The Michigan DNR is proposing to grow Warren Dunes' protected Natural Area to about 600 acres while realigning protections near the Hidebrandt campground. Officials say camping and beach access would remain unchanged.

Oakland County’s multimillion-dollar overhaul expands Pontiac Oaks with new trails, a boardwalk, ADA kayak access and an 18‑hole disc golf course.

Huron‑Clinton Metroparks announced nearly $15 million in upgrades at Lake St. Clair Metropark, including a rebuild of the North Marina with 78 slips and new accessible docks.

The Edsel & Eleanor Ford House unveiled nearly a mile of restored Lake St. Clair shoreline, adding an accessible path, new fish habitat and boardwalk access for visitors.

Rogell Park’s first phase opens and the Brennan Recreation Center at Rouge Park has secured major funding, delivering new trails, pools and promise for northwest Detroit neighborhoods.

Peace Park South opened in early June, finishing Dearborn’s $29.2M PEACE parks initiative with courts, a garden walk and bioswales to help manage stormwater.

Michigan and the EPA announced a $10M planning partnership to study cleanup of contaminated sediment near Belle Isle, targeting roughly 800,000 cubic yards. The move funds feasibility work and remedial design ahead of possible dredging.

Nankin Square will debut in Westland this month as a 3.9‑acre park with an amphitheater, trails, nature play and food‑truck space aimed at sparking redevelopment.

Police in Beverly Hills say a doe was reported acting aggressively while likely protecting a nearby fawn. Officials urge residents to give wildlife space and leash pets.

Construction starts May 4 on a $10M pedestrian tunnel under Northland Drive, closing a key gap in the Grand River Greenway and linking local trails.

Five protected bald eagles were found dead on Michigan’s Garden Peninsula between April 3 and April 17. State and federal investigators are working to determine the cause.

Winter 2026 counts put Isle Royale at about 37 wolves and 524 moose; researchers recorded no calves and say summer fieldwork will be crucial.

An 89-year-old Michigan conservation group warned it could shut down by May 1 unless it raises $100,000; leaders paused camp and magazine programs while they race the clock.