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341: 22: 244:, on the North-South Connector of the Downriver Linked Greenways. Dingell Park is one of the parks featured on this concept. Since Ecorse is a partner city, Dingell Park received funds for improvements in 2005. Renovations to the park included replacement of the boardwalk and adjoining sidewalk, a gazebo, and other landscaping work, at a cost of one million dollars. 227:
area through environmentally smart trails for bikers, hikers, and others who love the outdoors. In 2008 the Downriver Delta Greenway map was conceived by the Fort-Visger Community Development Corporation, a partner organization to the Downriver Linked Greenways. The Downriver Delta Greenway map links
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hosted the Downriver Summit, at which the Downriver Linked Greenways were created. The purpose of the Downriver Linked Greenways is to connect the communities and parks of the
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The Ecorse Rowing Club is located on the river and adjacent to Dingell Park. Established in 1873, seventy years before
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became a city, the Rowing Club has been a staple to Dingell Park and the city for generations.
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fireworks and water festival, Dingell Park also honors local residents who gave their lives in
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carrying ore and grain are frequently seen on the river. Mud Island, part of the
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