Dredging operations at the Detroit River’s Black Lagoon highlight the sediment cleanup efforts that form the backdrop for Friends of the Detroit River’s work to engage shoreline communities in the river’s restoration. The Detroit River is one of Michigan’s most important waterways. It connects Lake St. Clair to Lake Erie and provides drinking water, wildlife
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Detroit River Area of Concern Community Engagement Program Friends of the Detroit River (FDR) will use this grant to implement a comprehensive community engagement program to inform and involve communities along the Detroit River that have been affected by pollution in contaminated sediment remediation. Through targeted outreach, accessible messaging, and direct community engagement, FDR will
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Community Driven Stewardship in Rouge Park to Protect the Great Lakes This grant will strengthen Rouge Park’s natural ability to mitigate impacts of flooding and stormwater overflow impacting the community and the Great Lakes by investing in community-driven stewardship model. Working closely with the City of Detroit, Friends of Rouge Park will expand its Lead
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Urban Hives Project Detroit Hives will use this grant to install and maintain 8 to 10 honeybee hives adjacent to urban farms in the Brightmoor Community of Detroit. Urban growers in Detroit have reported reduced yields due to gaps in pollination caused by shrinking pollinator habitat, land fragmentation, and lack of investment. Detroit Hives will
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Rooted in Sovereignty Keep Growing Detroit (KGD) will use this grant to strengthen the social infrastructure that underpins Detroit’s large and diverse urban agriculture network. Through a year of interconnected programming—including seasonal grower gatherings, intergenerational storytelling and cultural workshops, hands-on education, and citywide events—KGD aims to deepen the relationships, shared knowledge, and cultural continuity that
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Catalyzing Green Stormwater Infrastructure This grant supports the expansion of green stormwater infrastructure (GSI) in three southeast Michigan communities—Ypsilanti, Belleville, and Van Buren Township—that have been identified as having the watershed’s highest flood vulnerability and greatest environmental justice concerns. In this project, HRWC will pair public listening sessions with the development of 2–3 site-specific GSI
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Building Toward Zero Waste at the Detroit Food Commons DBCFSN will use this grant to support community-centered food waste composting operations at the Detroit People’s Food Co-op (DPFC), a member-owned grocery store cooperative in Detroit’s North End neighborhood. DBCFSN believes that food waste composting is a critical component of a closed loop food economy, “where
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Clay Mixer Restoration This grant will support the restoration of the 1912 clay mixer at Pewabic Pottery in Detroit. The clay mixer has been in continuous use for over 100 years and is emblematic of Pewabic’s iconic history of creating ceramic art and tile for homes, businesses, cultural institutions, and public spaces throughout southeast Michigan
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Eastern Market Microloan Revolving Fund Eastern Market has an extensive portfolio of programs that support small food businesses and food entrepreneurs in Detroit, MI. Through these programs, Eastern Market has learned that the greatest and most common challenge that food entrepreneurs face when trying to grow or scale their businesses is accessing lending capital. With
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Community Journalism Training for Detroit Residents This grant will help Planet Detroit launch a community journalism training program. In this program, Planet Detroit will train community reporters to report on sustainability issues in their neighborhoods and communities, such as local food production and security, vacant lot and alley activation, housing rehabilitation and development, and habitat
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