A space for healing in the Motor City

August 15, 2022
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Tony Hawk’s mission to get kids skateboarding in Detroit is paying off

Ralph Wilson Park Conservancy, City of Buffalo, and Partners Break Ground on Future Ralph Wilson Park on Buffalo’s Waterfront 

July 21, 2022

 $110 million of collaborative investment to fulfill community’s vision to transform the former LaSalle Park into a one-of-a-kind, world-class park serving all .

Phase I Construction includes a signature pedestrian bridge for improved access, ball field improvements and shoreline rehabilitation of the inlet area.

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Ralph Wilson Park – A New Day for Buffalo’s Waterfront

22-acre park on Detroit’s west riverfront honors NFL exec Ralph Wilson

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and Partners Break Ground on Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park – Transformational 22-Acre Park on West Riverfront Designed for All

  • Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park will dramatically transform the Detroit Riverfront into one of the most beautiful public spaces in the country and is a major step forward in the Conservancy’s goal of developing 5.5 miles of revitalized riverfront
  • Detroit Riverfront Conservancy receives $7 million in new support for Ralph Wilson Park; DTE Energy Foundation announces $2.5 million gift
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Ceremony celebrates groundbreaking on new Eugene and Elaine C. Driker Trail on Belle Isle

Looking for a long hike? New trail on Belle Isle is part of country’s longest state trail

Ralph Wilson Gateway and Trail open on Belle Isle

April 28, 2022

DNR and partners complete southern trailhead for Michigan’s Iron Belle Trail and break ground on new Eugene & Elaine C. Driker Trail.

Representatives from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources, the Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund, the Land and Water Conservation Fund and the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation gathered today on Belle Isle for the ribbon-cutting of the first phase of the Ralph Wilson Gateway and Trail. The ceremony also celebrated the launch of construction for the new Eugene and Elaine C. Driker Trail on the east end of the Detroit island park.

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For the first time in more than 30 years, Buffalo’s parks have a new master plan