Parks Plan
The City is working to update its Parks & Recreation Master Plan!
The City held two public meetings and had a survey open this summer to collect public input on the City's parks, events, arts, and recreation. A draft of the updated plan is available for review here. Please submit your comments to parks@cityofypsilanti.com or fill out our feedback form here.
Anyone interested can send comments to the Parks and Arts Commission or will be given an opportunity to comment at the following public hearing:
City of Ypsilanti Parks and Arts Commission
Monday, December 15, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
Ypsilanti City Hall
1 S. Huron Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Written comments may be sent to:
Ypsilanti Parks and Arts Commission
c/o Ypsilanti Department of Public Works
1 S. Huron Street,
Ypsilanti, MI 48197
or emailed to parks@cityofypsilanti.com
Copies of the plan are on file at the Ypsilanti City Hall, at 1 S. Huron Street.
For more information contact:
Bonnie Wessler, Director of Public Works
The meeting location is accessible to people with disabilities. The City of Ypsilanti will provide necessary auxiliary aids and services, such as signers for the learning impaired and audiotapes of printed materials being considered at the meeting to individuals with disabilities at the meeting upon one week’s notice to the City of Ypsilanti. Individuals with disabilities requiring auxiliary aid or services should contact the City of Ypsilanti by writing or calling the following:
Bonnie Wessler, Director of Public Works
1 S. Huron Street, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Voice (734) 483-1421 Email parks@cityofypsilanti.com
An adopted Parks and Recreation Master plan conforming to certain standards is required by the State of Michigan for the City to maintain its eligibility for many recreation-related grants, including Natural Resources Trust Fund grants, and helps to provide a basis for many other grant applications. In addition, the planning process helps the Recreation Commission, staff, and City Council inventory and prioritize the parks and recreation system, and helps the City to identify and engage community partners.