Updates and photos provided by the Detroit Riverfront Conservancy. www.detritriverfront.org
Great progress continues at Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park, where passersby can see the Delta Dental Play Garden coming to life and the William Davidson Sport House Towering overhead.
The landscaping crew has been busy spreading topsoil throughout the 22-acre site in preparation for landscaping and tree installation.
The portion of the Riverwalk path along the river is beginning to take shape from the far eastern side of the property to the mid-way point near the Water Garden.
Also, interior work continues at the East and West Comfort Stations.
Each of the four major areas of the park has seen significant development this summer.
At the Delta Dental Play Garden, concrete slabs have been poured around the tot lot and bear woodlands play areas.
In the coming weeks, foundations will be poured for the last two play structures. The water tank for the fountains is also installed.
In the coming weeks, the concrete floor for the William Davidson Sport House will be poured followed by the installation of the athletic playing surface.
Site grading at the DTE Foundation Hill and open green space close to Rosa Parks Boulevard continues and in the coming weeks sod will be placed throughout the lawn area.
The Huron-Clinton Metroparks Water Garden has been graded and shaped and is nearly ready for seeding and planting of trees, which will occur in the coming weeks.
The Detroit Riverfront Conservancy looks forward to celebrating the opening of Ralph Wilson Park in 2025.
Editor’s Note: EL CENTRAL Hispanic News considers the continuing construction of the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Centennial Park to be a critical step toward completing this world class recreational resource for the benefit our readers in Southwest Detroit and beyond. We acknowledge the embezzlement committed by the DRFC’s former CFO and appreciate the Conservancy’s transparency and commitment to improving their operations to prevent such transgressions from ever happening again at the DRFC or any other nonprofit organization in the future. We also applaud the foundation community for stepping up in collaboration with the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan for pledging the funds necessary to complete the project as scheduled in 2025.
