Oakland County Parks hosts a Greenhouse Open House on May 5 at the newly acquired greenhouses at Waterford Oaks County Park to showcase community volunteerism efforts, partnership opportunities, ecological and educational initiatives. “Volunteers and staff have been spending quality time in the greenhouses growing annuals and perennials, and we want to showcase what they accomplished,” Recreation Program Supervisor Rachel Boyd said. “We’ll …
Volunteers needed to help pull invasive plant
Visit a park and you are usually told to look and not touch the plants, but on May 8, Oakland County Parks is asking volunteers to help pull the invasive garlic mustard plant at the Highland Oaks County Park. The garlic mustard is an invasive plant that has a negative impact on forest biodiversity. It …
Ladies Night Out Set For April 29 in Downtown Milford
Hundreds of women are expected to visit downtown Milford for deals and discounts during the village’s annual tradition, Ladies Night Out, set for 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 29. “Ladies Night Out is a great way for women to get together for a night of catching up, dining and shopping,” said Wendi Skolnik, …
Recycle Royal Oak This Sunday
Learn about living a greener life this Sunday, April 25 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. in Royal Oak. The event will be located on Third St between Main and Williams. There will be fun for the entire family! Make and takes from Arts & Scraps, the Detroit Zoo and an opportunity for children to …
Kids Love Petting Farms!
The Troy Museum and Historic Village plays host to a “Petting Farm and Baby Animals” on Saturday April 24 from 1-3 pm. This is a great opportunity to learn about farm animals and babies from Bowers Farm. “The village is a beautiful backdrop for children to experience the wonderful time of year when animals are …
Silverdome Grand Reopening This Friday
This Friday, April 23, 2010 the Silverdome in Pontiac is scheduled to re-open. Info from their website: The Silverdome Drive-in Theater is a full service Drive-in Movie Theater located in Pontiac, MI, which features Double-Feature films nightly on 3 giant screens. The Drive-In features a full service concession stand , and an inflatable children’s play …