Vacant lots turned into outdoor education center for Detroit neighborhood

Vacant lots turned into outdoor education center for Detroit neighborhood | MLive.com:
"...Pollock said bringing the kids in for help on the project will give them a sense of pride in the green space, which will have indigenous plant species aimed at bringing birds, butterflies and bugs to the area.
The four-lot patch on the corner of Mapleridge and Schoenherr Streets also serve as a sort of low-energy park, with a small walking path and series of benches situated in the center.
In addition to serving those already living in the Osborn community, the park is a step toward attracting others to the neighborhood.
The park is currently surrounded by vacant homes and buildings, though there were a few occupied homes facing the park.
The vacant buildings had recently been boarded up by the Osborn Neighborhood Alliance.
...Rebecca Salminen Witt, president of The Greening of Detroit, said the park will connect people to the environment they live in..."