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The Downtown Allen Park Farmers Market delivers farm fresh produce every Friday, April through October.
Stroll through stalls of seasonal fruits and vegetables and talk with the farmers who picked the produce that very morning. Also each week the lot bursts with pierogi, honey, cheese, baked goods, plants and herbs, and much more.
Work with biological staff at the refuge to remove invasive species across refuge units. Opportunities to learn about native habitat, invasive species, and environmental stewardship. These workdays will be at different units working to remove different invasives depending on the day.
Be prepared for hard manual labor outdoors in potentially adverse conditions. Potential species to work with are garlic mustard, European frog bit, common buckthorn, and potentially more.
FREE EVENT, Sign up using the Eventbrite link, more information about each day to follow for those who sign up.
The Downriver Delta’s Annual Roll Along the River is a fun and leisurely bicycle ride through Downriver communities along the Detroit River – featuring beautiful parks, trails, neighborhoods, green spaces, and waterfront views of the Detroit River.
Approximately 23 miles through Wyandotte, Riverview, Grosse Ile, and Trenton, and will take approximately 3 hours.
START: River’s Edge Gallery, 3024 Biddle Ave., Wyandotte, DEPART: 10:00 AM
10:05 AM: Take Biddle Ave. south to Grosse Ile Toll Bridge > Meridian Bike Path > Horse mill Bike Path > East River Rd. Leg 1: 7 miles ~45min
Stop 1) St. James Episcopal Church, 25150 E River Rd, Grosse Ile , ARRIVE: 10:50 AM
11:05 AM: Take East River Rd. to Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge – Gibraltar Bay Unit, Grosse Ile > back north to Groh Rd. > West River Rd. > Grosse Ile Parkway Free Bridge > W. Jefferson Ave. south. Leg 2: 7.5 miles ~50min
Stop 2) Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, 5437 W. Jefferson Ave., Trenton, ARRIVE: 11:55 AM
12:10 PM: Take W. Jefferson Ave. north > loop around Elizabeth Park > continue on W. Jefferson Ave. north. Leg 3: 8 .5 miles ~60min
END: River’s Edge Gallery, ARRIVE: 1:15 PM