DETROIT RECREATION DEPARTMENT TO DEDICATE NEW ROUGE PARK IN TOWN YOUTH CAMP THURSDAY, AUGUST 2

Would you like your kids to learn more about nature, but don't have the time to leave the city? The Detroit Recreation Department has opened the new Rouge Park In Town Youth Camp to help Detroit youth experience the peace and wonder of nature. The Recreation Department will dedicate the camp on Thursday, August 2, at 2 p.m.

The Rouge Park In Town Youth Camp offers nature trails, two nature observation areas, activity stations, and signs to help identify birds, butterflies, trees, and creatures in the park.

After experiencing the camp, visitors can enjoy the new playground equipment, complete with bridges, a climbing wall and protective rubber surface. While at the park, visitors can also enjoy the new picnic shelter and picnic area.

�It is important for our young people to be able to experience nature and develop an understanding of and healthy respect for all living things," commented Loren S. Jackson, Detroit Recreation Department Director. "This In Town Camp allows us to work toward that goal without traveling far from home.�

The project was made possible through a grant from the Department of Natural Resources for $407,000 and a Detroit Recreation Department contribution of $143,000.