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Mulch Madness
Mar
27
6:00 PM18:00

Mulch Madness

  • Friday, March 27, 2026
  • 6:00 PM 8:00 PM 18:00 20:00
  • Filter Forest - Arboretum Detroit (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Give love to the trees and get your excercise!

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Earth Day Tree Planting at Filter Forest
Apr
22
9:30 AM09:30

Earth Day Tree Planting at Filter Forest

  • Wednesday, April 22, 2026
  • 9:30 AM 12:00 PM 09:30 12:00
  • Filter Forest- Arboretum Detroit (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Celebrate Earth Day with us, planting trees!

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Circle Forest Jam
Apr
24
7:00 PM19:00

Circle Forest Jam

  • Friday, April 24, 2026
  • 7:00 PM 10:00 PM 19:00 22:00
  • Circle Forest - Arboretum Detroit (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bring instruments, your voice, your spirit, and join us by the campfire in Circle Forest for a musical jam session. All are welcome. No musical background necessary.

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Win Win Tree Planting and Pickup
Apr
25
4:00 PM16:00

Win Win Tree Planting and Pickup

  • Saturday, April 25, 2026
  • 4:00 PM 6:30 PM 16:00 18:30
  • Filter Forest- Arboretum Detroit (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come plant trees and take some home too!

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Filter Forest Tree Planting
May
2
9:30 AM09:30

Filter Forest Tree Planting

  • Saturday, May 2, 2026
  • 9:30 AM 12:00 PM 09:30 12:00
  • Filter Forest- Arboretum Detroit (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Arboretum Detroit and Clear The Air in planting trees for clean air!

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Circle Forest Jam
Jul
31
7:00 PM19:00

Circle Forest Jam

  • Friday, July 31, 2026
  • 7:00 PM 10:00 PM 19:00 22:00
  • Circle Forest - Arboretum Detroit (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bring instruments, your voice, your spirit, and join us by the campfire in Circle Forest for a musical jam session. All are welcome. No musical background necessary.

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Circle Forest Jam
Oct
30
7:00 PM19:00

Circle Forest Jam

  • Friday, October 30, 2026
  • 7:00 PM 10:00 PM 19:00 22:00
  • Circle Forest - Arboretum Detroit (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bring instruments, your voice, your spirit, and join us by the campfire in Circle Forest for a musical jam session. All are welcome. No musical background necessary.

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Mulch Madness
Mar
8
4:00 PM16:00

Mulch Madness

  • Sunday, March 8, 2026
  • 4:00 PM 6:00 PM 16:00 18:00
  • Treetroit One - Arboretum Detroit (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Give love to the trees and get your excercise!

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Winter Walk at Circle Forest and Callahan Park
Feb
28
9:00 AM09:00

Winter Walk at Circle Forest and Callahan Park

  • Saturday, February 28, 2026
  • 9:00 AM 11:00 AM 09:00 11:00
  • Circle Forest - Arboretum Detroit (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Arboretum Detroit and Detroit Bird Alliance for a wintery walk through Circle Forest and Callahan Park. CLICK THE TITLE to learn more.

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Win Win Tree Program - Fall Workday and Tree pickup
Nov
1
3:00 PM15:00

Win Win Tree Program - Fall Workday and Tree pickup

  • Saturday, November 1, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 6:00 PM 15:00 18:00
  • Arboretum Detroit - Tree Nursery (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come help out and go home with trees! Rain date: Sunday 11/2, 3-6pm

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Circle Forest Jam
Oct
31
7:00 PM19:00

Circle Forest Jam

  • Friday, October 31, 2025
  • 7:00 PM 10:00 PM 19:00 22:00
  • Circle Forest - Arboretum Detroit (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Bring instruments, your voice, your spirit, and join us by the campfire in Circle Forest for a musical jam session. All are welcome. No musical background necessary.

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Other Earth Day - Filter Forest Tree Planting
Oct
25
3:00 PM15:00

Other Earth Day - Filter Forest Tree Planting

  • Saturday, October 25, 2025
  • 3:00 PM 6:00 PM 15:00 18:00
  • The Neighborhood Tree Nursery - Arboretum Detroit (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Come plant trees with us in Filter Forest for The Other Earth Day.

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Stories and Dances of the Woodlands
Oct
10
6:00 PM18:00

Stories and Dances of the Woodlands

  • Friday, October 10, 2025
  • 6:00 PM 7:30 PM 18:00 19:30
  • Circle Forest - Arboretum Detroit (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Join Anishinaabe Detroiter Hadassah GreenSky in a cultural learning experience.

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Anyone know if this AstroTurf stage is permeable? Cuz if it's not we're really starving her vast root system of water and nutrients.

Anyone kn
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View fullsize Rescued trees. I'm very happy about this little spot with Crab in front of Cedars on front of Lilac, Sugars in foreground. They were all struggling little sun beaten scrubs when I planted them nine years ago. Never let a tree die out of the ground. T
View fullsize Good sidewalks lead to trees. Since nobody uses sidewalks in Detroit the trees be walking everywhere.
View fullsize Were up on our Beech game over here.
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View fullsize Love that this Blue Spruce is hugging the old telephone pole, formerly known as Red Pine. She's been planning this for years. Congratulations.