One of the best things about summer in Michigan is our state’s natural beauty.
Hiking, camping, canoeing and similar outdoor activities are some of the ways many Michigan residents love to spend time during the warmer weather months.
However, those opportunities aren’t as accessible as they should be for all Metro Detroiters, especially for BIPOC communities. That’s where the founders of the Black to the Land Coalition come in.
The group organizes outdoor trips for families and also helps provide equipment like tents, sleeping bags, backpacks and more.
In 2018, Detroiter Djenaba Ali was invited by a friend to camp with her five children at Proud Lake Recreation Area in Commerce Township. She says it was such a wonderful experience that she felt that it was now her mission to make camping more accessible for families like hers.