outdoor activities

A large crowd gathered in Pittsfield Township Wednesday evening to officially open a new neighborhood park named after one of its endearing residents. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

The Washtenaw County Health Department is encouraging locals to celebrate safe habits with Summer Health Day this Wednesday. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Visitors poured into downtown Ann Arbor Thursday on the first day of the annual Ann Arbor Art Fair. WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor reports.

The Ann Arbor Fire Department is providing families an opportunity to cool down this July 4th by setting up a spray park in downtown Ann Arbor. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

The weekend in Ypsilanti will be filled with a celebration of Juneteenth. It will also serve as an occasion to protest the federal administration's attacks on DEI programs. WEMU's David Fair spoke with event organizer and founder of the nonprofit "Survivors Speak," Trische' Duckworth, about what to expect and the efforts that will carry on beyond the weekend.

Musicians of all levels across Ann Arbor will come together Saturday for Make Music Day. It's an open‑air celebration where anyone can listen or pick up an instrument and play along. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has more.

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.