DETROIT \u2013 A former private golf course along 7 Mile Road and Berg Road has quietly transformed into one of Detroit\u2019s newest public green spaces, a 98-acre nature park that neighbors hope will become a signature recreation destination for the city.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was just, simply, happy,\u201d said Steve Edwards, who recently took his first walk through the park. \u201cJust happy.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rogell Park, located at 18600 Berg Road, features expansive nature trails, wetlands, and meadows, along with overlooks, pathways, and boardwalks designed to help visitors experience the landscape and wildlife.<\/p>\n
Community members say their input helped shape the park as it is today, with many advocating for a more peaceful, nature-forward design.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe majority of the voices said they wanted something passive,\u201d said Crystal Perkins, Director of Detroit\u2019s General Services Department. \u201cThey wanted something that they can come and be one with nature.\u201d<\/p>\n
For neighbors like Darryl Edwards, the park is the result of years of persistence and a long-awaited vision finally coming to life.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have built something just fantastic, just great right now,\u201d said Edwards. \u201cI\u2019m just overwhelmed. Just so happy that we got this done.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Rogell Park development has been more than a decade in the making, and the transformation wasn\u2019t without challenges. <\/p>\n
Cleanup work included removing chemicals used to keep the former golf course greens weed-free, a process neighbors say was worth the wait.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor our kids, and our grandkids, I\u2019m a grandparent; it\u2019s just the possibilities are endless,\u201d Steve Edwards said.<\/p>\n
Neighbors also hope the park\u2019s opening helps bring broader momentum and investment to the surrounding community.<\/p>\n
\u201cI believe that this community, with this nature park, is going to bring other things besides the nature park,\u201d Edwards said. \u201cWe deserve something in our community. I\u2019ve looked around the city, and what I see in the city is great parks. And this is going to be a park that\u2019s added to that number.\u201d<\/p>\n
City leaders say the park is not yet in its final form. <\/p>\n
Additional features and amenities are planned as future funding becomes available.<\/p>\n
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