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Neshada Green with her children at Grace Fellowship Church House of Solutions.

Nonprofit in Ypsi Township’s Sugarbrook neighborhood seeks to empower youth and families

Grace Fellowship Church House of Solutions is seeking to address its community's physical and mental health needs through its nonprofit, Community Family Life Center.

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Models wearing JOOB products.
Ann Arbor couple create climate-neutral activewear company

Some items will be created from completely sustainable materials, and the company's goal is to have a quantifiable neutral impact on carbon emissions.

A game of basketball during Y on the Fly in West Willow Park.
Ann Arbor YMCA launches new programs to better engage Ypsi-area youth

"Y on the Fly" takes Y programming on the road to various sites in Ypsi, while "Young Women Making Waves" aims to get young women of color involved in swim teams and lifeguarding. 

Last year's EMU Bike Rodeo.
EMU police to offer bike safety tips and gear to young people at Bike Rodeo

The second annual event grew out of an effort to expand EMU's crew of bicycle officers.

Frog Island Track Club.
Frog Island Track Club keeps Ypsi-area kids moving throughout the summer

Founder Mike Nix says the club's goals are to get kids active outdoors while introducing them to Frog Island and "showing them a part of Ypsi that a lot of them didn't realize was there."

The Wolfpack Cruiserz 2019 kickoff ride meetup at Gault Village.
Wolfpack Cruiserz create family-friendly cycling community

The Ypsilanti and Ypsilanti Township-based bicycle club organizes group rides every week that warm weather permits, but members continue their community-building work even when it's too cold to ride.

Nichols Arboretum.
Washtenaw County’s 5 best hiking routes

To help you get a start on your outdoor adventures this year, we’ve consulted two experts about some of their favorite local hiking spots, both on and off the (literal) beaten path.

Peter Sanderson and Coy Vaughn with a map of the B2B Trail.
Private-public partnerships accelerate completion of county’s Border-to-Border Trail

The dream of being able to hike or bicycle across Washtenaw County, and even beyond to Jackson and Wayne counties, is closer than ever.

A goat at the Creature Conservancy
5 things you must do outdoors in Washtenaw County before summer ends

There are just a few weeks left of sweet summertime, so we came up with some ideas to help you enjoy it.

The opening of a recent Tony Hawk Foundation-funded skatepark in Amherst, N.Y.
Here’s how you can give input on the layout and location of Ypsi’s new skatepark

The Ypsilanti area will get a new skatepark, thanks to a $250,000 grant. But the specific plan for the park's layout and location are still to be decided.

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