Hamtramck Parks Conservancy Teams Up with Former Detroit Tiger Ike Blessitt
Celebrating Hamtramck’s 100th Anniversary and Urban Baseball The 1930 Historic Hamtramck Stadium’s Full Renovation is a Central Component to Conservancy Plans as Benefactors, Donors and Volunteers Are Sought. HAMTRAMCK, Mich. – The Hamtramck Parks Conservancy (HPC), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit collaboration between the city of Hamtramck and Hamtramck Public Schools, is hosting a special charity baseball […]
Summary Of 2022 Programming Plans At Hamtramck Stadium
This year and beyond should prove to be both fruitful and exciting at Hamtramck Stadium. Here’s a synopsis of programming activities currently scheduled for 2022: The Hamtramck High Baseball team has 8 league home games scheduled on the calendar, primarily in April and May. They also hosted a non-league game against Grand Rapids Union High […]
New Honors Coming for Col. Hamtramck on Memorial Day
The grave of Col. John Francis Hamtramck will get some new additions on Memorial Day, Monday, May 30. Three new historical markers will be added to the gravesite at Veterans Memorial Park on Jos. Campau. The Sons of the American Revolution will install a small staff-like marker that is similar to one that had been […]
New Executive Director Hired
Hamtramck Parks Conservancy Selects First Executive Director HAMTRAMCK, MI.- May 7, 2022 – The Hamtramck Parks Conservancy (HPC) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dichondra R. Johnson, MBA, MPA,CBSP, as its first Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 2022. Ms. Johnson is a highly respected industry leader who bringsmore than 25-years of […]
The Review Volume 14 No. 17
Seeking New Board Members
The Hamtramck Parks Conservancy (HPC) is seeking two (2) new members to join our Board of Directors. We strongly encourage residents of the City of Hamtramck to apply for these open seats. Further, the HPC welcomes applicants from all communities including immigrants, LGBTQ+, students, parents, elders, or any human willing to commit time to benefit […]
Video: Restoration of Historic Hamtramck Stadium
One week ago today, funders, supporters and community members gathered to celebrate a significant investment to restore Historic Hamtramck Stadium. Watch the video here: Video by: Detroit Tigers Foundation, an affiliate of Ilitch Charites We would again like to thank the funders of this important work: Wayne County The Ralph C. Wilson Jr. Foundation […]
Historic Hamtramck Stadium Restoration Funded
The Wayne County Commission unanimously approved an $850,000 grant in support of the restoration of Historic Hamtramck Stadium today. The stadium renovation serves as the first major investment in the realization of Phase I of the Hamtramck Recreation District Plan, which aims for over $10 million in investments in the 26 acre Hamtramck Recreation District. […]
