January

January 10, 2024

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy seeks a Community Relations and Program Coordinator to join our programming team

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy seeks a Community Relations and Programs Coordinator to join our programming team. The Community Relations and Programs Coordinator  will  be responsible for outreach to new and under-represented  audiences to participate in Detroit  Riverfront ...

January 3, 2024

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Seeks Summer Public Programs Intern

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy (DRFC) seeks a Public Programs Intern to help support programs and events this summer. The Summer Public Programs Intern will support the planning and coordination of multi-generational oriented public programs. She/he/they will be responsible for...

December

December 4, 2023

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Fourth Quarter 2023 Newsletter

December 15 - [DETROIT] - You can read the latest edition of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy newsletter online now. This final 20th anniversary edition features upcoming Winter at Valade activities, a Soirée on the Greenway and Harvest Fest recap, partner spotlights, a volunteer...

December 15, 2022

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Fourth Quarter 2022 Newsletter

December 15 – [DETROIT] – You can read the latest edition of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy newsletter online now. The quarterly publication features construction news, in-the-know stories, updates, a calendar, photos and more about the exciting happenings on the dynamic Detroit...

October

October 12, 2023

Uniroyal Promenade Grand Opening

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is excited to announce the grand opening of the Uniroyal Promenade, taking place October 21, 2023.  This Riverwalk connection between Mt. Elliott Park and Gabriel Richard Park completes the Conservancy's 3.5-mile vision for the East Riverfront and...

September

September 6, 2023

Detroit Harvest Fest & Food Truck Rally is Back

DETROIT, September 6, 2023 – The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s Detroit Harvest Fest & Food Truck Rally will have something for everyone this fall, including trick or treating and bounce houses for the kids, five stages of music featuring local artists and more than 50 food...

September 6, 2023

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Third Quarter 2023 Newsletter

September 6 – [DETROIT] – You can read the latest edition of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy newsletter online now. This special 20th anniversary edition features upcoming celebrations, construction news and updates, programming highlights and special features about our upcoming...

June

June 21, 2023

Good Moves, Good Grooves - A Free Three-Day Event

DETROIT (June 13, 2023) – Today, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy announced the details of Good Moves, Good Grooves, a three-day family-friendly community celebration that will get Metro Detroiters movin’ and groovin’ this summer. Presented by the William Davidson Foundation, the...

May

May 26, 2023

Southwest Greenway Opens as Detroit’s Newest Public Space

Southwest Greenway Opens as Detroit’s Newest Public Space Unified Greenway Campaign Announces More Than $70 Million in New Support for World-Class Detroit Riverfront and Joe Louis Greenway DETROIT (May 24, 2023) – Today, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Chairman Matt Cullen,...

May 11, 2022

22-acre park on Detroit's west riverfront honors NFL exec Ralph Wilson

From the detroitnews.com   Detroit — City leaders broke ground Tuesday on a 22-acre park located along Detroit's west riverfront in memory of a local entrepreneur and former owner of the NFL's Buffalo Bills. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy introduced the Ralph C. Wilson Jr....

May 6, 2022

USA Today Announces Detroit Riverwalk As The Best Riverwalk In America

DETROIT (APRIL 22, 2022) -The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is excited to announce the Detroit Riverwalk has been named Best Riverwalk in the 2022 USA TODAY 10Best Readers' Choice Awards contest. It is the second year in a row that the Detroit Riverwalk has been recognized as the...

May 6, 2022

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Spring Newsletter

May, 2022 -[DETROIT] -You can read the newest edition of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s newsletter online now! The quarterly publication features construction news, in-the-know stories, updates, a calendar, photos, and more about the exciting happenings on the dynamic Detroit...

April

April 26, 2023

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy First Quarter 2023 Newsletter

April 26 – [DETROIT] – You can read the latest edition of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy newsletter online now. This special 20th anniversary edition features upcoming celebrations, construction news and updates, programming highlights, a volunteer spotlight and a special...

April 17, 2023

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy seeks Educational Programs Manager

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy seeks an Educational Programs Manager to join our programming team. In 2024, the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy will be opening our largest park to date – Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park. With the addition of this park to the riverfront...

April 7, 2022

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy breaks ground on Southwest Greenway

From  crainsdetroit.com: The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy on Wednesday broke ground on a greenway that will connect the city's southwest neighborhoods to the west riverfront. When complete, the nearly mile-long Southwest Greenway will stretch along an abandoned, sub-grade rail...

March

March 16, 2023

Detroit Riverwalk Named Best Riverwalk in America Three Years in a Row

DETROIT (February 17, 2023) -- The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy is excited to announce that the Detroit Riverwalk has been named the Best Riverwalk in America – three years in a row – by the USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards. The announcement of this national award kicks off...

March 28, 2022

Board Chairman Matt Cullen Provides Keynote at Michigan in Perspective: Local History Conference

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Board Chairman Matt Cullen was a keynote speaker at the Historical Society of Michigan's virtual Michigan in Perspective: Local History Conference held March 25-26.   The annual conference held in Metro-Detroit was open to anyone interested in state...

August

August 30, 2022

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Special Edition Detroit Harvest Fest & Soiree on the Greenway Newsletter

Tuesday, August 30, 2022 August 30 – [DETROIT] – You can read the latest edition of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s newsletter online now. This special edition newsletter focuses on the upcoming Soiree on the Greenway fundraiser on September 30 and Detroit Harvest Fest and Food...

August 15, 2022

Detroit Riverfront Conservancy Summer Newsletter

August 15 -[DETROIT] -You can read the latest edition of the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy’s newsletter online now.  The quarterly publication features construction news, in-the-know stories, updates, a calendar, photos and more about the exciting happenings on the dynamic Detroit...

July

July 19, 2022

Free Wi-Fi available at parks along the Detroit riverfront

From the detroitnews.com   Detroit — Want to take your work outdoors along the Detroit River, but need Wi-Fi? Your options just expanded. The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy announced Wednesday that free Wi-Fi is now available at Robert C. Valade Park and Cullen Plaza, which are...

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