DETROIT – Visitors to Detroit’s Belle Isle can get up close and personal with wildlife they might find in their own backyard at the island’s Nature Center.

The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center are both closed Wednesday. Wind chills will be around -10 later in the day. Those who had purchased tickets to visit the zoo on Wednesday will have ...

The Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center will reopen on Thursday following a temporary weather closure.

The Detroit Zoo and the Belle Isle Nature Center will reopen to the public Thursday after closing for two days due to extreme cold. "After carefully monitoring the weather and confirming safe ...

Also worth visiting are the Dossin Great Lakes Museum, Belle Isle Nature Center, James Scott Memorial Fountain and more. In the summer, kayaking around the island is a popular activity.

Belle Isle's aquarium, athletic fields and nature center conservatory offer a range of activities for state park-goers.

A new development proposal for the Belle Isle Boathouse would create a new welcome center for the Detroit River island, opening it to the public with a new marina and boating options, restaurants ...

In a statement, The Belle Isle Nature Center said "it is impossible to completely eliminate phragmites," though there are several measures being taken to decrease their presence, they said.

Due to the forecasted extreme cold temperatures across Metro Detroit, the Detroit Zoo and Belle Isle Nature Center is closed on Tuesday, Jan. 21.

In a statement, The Belle Isle Nature Center said "it is impossible to completely eliminate phragmites," though there are several measures being taken to decrease their presence, they said.