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⭐ Take your downward-facing dog to Yoga in the Parks this summer from June 1 to September 1 through the Detroit Parks Coalition.

⭐ NDN Collective‘s Community Action Grant Fund opened grants for Indigenous activists, communities, and Nations until October 31st or funds are expended. Applications due the first of each month.

⭐ The Michigan State Housing Development Authority to host free, fair housing trainings online with registration from May through August.

⭐ Join DETROITography’s Data Forum to discuss clean energy advancements on July 11 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in person at 1520 Woodward or on Zoom.

⭐ Join the third annual Detroit Greenspace Bus Tour on July 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. with the Detroit Bird Alliance.

⭐ See butterflies and blooms on a field trip to Eliza Howell Park on July 13 from 1 to 3 p.m. with the Detroit Bird Alliance.

⭐ Communities looking to transform vacant land into greenspace can apply to the 2025 Michigan Urban Conservation and Community Grant Program, due by July 18.

⭐ Nature, get ready for your closeup with a Detroit Bird Alliance Photo Op on Harsens Island on July 19 from 8 to 11 a.m.

⭐ Detroit’s mayoral candidates to talk all things parks and public spaces on July 24 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Palmer Park. Register here for the panel moderated by Bridge Detroit.

⭐ Artists, display your environmental justice-focused work on a Detroit billboard. Submit to SaveArtSpace’s open call before July 28.

⭐ The Michigan Electric Vehicle Alliance to host the annual Clean Cruise, a showcase of electric vehicles, on August 2 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at Memorial Park.

⭐ Enjoy a summer nature walk in Palmer Park with the Detroit Bird Alliance on August 16 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

⭐ The Messiah Church on 3816 Toledo St. distributes food every Thursday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

⭐ The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy wants your recommendations for the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Centennial Park Interpretive Theme. Complete the survey here.

⭐Wayne County is looking for people diagnosed with asthma who may be interested in participating in their Air Quality Mobile Monitor Project.

⭐Join the Green Door Initiative’s Detroit Air Quality Advocacy Academy to gain knowledge on environmental justice, air pollution, and advocacy.

⭐ Get involved in the Detroit literary scene through Elijah Sparkman’s comprehensive events calendar.  

⭐ Explore cinema in Detroit with the Weekly Watchlist, a roundup of local screenings to your email.