY 31, 2015 | DETROIT FREE PRESS

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100-year master plan for Palmer Park revealed

MJ GALBRAITH | NOVEMBER 21, 2014 | MODEL D 

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Detroit shows off its orchards at harvest fest

ZLATI MEYER | OCTOBER 5, 2014 | DETROIT FREE PRESS 

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Still Standing: MT profiles Palmer Park's log cabin

NEWS BLOG | JUNE 25, 2014 | METRO TIMES  

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Detroit's 'Other' Jewel

SVEN GUSTAFSON | MARCH 26, 2013 | HOUR DETROIT

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