Recent years in Dixboro have seen the reinvigoration of a beloved restaurant, the establishment of a farmers market, and the founding of a school for traditional arts and crafts.
Throughout Southeast Michigan, dedicated park planners, facilities staff, and community activists are behind the scenes, hard at work, to make sure you don't get lost.
Thanks to an $8 million capital campaign launched in 2018, the health center has moved its main office to 2650 Carpenter Rd. in Pittsfield Township.
After their son Garrett died from suicide at age 23 in 2017, Ann Arbor residents Julie and Scott Halpert felt called to do something that would, as they put it, "honor his goodness."
Numerous volunteers help maintain, program, and advocate for parks and trails throughout the region.
![The Manning-Render family, owners of Booksweet, from left to right: Raymond [they/them], Shaun [he/him], and Truly [she/her].](https://d3ggs9wi9hwg8r.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/29144137/rendermanningfamily.jpeg)
North Side residents Truly Render and Shaun Manning will open Booksweet in the former Bookbound space with a "soft launch" on Aug. 6, and a community open house to follow on Aug. 12.
The popular hard seltzer smoothie Smooj got its start at an Ann Arbor brewery that was looking to diversify its product line during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Over the coming weeks, residents will be getting feedback about un-recyclable materials they may have unwittingly put in their recycling bins.
What should park-goers be mindful of as they lace up their shoes to hit the trails? We asked parks professionals for tips on how to respect natural areas as well as the people (and animals!) we share them with.
Parks systems, nonprofits, and other advocates are working to improve facilities, equipment, and infrastructure so all can enjoy Southeast Michigan's parks and trails.
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