Fall in the Parks
Happy first day of fall! The Detroit Parks Coalition compiled this guide on how to make the most of the season in the city’s green...
- Sep 13
Just Place: Race, Parks & Public Space in Detroit
On October 1, join the Detroit Parks Coalition and New Detroit for a panel discussion and facilitated conversation on racial equity in...
- Aug 23
First Annual Citywide Tennis Tournament
Photos: Ian Solomon On August 20, 2022, DPC partnered with the Detroit Pistons and Palmer Park Tennis Academy to host Detroit's first...
- Jul 6
Freedom Arts Festival
Artwork by Jesse Kassel A Knight Arts Challenge winner, the Freedom Arts Festival connects—and reconnects!—Detroiters to their...
- Jun 30
Summer 2022 Community Yoga
Thanks to a grant from the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, DPC is partnering with Yoganic Flow to offer free community yoga...
- Jun 27
Detroit Parks Coalition Awards First Grants: $470,250 awarded to parks organizations across Detroit
The Detroit Parks Coalition (DPC) is pleased to award $450,000 for capital improvements that further healthy, equitable, and vibrant...
- Jun 23
Detroit Pistons, City of Detroit and Detroit Parks Coalition announce 2022 Pistons Neighbors Program
The City of Detroit, Detroit Pistons, and Detroit Parks Coalition are pleased to announce the 2022 Pistons Neighbors Program, providing...
- Jun 8
New Detroit Parks Coalition aims to uplift and enhance Detroit parks, build ‘place-based equity’
Planet Detroit's Allison Torres Burtka recently wrote a feature article on the Detroit Parks Coalition. A preview is below; read the full...
- Apr 21
DPC Hiring Parks Support Manager
DPC is hiring! The Parks Support Manager is the second staff person to be hired into the organization and will report to DPC’s executive...
- Apr 20
Celebrate Earth Day with DPC!
Looking for a way to observe Earth Day? DPC is pleased to feature 5 park cleanups on Saturday, April 23: Rouge Rescue Earth Day Cleanup:...
- Apr 14
Spring 2022 Newsletter
Our parks brim with renewed growth and life in spring. In this time of new beginnings, with nearly $1 million in funding secured, the...
- Apr 6
Detroit Parks Coalition Launch
Coalition established to support healthy, equitable, and vibrant parks and public spaces With nearly $1 million in funding secured, the...
- Apr 5
DPC Launch Celebration
After years of working together, the Detroit Parks Coalition has raised nearly $1 million for our next phase. As we launch our...
- Jan 15
Winter 2022 Newsletter
There is plenty of beauty and activity to enjoy in Detroit’s parks all year round. This winter, bundle up and get outside for a nature...
- Sep 30, 2021
Fall 2021 Newsletter
The Detroit Parks Coalition (DPC) is an alliance of organizations that connect Detroiters to beautiful, healthy, and well-maintained...