Southeast Michigan's parks are working to address climate equity by mitigating climate change's disproportionate effects on already underserved populations.
Detroit Outdoors is a collaborative network of institutions focused on expanding access to outdoor recreation.
The Huron-Clinton Metroparks' robust parks system has never included a Detroit location, but that will change next year with the opening of a Metroparks-branded attraction at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park.
Alongside health clinics, food pantries, and community centers, southeast Michigan's parks are increasingly becoming important hubs for advancing health equity in their communities.
The Healthy Communities plan will bring five existing city parks into the county parks system, leading to improved infrastructure and maintenance, and support improvements at several other parks in the county.
A broad coalition of Michigan organizations has come together to address health disparities that affect Michigan's rapidly growing population of older adults.
Michigan communities are repurposing spaces to bring services, create meeting places, and meet the many needs of neighborhood residents.
Michigan’s state and local public health systems make great efforts to ensure that expectant mothers and infants get the best start possible.
Park stewardship organizations help neighborhood residents to advocate for the improvements they want to see in their parks.
A new initiative called Metroparks and Me will fundraise for a program that offers free swimming lessons and another that provides supplemental science lessons in under-resourced classrooms.
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