The Belle Isle Nature Center is reopening to the public after being closed since 2020 for a $2.5 million renovation project.

A Hamtramck teenager has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 56-year-old man that occurred last week on Belle Isle.

DETROIT The Detroit Zoological Society (DZS) shared a sentiment Tuesday that it is excited to reopen the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center to visitors as soon as the state says it is safe. Officials say they are planning for a reopening that will include social distancing, limited and timed entry and strict, constant cleaning protocols due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. May 20, 2020: Michigan coronavirus (COVID-19) cases up to 53,009; Death toll now at 5,060For us, it will be and has always been, safety before revenue. Officials have not yet announced details regarding programs and events, but they say that the new schedule will not look the same as before the pandemic. Some industries have been allowed to reopen in the state as COVID-19 cases and deaths increase at a slower rate.