Nature Pockets are coming to a park near you! In an effort to increase nature access to Detroit residents, the City of Detroit is creating Nature Pockets in seven parks across the city – one in each city council district. A Nature Pocket may include added tree canopy, a wildflower meadow, or a raingarden. The City of Detroit is working in partnership with the Greening of Detroit and Detroit Outdoors with grant funding from the National Recreation and Park Association.
Sites were selected based on guidance from a Community Advisory Committee, feedback gathered from a community open house, and an equity matrix that took into account current nature access in Detroit.
Park sites:
District 1 - STOEPEL NO. 1 PARK - 10363 W. Outer Drive
District 2 - SAWYER PARK - 14000 Lyndon
District 3 - JAYNE/LASKY PARK - 13280 Conant
District 4 - SKINNER PARK - 12800 Kelly
District 5 - BISHOP PARK - 6100 West Grand River
District 6 - ROMANOWSKI PARK - 4795 Lonyo
District 7 - LITTLEFIELD PARK - 12416 Indiana
Design and construction of the nature pockets will take place this summer/fall, with spring and summer activations!