NFWF Grant Profile

Restore habitat and create public green space along 1.3 acres of vacant, once-residential land in East Poletown, Detroit by removing invasive species, adding biodiversity through the planting of native trees and shrubs, and enhancing educational public space. Project will plant 185 trees and create publicly accessible forest and meadow habitat, with several pathways winding through the site with an emphasis on habitat for pollinators and migratory birds.