PALMER PARK

A growing population of geese and deer has the City of Detroit looking into ways to potentially manage wildlife in certain areas.

Two people have been injured during a non-fatal at Palmer Park on Detroit’s west side.

Several parks in Detroit have been scorched and left with black soot, where officials would like to see more greenery.

Controlled burns are scheduled to take place in three Detroit city parks on Thursday.

Of course it’s Super Bowl weekend, but its not the only thing happenin. There are plenty of other events going on this weekend in the D!

It’s exploding in popularity, and although it kind of resembles tennis, Pickleball is far from it. “Many, many, many differences. One, we play with what you would see is more like a whiffle ball,” Founder of Detroiter’s Play Pickle ball Association, Deborah Ferguson, told “Live in the D’s” April Morton. She says they play at what they call the “kitchen line,” which is close to the net, so there’s not a lot of heavy duty running involved.

Are you trying to plan your weekend? These ideas might help you!

Police are investigating the death of an unidentified man after a motorcycle crash Sunday night.

It’s crazy to think you don’t need a time machine or something like the DeLorean to see what it was like back hundreds of years ago. This Sunday afternoon, June 27 from 1-5 is Log Cabin Day at Palmer Park in Northwest Detroit. The event, unlike in recent years, will be outdoors with things to experience with the family.

A memorial was held Sunday for victims of gun violence. It was held by a family that knows that grief too well.

Help commemorate Earth Day by cleaning up one of many parks across the city of Detroit

DETROIT The City of Detroit and the Detroit Pistons announced the launch of an enhanced eight-week Pistons Neighbors Program beginning July 29 that will provide free programming for children and families at Adams Butzel Recreation Complex, Clark Park, Palmer Park, Pingree Park and Jayne Field/Lasky Recreation Center in Detroit. The five city parks will host safe and socially distanced programming for all ages. Funding for the programming is being provided by the William Davidson Foundation, Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation, and the Detroit Pistons. The Pistons Neighbors Program builds on the six-week program at Bennett and Rouge parks in the summer of 2019 and reaffirms the Detroit Pistons commitments to Detroits parks. Renovating courts is not where our commitment ends, its just the beginning, said Detroit Pistons Vice Chairman Arn Tellem.

DETROIT Palmer Park along Woodward Avenue in Detroit underwent extensive renovations just last year. The changes brought in lots of new people to the park, but they also brought trash. READ: Detroiters contribute to transformation of Palmer ParkThe playscape isnt even a year old yet. The group, Friends of Palmer Park said theyve been telling the city that they need more police officers at the park at night. They said the playground has become a party zone and at 10 p.m. the park closing time isnt being enforced.

DETROIT - Volunteers were busy at Palmer Park in Detroit on Saturday building new equipment and laying down mulch, which they say is a lot harder than it looks. The effort was a part of a partnership between the City of Detroit and groups including the People for Palmer Park and the Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation. A coalition of volunteers got started on the transformation of Palmer Park early Saturday morning. The transformation at Palmer Park began with new tennis courts. Many of the families who volunteered Saturday will enjoy Palmer Park for years to come.

Volunteers were busy at Palmer Park in Detroit on Saturday building new equipment and laying down mulch, which they say is a lot harder than it looks. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.