Funding and Parnters

This project was funded by the U. S. EPA Great Lakes National Program Office through an approximately $4M Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) grant received by the Alliance of Rouge Communities for five projects (Lola Valley, Bell Creek, Riverview Park, Sherwood Park and Lower Rouge) Grant #GL-00E02896. The design was completed under an approximately $770,000 GLRI grant to Wayne County in 2019 (Grant # GL-00E02432) Partners in this project include the U.S. EPA, GLRI, ARC, and Wayne County Parks

Where and When

Lola Valley Park is located in Redford Township, Michigan and is a tributary of the Upper Branch of the Rouge River. Project design began in 2019 with construction starting in the summer of 2022 and was completed in 2023. Maintenance of the vegetation planted as part of the restoration occurred in 2023-2024.

Outcomes

Created or restored 9.6 acres of habitat area Created wet meadows and prairies in maintained lawn areas Emergent wetland plants were installed in the bottom depressions that were excavated along both sides of the Rouge River

Reports and More Information

Lola Valley Park Concept Plan Lola Valley Park Design Plans Rouge River AOC Habitat Restoration Implementaion in Wayne County Parks Public Education Flyer