July
July 19, 2022
Free Wi-Fi available at parks along the Detroit riverfront
From the detroitnews.com Detroit — Want to take your work outdoors along the Detroit River, but need Wi-Fi? Your options just expanded. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy announced Wednesday that free Wi-Fi is now available at Robert C. Valade Park and Cullen Plaza, which are...
May
May 11, 2022
22-acre park on Detroit's west riverfront honors NFL exec Ralph Wilson
From the detroitnews.com Detroit — City leaders broke ground Tuesday on a 22-acre park located along Detroit's west riverfront in memory of a local entrepreneur and former owner of the NFL's Buffalo Bills. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy introduced the Ralph C. Wilson Jr....
May 6, 2022
USA Today Announces Detroit Riverwalk As The Best Riverwalk In America
DETROIT (APRIL 22, 2022) -The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is excited to announce the Detroit Riverwalk has been named Best Riverwalk in the 2022 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards contest. It is the second year in a row that the Detroit Riverwalk has been recognized as the...
May 6, 2022
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Spring Newsletter
May, 2022 -[DETROIT] -You can read the newest edition of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s newsletter online now! The quarterly publication features construction news, in-the-know stories, updates, a calendar, photos, and more about the exciting happenings on the dynamic Detroit...
April
April 7, 2022
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy breaks ground on Southwest Greenway
From crainsdetroit.com: The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy on Wednesday broke ground on a greenway that will connect the city's southwest neighborhoods to the west riverfront. When complete, the nearly mile-long Southwest Greenway will stretch along an abandoned, sub-grade rail...
March
March 30, 2022
Southwest Greenway
The Conservancy breaks ground on the Southwest Greenway, formerly known as the May Creek Greenway, on April 6. During the coming months, contractors will focus on the installation of the underground utilities, as well as installing a retention pond near the Jefferson Avenue entrance...
March 30, 2022
Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park
Construction Project : Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park
The Conservancy will break ground this spring on the much-anticipated Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park. After the groundbreaking, contractors will focus on excavation for the installation of underground facilities and infrastructure. During this time, the Environmental...
March 30, 2022
Uniroyal Promenade
Construction Project : Uniroyal Promenade
Work continues on the Uniroyal Promenade with crews currently working on a drain along the property. Once that work is complete in the coming weeks, efforts will turn to finish paving the Riverwalk, as well as installing benches, lighting and security cameras. This scenic stretch of...
March 30, 2022
DDA Property
Construction Project : DDA Property
Crews are currently on site at the Downtown Detroit Authority (DDA) property west of Riverfront Towers. As they work on completing the reinforced seawall, the Conservancy is finalizing plans to begin extending the Riverwalk along that stretch of waterfront. This spring, in...
March 30, 2022
Mayor Dennis W. Archer Greenway
Construction Project : Mayor Dennis W. Archer Greenway
The City of Detroit completed phase two of the Mayor Dennis W. Archer Greenway earlier this year. The second phase runs from Robert Bradby Drive to Vernor. The greenway now provides East Siders with safe and easy access to the riverfront from Vernor all the way to Jefferson. The...
March 28, 2022
Board Chairman Matt Cullen Provides Keynote at Michigan in Perspective: Local History Conference
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Board Chairman Matt Cullen was a keynote speaker at the Historical Society of Michigan's virtual Michigan in Perspective: Local History Conference held March 25-26. The annual conference held in Metro-Detroit was open to anyone interested in state...
March 23, 2022
Board Member Dr. John Hartig Named Crain's Notable Leader In Sustainability
NOTABLE LEADERS IN SUSTAINABILITY Recycling used office furniture. Growing food. Electrifying fleets of service vehicles. Beekeeping. There are so many ways for companies to become more sustainable — and the people featured on this list are leading the way. Among these winners are...
November
November 23, 2021
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Fall/Winter Newsletter
November, 2021 -[DETROIT] -You can read the newest edition of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s newsletter online now! The quarterly publication features construction news, in-the-know stories, updates, a calendar, photos, and more about the exciting happenings on the dynamic...
November 9, 2021
A Walk in the Park
N estled in close proximity to the neighborhoods of Corktown and Mexicantown in Southwest Detroit is the site of the future Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, which will undergo a substantial transformation following a groundbreaking next spring. Once the nonprofit Detroit...
October
October 22, 2021
Coalition brings neighborhood, downtown Detroit park groups together to collaborate
DETROIT (October 17, 2021) Can collaboration among Detroit park conservancies and "friends groups" bring new resources, joint programming and cost efficiencies? Ten groups caring for neighborhood parks and downtown public spaces have banded together to find out. Operating as the...
September
September 13, 2021
The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and William Davidson Foundation Announce New Sport House on the West Riverfront to be Named after William “Bill” Davidson
DETROIT (September 13, 2021) - The William Davidson Foundation and the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy announce that a new Sport House in the future 22-acre Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park on Detroit’s West Riverfront will be named after the Detroit businessman and former...
September 1, 2021
Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Newsletter-Shimmer On The River Edition
Read all about the return of Shimmer on the River, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s largest fundraiser, which takes place at West Riverfront Park on Friday, September 17! Click to View a PDF Version of the Newsletter Click to View the Newsletter in ISSUU Make a Donation...
August
August 25, 2021
THE DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY’S ANNUAL SHIMMER ON THE RIVER FUNDRAISER RAISES MUCH-NEEDED FUNDS FOR THE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION
DETROIT (August 25, 2021) – Shimmer on the River is an important riverfront tradition; it is the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s largest and most popular annual fundraiser, developed to generate much-needed funds to keep the Detroit Riverwalk clean, safe, accessible, and beautiful...
August 25, 2021
Detroit's Healing Memorial comes together one pouch at a time to process COVID
Detroit— The pouches come in all shapes and sizes — squares, rectangles and taffy-shaped. Some are adorned with ribbon or beads. Others are in ornate fabric. But it's what's inside each pouch that makes them unique: a message handwritten by each maker. It could be a message of...
August 25, 2021
'A change of pace:' Work from the Park gives fresh perspective for at-home workers
Detroit — The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy offered home-bound workers a change of scenery Thursday. Almost 200 people turned out for a day at Robert C. Valade Park near the Aretha Franklin Amphitheater on the Detroit Riverwalk for fresh air, food and beverages, and use free Wi-...