Year Founded
2011
EIN
27-4528966
Local Leader/Exec. Director
Rochelle Lento, President
Primary Contact Name
Barbara Barefield
Main Address

P.O. Box 43735
Detroit, MI 48243
United States

Palmer Park Community Center
1121 Merrill Plaisance
Detroit, MI 48203
United States

What We Do

We're passionate about creating the best park and nature experiences for all ages, with beauty, tranquility and healthy opportunities in the heart of Detroit—tennis, yoga, gardening, biking, playgrounds, woodland trails, Lake Frances, historic Log Cabin, free festivals, art fair, music, art, and much more! "A park for the good of everyone."—Sen. Palmer, c1885

Interesting Info
  • Palmer Park is 296-acres of woods, green space & wildlife with some 12 miles of trails for exploring nature.
  • PFPP holds free community festivals: Log Cabin Day, Harvest Fest, WinterFest, as well as an Art Fair, clean-up and planting events, story times and more!
  • PFPP is restoring the 1880's historic Log Cabin—rustic logs outside, a Victorian home with stained glass windows inside—for concerts, exhibits, celebrations.
Geographic Location

Detroit, Wayne County

Events
WinterFest: Celebrate Love & Black History at the Historic Log Cabin
Repeats annually on the second Saturday of February, 2pm - 5pm
Duration of 3 hours
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