From September 7th- 25th, Sidewalk Detroit and The City of Detroit Parks & Recreation Department will be hosting internationally acclaimed artist, Patrick Dougherty as he creates one of his famed sculptures in Eliza Howell Park. The project will begin with 3 days of harvesting overgrowth of saplings from 3 parks in the city of Detroit including Rogell Park, Palmer Park, and Belle Isle. Following three days of harvesting, we will transport all bundled saplings to the site at Eliza Howell Park where Patrick and our team will begin construction and installation of the artwork. The project will be completed and celebrated with an artist talk on Saturday, September 25th.

Volunteers will be assisting Patrick in harvesting sapling branches, stripping them of leaves, and in construction of the sculpture. Sidewalk Detroit recommends that all volunteers wear closed toe shoes and cool breathable layers including long sleeves and pants to avoid being scratched or injured while harvesting and construction. Gloves, tools, water, and snacks will be provided daily.

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