Seven years after planning efforts began, a world-class garden designed by famed landscape architect Piet Oudolf on Belle Isle Park is finished.The final plantings — all-native perennials ...

Leaders at Belle Isle are hoping to create a new public commons area aimed at making the park more accessible and connected for the more than 5 million annual visitors.

The Belle Isle Conservancy — whose mission is to protect, preserve, restore and enhance the 982-acre island park's environment, historic structures and unique character — is operating on just ...