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Inkster parks, Earth Day and cleanups: Home Depot grant and volunteer schedule announced
Summary
Parks & Recreation announced an Earth Day event at Parkwood Manor Park on April 19, a Home Depot grant worth roughly $2,500–$3,000 to add amenities, and a schedule of community cleanups with monthly dumpster days beginning April 26.
City parks and community groups used the March 3 meeting to publicize volunteer opportunities, a corporate grant and an organized cleanup schedule.
Parks & Recreation staff said Home Depot offered roughly $2,500–$3,000 in materials and installation support to add benches, shade trees and amenities at Parkwood Manor Park and that an ARC grant will provide 66 trees for planting. The department proposed an Earth Day celebration on April 19 (tentatively 11 a.m.–4 p.m.) that would include planting, youth activities and a public presentation of planned improvements.
Community leaders described a schedule of monthly dumpster-and-cleanup dates beginning April 26 and continuing through October and asked for volunteers, student service hours, and small-equipment donations such as used lawnmowers. Council and staff encouraged residents to coordinate with the parks department or DPS for planting and boundary surveys.
Next steps: Parks staff will finalize the project list and materials, coordinate planting logistics with DPS, and publish volunteer sign-up details for the April event.
