Parks and Recreation

On November 4, voters will decide between two candidates running for mayor of Milan. Laura Russeau is a longtime advocate and community organizer who ran for Milan City Council two years ago is running against incumbent Mayor Ed Kolar, who is seeking his third two-year term. Russeau joined WEMU’s Caroline MacGregor to talk about her candidacy and the issues that are important to her.

The Ann Arbor City Council gets back to work tonight after the Labor Day holiday. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert has a preview.

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.

Ypsilanti officials are seeking local opinions on the city’s parks, recreation and public art initiatives. WEMU’s Ana Longoria has the details.

Between 1995 and 2023, the City of Ann Arbor’s Natural Area Preservation (NAP) division coordinated a continuous butterfly monitoring program using trained community science volunteers. Ludovico Behrendt is an environmental data specialist with NAP and conducted a retrospective analysis of this nearly 30-year dataset. He joined WEMU's David Fair to discuss the findings on the health of butterflies in the area and what it says about the health of the local environment.

Gigi Jones will fill a vacant position on the Ypsilanti Township Parks Commission.

Pittsfield Township is holding the first of four public forums Tuesday to discuss with the residents the upcoming millage renewals vote on May 6th. WEMU’s Kevin Meerschaert reports.

Washtenaw County put three ballot issues before voters in Tuesday's primary elections. All three touch on components of our environment. All three passed by a wide margin. WEMU's David Fair discusses the results and future impacts with Washtenaw County Commissioner Yousef Rabhi.

For this week's "On The Ground Ypsi," WEMU's Lisa Barry and Sarah Rigg from Concentrate Media talk with Peter Sanderson from the Washtenaw County Parks…

The Eastside Recreation Center was the topic of a community meeting last night in Ypsilanti. It’s been five years since plans to build the rec center on…