Located in the East Davison Village neighborhood, 20 Books, Inc. is a community-based nonprofit that uses literacy and blight clean-ups to grow and support the community. They will implement the Side Lot Solutions lot designs, which will transform three separate sites within a half-mile radius.
From a food pantry to clothing donation, Auntie Na’s House has been a huge support system for the Westside community for a long time. This year, they are using their grant to implement the Mounds of Fun lot design, which uses topography to create a fun, interactive area for kids of all ages.
Located in Detroit’s District 6, the Bryden Central Block Club empowers its community through insightful workshops and events related to environmental and political issues. They will implement a custom lot design that will address the need for outdoor recreational space.
Canfield Consortium is a community group that continues to improve the East Canfield community in becoming a flourishing and economically-sound neighborhood. Returning to the program for the third year in a row, the group will implement the Forest Patcher lot design, which transforms an existing forested space into a naturalized amenity for the East Canfield community.
Detroit Hives is a nonprofit that transforms vacant lots into urban bee farms. They will implement the Perennial Propagator lot design, a show-stopping display that hosts dozens of perennial flowers that spread and can be divided for other projects.
Emerald Isles Community Development Corporation is a community development organization driven towards environmental quality, protection, and beautification in MorningSide.
They will implement the Perennial Propagator lot design, a show-stopping display that hosts dozens of perennial flowers that spread and can be divided for other projects.
The Mushroom Factory grows gourmet fungus-based foods for restaurants and farmers’ markets. This small business on Detroit’s Eastside will implement the Storm Soaker lot design, which uses engineering and natural elements to manage Detroit’s increased rainfall onto the cement.
Northend Christian Community Development Corporation is a community development organization that continues its work to activating vacant storefronts and extensive urban agricultural projects in the Northend Neighborhood. They are best known for the Oakland Avenue Farmers Market, the first agricultural urban landscape in Detroit’s North End.
They will implement the Perennial Propagator lot design, a show-stopping display that hosts dozens of perennial flowers that spread and can be divided for other projects.
