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Over the past weeks, I’ve written about our Victorian Festival, the “
Skeletons Are Alive” event and the Cider Mills amongst other Fall topics. This week, we’ll look at the spectacular colors we’re starting to experience as our local foliage starts changing into vibrant shades of red, yellow and orange. Our beautiful heritage trees are just one reason Northville is designated a TREE CITY USA.

I saw many of you at our special events last week, including the Oakwood Cemetery Walk and the opening of the Toll Brothers’ Sales Office at the Downs with horse and buggy rides around the River Park. Additionally, we exposed the last section of the river stream to sunlight and placed the log cabin Welcome Center on its new foundation down by Custard Time and the Farmers’ Market. The pathways will be poured soon and this 10-acre bioswale park with its 1400 hardwood trees will be completed by late fall and dedicated in the Spring… exciting times!

Before looking at our Historic Fall Foliage and where to see it, let’s see what's happening today:
* Maybury Corn Maze – 9/26-11/2 on weekends (Link ([link removed]) )
* Skeletons Are Alive – Come experience the 250 Skeletons and the spider wall downtown through October.
* Witches’ Night Out downtown Northville 10/16, 6-10:30pm Link ([link removed])
* Halloween Hysteria at Mill Race Village – 10/19, 1-3, 3-5pm Link ([link removed])
* Spooktacular House Decorating Contest Link ([link removed])
* Northville High School Choir Fall Concert - "Day and Night" – 10/24, 7pm Link ([link removed])
* Victorian Funeral Tea for Mr. Dunlap, 10/25, 1pm at Mill Race Village, call for tickets (248.348.1845)
* Streets of Treats Downtown (Chamber Event), 10/26, 12-3pm Link ([link removed])
* Tipping Point Theatre – “A Very Northville Christmas” opens 11/19 & runs through 12/21 Link ([link removed])
* Parmenter’s Cider Mill (Our local apple source) … Enjoy this award-winning placemaking area with your family or friends Link ([link removed])
* Upcoming Music/Concerts/Events – Chamber/DDA Link ([link removed]) , Marquis Link ([link removed]) , Northville Winery Link ([link removed]) , NOMI Link ([link removed]) , Genitti’s Link ([link removed])

INFO FOR CITIZENS...
TASK FORCE MEETINGS
* Bicentennial Task Force Mtg – 10/16, 7:00 PM City Hall (Rick Sharpe – Chair)
* Cemetery Restoration Mtg – 10/23, 7:00 PM City Hall (David Marold – Chair)

PROJECTS AROUND TOWN
* FORD FIELD – The Vista overlook & ADA entry will be finished this fall. The old Fort Griswold playscape has been removed and the new one is being constructed. The community has truly come together to support this effort. In fact, this past week the City accepted a gift of $100K from the Rotary Club. From the previous structure all the engraved boards will be available for Northvillians to pick up. A new bathroom structure is scheduled for ’26. Additionally, creation of a connected Ford Field East Park and South Main Park by the Water Wheel will begin this Spring.
* RIVERWALK – The River Park at the “Downs” will be completed soon, and a dedication is scheduled in Spring (last Wednesday the final section of the buried river was unveiled to the sunlight, with the walk bridges across the river to be in position soon. Additionally, the historic Log Cabin is now resting on its new foundations, readying to be the park’s Welcome Center – all 5 sections of the riverwalk are planned & engineered for our ‘27 Bicentennial.
* DOWNS INITIATIVE – Infrastructure continues: Wayne County’s 1^st Roundabout (Sheldon & 7 Mile) will be completed by December.
* FARMERS’ MARKET – City & Township gathering place (7 Mile/Northville Rd) continues to host many activities.
* GRANTS that Support Northville’s Community Initiatives – Ford Field East added Link ([link removed])

Let's look at where the brilliant COLORS are starting to reveal themselves in the Ville...

Fall is definitely here with the trees starting to change to spectacular hues, the aroma of bonfires and the sweet smell of cider in the air. If you want to enjoy the fall colors around Northville, I suggest you visit the following locations:
* NORTHVILLE’S PARMENTER’S CIDER MILL – Start your color tour by stopping by one of Michigan’s oldest (1873) cider mills on the Rouge River surrounded by a canopy of trees (714 Baseline Road). Parmenter’s is ranked as one of the top cider mills in Metro Detroit. Watch them make that sweet-smelling nectar using local apples while enjoying the colors of the trees that surround the Mill.

* MILL RACE VILLAGE – Just down the road from Parmenter’s, experience our historic Mill Race Village (215 Griswold St) where you can take in the local colors and admire the brilliant fall reflections off the Mill Pond & the Middle Rouge River… Take in additional views of our connected Ford Field, where a new Vista is being constructed where you can watch the sunrise daily over its eastern horizon.

* VICTORIAN HOMES AND THEIR LEGACY TREES – Walk down Dunlap St. with its historic Victorian homes and legacy trees dating back to the mid-1800’s. Continue your stroll from the Historic District in the Ville through the various traditional burgs experiencing the old-growth trees in Cabbagetown, Bealtown, and Orchard Heights, along with some spectacular hardwoods in the Northville Estates area.

* NORTHVILLE TREE CHAMPIONS MAJESTIC TREE TOUR – Walk or drive by some of our most striking trees sporting their fall colors (Link ([link removed]) ).

* WAYNE COUNTY’S CASS BENTON PARK – Traverse through Wayne County’s Cass Benton Park on Hines Drive that runs between Northville and Dearborn. In the park is the State’s oldest Arboretum, right here in your own community. Remember, it’s not the destination that’s important in life but the journey itself … so enjoy the colors while you go down the Parkway.

* MAYBURY STATE PARK – Another great area to visit, with entry off Beck or 8 Mile. The Park includes close to 1000 acres of gently rolling terrain, open meadows and mature forests, giving spectacular fall bursts of colors next to their trails and ponds.

* FISH HATCHERY PARK – Take a scenic walk down by the river or the pond on its pathways (635 Fairbrook-7 Mile/Orchard Dr.).

* RURAL HILL CEMETERY – A hot spot for colors where you will find some of the oldest and most colorful trees in the area. Rural Hill Cemetery is truly spectacular and peaceful this time of year (215 W. 7 Mile/Rogers). Also check out Oakwood Cemetery with its over 200-year-old oaks.

* LEGACY PARK (a 350-acre gem) is part of the Parks & Recreation 750-acre portfolio of greenspaces for placemaking in the community. This park will connect to the Farmers’ Market through a new pathway system and presently can be entered off of Haggerty on Wayne Road.

THIS GOES TO SHOW YOU – to see some of the state’s most fantastic bursts of colors, you don’t have to go much farther than our own back yards.

Keep that Northville Fall Color Faith!

Brian Turnbull
Mayor – Northville
[email protected] / 248.505.6849

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