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National Public Lands Day Paddle
Join Friends of the Detroit River, Wildness Inquiry, and Detroit Outdoors at Lake Okonoka on Belle Isle to celebrate National Public Lands Day! Explore on-land booths and activities to learn more about our local natural resources. Enjoy seeing Belle Isle by paddling Lake Okonoka with 10-person canoes provided by Wilderness Inquiry.
Event Date and Time
Saturday, September 27, 2025
10:00am to 2:00pm
Location

In-Person Event
located at Belle Isle State Park

Event Address:

Woodside Dr.
Detroit, MI 48207
United States

Directions to this event

Latitude: 42.3406
Longitude: -82.9675

Registration
Sign up at: https://registration.wildernessinquiry.org/register/WxNXVa43
Contact Information
Kaylee Peterson
Friends of Detroit River Development and Communications Manager
kpeterson@detroitriver.org
(734) 288-3889
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Event details

Join Friends of the Detroit River, Wildness Inquiry, and Detroit Outdoors at Lake Okonoka on Belle Isle to celebrate National Public Lands Day! Explore on-land booths and activities to learn more about our local natural resources. Enjoy seeing Belle Isle by paddling Lake Okonoka with 10-person canoes provided by Wilderness Inquiry.

This event is FREE and open to all ages, youth under 18 will need to accompanied by an adult. State Recreation Passport is required to participate! Registration is not required but is encouraged. For more details, please email McKenzi Waliczek at mwaliczek@detroitriver.org.

Learn more at: www.detroitriver.org/events/public-lands-day

Additional event information
Intended audience(s)
Adult
Youth
Family
Event Details
Educational Activities
Historical/Cultural Activities
Recreational Activities
Estimated Number of Participants
50
Organizations/groups