outdoor activities

Critical work on Ann Arbor’s Barton-Bandemer Pedestrian Tunnel is expected to happen this week as part of the Border-to-Border Trail is closer to completion. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Construction on a new park in Pittsfield Township is underway and, when completed, will have a familiar name. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has this report.

Chelsea’s Main Street Park Alliance has been awarded a $1 million grant from the Michigan Economic Development Corporation. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Infants and toddlers in the Early Head Start program at the Beatty Early Learning Center now have their own playground to use. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The school year is winding down, and a lot of the kids in the area are going to be headed to one camp or another. But for some, camp is too expensive, making access difficult or impossible. That’s where Washtenaw Camp Placement comes in. It connects those kids with the opportunity to participate in sleep-away summer camp and build a relationship with nature, increase self-esteem and expand personal horizons. WEMU's David Fair talked with executive director Matt Tarver-Wahlquist about this year’s opportunities and whether changes in federal policy and funding programs will have an impact.

Replacing the Fuller Park Playground, a timber-structure built in 1989, was identified as a need in the City of Ann Arbor’s 2023-2027 Parks and Recreation Open Space Plan. WEMU's Caroline MacGregor talked with City of Ann Arbor Assistant Park Planner Laurie Tabachnick about the project.

Ann Arbor residents will have the opportunity to experience the city’s first splash pad at Bicentennial Park within the coming year. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

There is community concern following a number of sledding crashes at Veterans Park in Ann Arbor. Some of the injuries were serious. We hear from WEMU's Ana Longoria about the incidents being attributed to a ramp constructed at the base of the sledding hill.

The popular Potawatomi Trail is about to get an environmental facelift. The hiking and biking trail connects Washtenaw and Livingston Counties and is about to get about $500,000 in upgrades. WEMU's David Fair spoke with Pinckney Recreation Area park manager, Chuck Dennison, to learn what that is going to look like.

Ann Arbor residents are being reminded that, beginning June 1st, the gas-powered leaf blowers will need to stay in the garage when they are doing yard work. We hear more from WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert.