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
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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Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation Establishes $10 Million Endowment at Community Foundation for Greater Buffalo for Trails Maintenance Fund in WNY
Funds are part of Foundation’s $100 million Parks & Trails initiative launched in 2018.
DownloadNewly repaired seawall aims to protect Centennial Park and Col. Ward Pumping Station
Hamburg Rallies behind new Skatepark
Mayor, Pistons, Local Foundation Announce Completion of Romanowski Park
Chandler Park Skatepark opens on Detroit’s east side
Free skateboarding lessons will be available for kids ages 8 to 13
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The Buffalo Sewer Authority closed on a $54 million Environmental Impact Bond (EIB) last week, the country’s largest to date, to finance green infrastructure and stormwater mitigation projects as part of its Rain Check 2.0 initiative.
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The sun seems to be shining brightly on Detroit’s West Riverfront Park right now. In March, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy, which owns the 22-acre park, was awarded a new $500,000 grant by the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation to support a new garden and other improvements there. And the conservancy is now preparing to kick off a massive redevelopment that will bestow a new name, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, on the recreation area later this year.
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