February 2, 2019
Planners pick Geary Park as location for Ferndale’s skatepark
Planners working on Ferndale’s much-awaited outdoor skatepark have settled on Geary Park as the preferred location, with construction set to...
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October 16, 2018
Plans for upgrading Ferndale’s Geary Park nearing vote by City Council
Basketball courts, soccer fields, a walking path and possibly Ferndale’s eagerly anticipated new skatepark could be coming to Geary Park...
August 3, 2018
Ferndale, Detroit win $250,000 grants for skate parks from Tony Hawk Foundation
Ferndale and Detroit got some good news this week when they learned they were the recipients of $250,000 matching grants...
March 13, 2018
Crews tear down trees, fence at Detroit’s Palmer Park Golf Course
Visitors to Detroit’s Palmer Park may have noticed a rather extreme makeover on Pontchartrain Boulevard, the winding park drive, along...
September 25, 2017
New walking trails just the start of planned Ferndale parks improvements
As I’ve previously written, work has been under way at Harding Park to install new rain gardens and a paved...
July 24, 2017
New footpath among improvements under way at Ferndale’s Harding Park
A new looping non-motorized path, playscape, gardens and a solar-powered electronics charging station are coming to one of Ferndale’s largest...
July 9, 2017
PHOTOS: Deep in the U.P., Marquette is a happening place
There’s something positively lonely about looking out over the cold blue expanse of Lake Superior as the waves roll in...
January 21, 2017
Ferndale may see ‘Front Porch’ outdoor music festival this summer
Ferndale could play host to a new outdoor music festival that would involve bands playing acoustic sets on residents’ front...
January 14, 2017
Ferndale’s Martin Road Park gets major overhaul in new parks plan
The city of Ferndale appears to have settled on plans to make major improvements — including a splash pad, outdoor...
September 12, 2016
Ferndale eyeing big improvements to Martin Road Park
Water features, a splash park, native plantings and a natural amphitheater for outdoor concerts are among the ambitious ideas Ferndale...
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