The Metro: Detroit has 300 parks and you can adopt one

The executive director of the Detroit Parks Coalition joined the show to talk about the city’s Adopt-A-Park program.

A view of the tree canopy in Palmer Park's Witherell Woods, the largest old-growth forest in the Tri-County area.

A view of the tree canopy in Palmer Park's Witherell Woods, the largest old-growth forest in the Tri-County area.

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Detroit has over 300 parks. It’s a community resource that requires community stewards.

The Detroit Parks Coalition is asking groups like block clubs, churches, and nonprofits to become stewards of a city park. Sigal Hemy, executive director of the Detroit Parks Coalition, joined The Metro to discuss the magic of Detroit’s parks and what it means to adopt one.

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  • Robyn Vincent
    Robyn Vincent is a co-host of "The Metro" on 101.9 WDET, an award-winning journalist and a graduate of Wayne State University. Before returning home to Detroit, Robyn worked for NPR stations in the Mountain West, where she amassed several awards for her work, which often focuses on structural inequities and abuses of power.