Photo of the Week: Eliza Howell Park Stickwork

A hutlike structure with mutliple levels, the hand-woven branches form an incredible welcoming sculpture at the park entrance, inviting people to walk inside.

Within a few hundred feet after you enter Eliza Howell Park in northwest Detroit, you immediately see an amazing natural sculpture rising from the ground.

I was impressed when I saw it and wondered who created it, and how it was made.

From what I learned from Sidewalk Detroit, the organization that hosted the artist, the “Stickwork” sculpture was created by artist Patrick Dougherty.

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Photo of the Week: Native Plants at Belle Isle State Park

A blue and white horizontal banner with the words Protect the Plants, Please stay on the path, Native plants at work, with the blue water of the Detroit River in the background along with several tall brick buildings on the far side of the river.

When I went birding at Belle Isle State Park this weekend, I found black fabric lining the shoreline as a type of fence around a majority of the park.

I didn’t know what it was, so I stopped at the Nature Center to ask the staff.

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Photo of the Week: Michelin Green Guide for Detroit

Multi-colored book cover of the Michelin Guide Detroit, highlighting the gorgeous born and yellow clock from the Guardian Building lobby.

When I learned in December 2024 that Detroit was the 10th US city with a Michelin Green Guide, I couldn’t wait to get my own copy.

Visit Detroit’s press release about the Michelin Green Guide for Detroit announced the English version of the guide would be available in late December 2024.

When I searched for the guide throughout January 2025, I couldn’t find any place where I could buy the English version.

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