Earth Day is on Tuesday, but community projects are launching ahead of the big day, including a cleanup at Dequindre Cut.

Celebrate and fundraise for the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy

The city of Detroit has made a significant stride in urban development with the announcement of a $20.7 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity, or RAISE, grant. This substantial grant is a testament to the city’s commitment to enhancing its greenway spaces.

The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy and the Michigan Wildlife Council are partnering to create a series of eight artistic panels as part of a unique mural of Michigan-managed wildlife.

Back by popular demand, The Harvest Fest and Food Truck Rally returns to the Dequindre Cut this weekend.

How does a pumpkin patch, music, entertainment, and about a mile stretch of food trucks sound? Here's a taste of what will be happening at the Detroit Harvest Fest this weekend.

Construction on another major portion of the Joe Louis Greenway project began on Friday, the Grand River Avenue to Fullerton Avenue section has broken ground and is expected to be complete next year.

Camping enthusiasts arrived at 6 p.m. Saturday and don’t plan on leaving until 10 a.m. Sunday morning for Camping on the Cut, hosted by the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy.

One of the most beautiful places in Detroit to spend a summer evening is on the Detroit Riverwalk. You can walk, bike, or even roller skate down the riverside, but the fun doesn’t have to end there. There’s also a growing food scene! We spoke to the experts at the Riverfront Conservancy to find out where you can dine and drink along the riverwalk.

Discover something new without spending a fortune on traveling.

Explore the world of wall climbing at this new facility

A family-friendly fall event is coming to Downtown Detroit this weekend.

The Detroit Harvest Fest will transform the Dequindre Cut over the weekend. In addition to the food trucks, 60 different artists will be performing over two days.

The West Riverfront Park in Detroit is going to start taking shape over the next few years.

The creator of Slow Roll Detroit and RiDetroit shares a bike ride route in Detroit.

DETROIT After struggling for decades, the area surrounding Eastern Market has slowly but surely made a comeback. The city of Detroit is aiming to take a major step and bring more new development to two sites along the Dequindre Cut. READ: 2000 Division in Detroits Eastern Market to be renovated, used as modern office spaceWith its popular sheds and food choices, Eastern Market is billed as the nations oldest continuous marketplace. The city plans to make it a more livable neighborhood by asking developers to build a 20 to 30 unit housing development there. We hope to see proposals for food manufacturing district tight along the lives of so many of the other activities currently seen in the Eastern Market, Schneider said.

DETROIT 2000 Division, just east of the Dequindre Cut in Eastern Market, will become a multi-level office space and is expected to be completed by the end of 2020. The existing building had different sections built at different times from the 1920s to the 1950s. It has been vacant for several years, and has previously been used for food processing and more recently a property restoration company. FIRM Real Estate will relocate their headquarters from Troy to become the anchor tenant of the project. This is a very creative project, which makes it so special for Detroit, said Marvin Beatty, partner at FIRM Real Estate.

Here are 10 of the best bike paths in Metro Detroit:Located across the bridge from Downtown Detroit, Belle Isle Park is a great place to bike with over 900 acres to explore. The isle has a paved bike path where you can enjoy the view of the Detroit skyline, along with seeing our neighbors in Canada. The Dequindre Cut is a two-mile paved bike path that offers a pedestrian link between the East Riverfront, Eastern Market and several residential neighborhoods in between. Lake St. Clair Metropark offers a three-mile paved bike path that offers views of Lake St. Clair. On this path youll be able to see iconic landmarks such as Greenfield Village and Henry Fords Estate.

It covers our buildings and streets all across metro Detroit but two entrepreneurs have discovered a way to use its beauty. Peterson and Russell create the works of art alongside women they hire from area homeless shelters. "With graffiti rings?" "Graffiti rings," said Russell. Turning scraps of graffiti into wearable art, the ladies of Rebel Nell are designing with their city in mind in the heart of Detroit.