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The Michigan Outdoor Writers Association (MOWA) has selected the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy and Metropolitan Affairs Coalition (MAC) to receive its 2010 Clean Waters Award for the organizations' work toward reclaiming the Detroit Riverfront for public use. MOWA is the state's organization of more than 120 professionals who report and write on a wide variety of outdoor recreation, travel and natural resource issues in many different media.

DETROIT RIVERFRONT CONSERVANCY SET TO OPEN RIVERWALK CAFÉ AND CAROUSEL AT RIVARD PLAZA ON APRIL 30TH FOR WARM-WEATHER SEASON

New RiverWalk and Dequindre Cut Greenway Hours of Operation and City of Detroit Street Construction Announced

The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy will officially open its Rivard Plaza & Pavilion amenities, the RiverWalk Café and its one-of-a-kind Cullen Family Carousel, for the warm-weather season on Friday, April 30 at 11 a.m. The Conservancy will celebrate its "opening day" with free carousel rides for the public throughout Friday and raffles throughout the weekend for VIP seating passes for the soon-to-be announced national act concerts at this year's Detroit River Days festival, which takes place June 18-21.

Faye Alexander Nelson, president & CEO, Detroit RiverFront Conservancy will be recognized on March 4, 2010 by the Michigan Business and Professional Association (MBPA) at its 14th Annual "Women and Leadership in the Workplace" Symposium and Awards at The Fairlane Club in Dearborn.

The fourth annual Detroit River Days festival returns to the Detroit International Riverfront June 18 - 21, 2010. The four-day festival, presented by the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, will culminate on the first day of summer, Monday, June 21, with The Parade Company-produced 52nd Annual Target Fireworks.

The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy joined Governor Jennifer Granholm, former Governor William G. Milliken along with representatives from the State of Michigan and Department of Natural Resources today to celebrate the dedication and renaming of Tri-Centennial State Park and Harbor on Detroit's East Riverfront.

The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy has partnered with Contemporary Art Institute of Detroit (CAID) and the College for Creative Studies' (CCS) community+ public arts DETROIT (C+PAD) on a graffiti project along the Dequindre Cut Greenway. The initiative entailed working with four of Detroit's most respected and influential graffiti artists to create original murals along the greenway. Nearly all of murals are now complete with one additional piece being created in the near future.

The 2009 Rockin' on the Riverfront summer concert series, sponsored by Andiamo Detroit Riverfront and in partnership with Detroit's Classic Rock Station 94.7 WCSX-FM, is ready to rock the ‘D' by setting the Riverfront Plaza's scenic stage with some of classic rock's most unforgettable bands. The concert series kicks off July 24 and will make the spectacular Riverfront Plaza THE Friday night destination for food, fun and FREE concerts.

The Detroit Symphony Orchestra (DSO) teams up with the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy and the Detroit Institute of Arts (DIA) to bring music, art and summer fun to three, free outdoor events at Rivard Plaza on the Detroit riverfront with 2nd Saturdays on the Riverfront. Each event will take place between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. on July 11, Aug. 8 and Sep. 12.

More than 50 acts, including Starship, Ginuwine and the DSO to entertain festival-goes

Organizers of this year's River Days, presented by the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, are pleased to announce the list of performers from accross the country and metro Detroit that will provide free musical entertainment to festival-goers all three days of the festival from Friday, June 19 through Sunday, June 21.

The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy is extending an invitation to all metro Detroit summer day camps and youth organizations to bring their program participants to River Days presented by the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy on Friday, June 19 from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The Detroit International Riverfront is the place to kick off summer in the city of Detroit. River Days, presented by the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, will bring its unique festival entertainment to the Detroit RiverWalk and onto the Detroit River from Friday, June 19 through Sunday, June 21.  The festival hours are from 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Sunday.

Public opening celebration to feature activities, food & entertainment on Thursday, May 14, 2009 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.

The first phase of the highly-anticipated urban recreational path, the Dequindre Cut Greenway, will open to the public on Thursday, May 14, 2009. The grand opening ceremony, taking place at the Woodbridge Street entrance of the greenway between Orleans Street and St. Aubin Street at 10 a.m., is open to the public and media, and will feature a ribbon-cutting ceremony followed by a march of more than 200 near-eastside Detroit residents and students.

With thousands of visitors and locals heading down to the Detroit Riverfront for the activities and concerts taking place in conjunction with the Men's College Basketball Tournament on April 3-5, 2009, the Detroit RiverFront Conservancy will add to the family fun and entertainment by opening the RiverWalk Cafe, Wheelhouse Detroit bike rentals and service and the Cullen Family Carousel for the weekend.

Gift will Support the Development and Permanent Maintenance and Operation of the East Riverfront;
Progress Continues on the Riverfront with State Park and Port Authority Projects

DETROIT (11 December 2008) - The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy announced a $1 million gift from Wayne County to its East Riverfront capital campaign today. The contribution brings funds raised for the Conservancy's East Riverfront project to approximately $102 million.

Due to the construction on the new Port Authority Dock and Terminal, East RiverWalk will be temporarily closed to the public, from the eastern end of Hart Plaza to the western end of the GM Renaissance Center and GM Plaza. An alternate route will be provided around the construction site for those enjoying the RiverWalk. The RiverWalk closure will begin on Monday, October 27 and is planned to be reopened in Summer 2009.

The public is invited to a community forum on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 for an update on the East Riverfront and the Dequindre Cut.  The event will take place from 5 - 7 p.m. at the Detroit Waldorf School, located at 2555 Burns Street in Detroit. 

Wheelhouse Detroit announced its fall operating hours today. The bike rental, service and tour business is located at Rivard Plaza on the Detroit International Riverfront.

The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy announced today the fall operating hours for two of its popular Riverfront features: the Cullen Family Carousel and the RiverWalk Café, both located at Rivard Plaza.

Detroit Free Press/Flagstar Marathon organizer's announced the tentative 2008 marathon course design concept, which includes Detroit's Riverfront for the first time.

More than 500,000 people visited the Detroit Riverfront during the four day GM River Days festival (June 20-23) and enjoyed great live music, fun on land and water and the 50th anniversary of the spectacular Target Fireworks.

Detroit's hit summertime festival to sizzle with DSO performance, tall ship and 50thAnnual Target Fireworks

The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy released details today on several new inititatives that will be bringing new activity to the Detroit Riverfront in 2008.

Detroit, MI will be the third stop on a ten city worldwide tour to make up the 2008 Red Bull Air Race World Series schedule. On May 31 and June 1, twelve of the worldís best pilots including three Americans will introduce the Midwest to a new dimension in motorsport. The pilots will pull up to 10Gs with unprecedented skill and precision in their high-performance race planes just feet above the Detroit River in a captivating race against the clock.

The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy, The Parade Company and General Motors are pleased to announce that last year’s summer success, GM River Days, will return to the Detroit International Riverfront for a second year, beginning Friday, June 20 and culminating on Monday, June 23 with the 50th Annual Target Fireworks.

DETROIT – The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy (DRFC) has launched another facet of their fundraising campaign – the commemorative bench program. Donors will be offered the chance to sponsor a bench on the East Riverfront for twenty years, allowing them to honor a loved one or celebrate a special event, while supporting the transformation of Detroit’s riverfront.

DETROIT (27 September 2007) – The Detroit RiverFront Conservancy (DRFC) announced today new operating hours for the River Carousel, located at Rivard Plaza on the Detroit International Riverfront.