But there are more than 20 islands in the Detroit River, another 11 in the St. Clair River delta that empties into Lake St. Clair, and many more scattered throughout the region's waterways.

The Friends of the Detroit River's Sugar Island project will help reverse some of those problems, Burns said. The friends group started the $18.6 million Sugar Island restoration project in 2017 ...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has awarded $2.3 million to help in the restoration of habitats on islands southwest of Detroit in the lower Detroit River. United State S… ...

Officials say Sugar Island is part of conservation area surrounding the southern end of Grosse Ile in the Detroit River. It's located in Wayne County's Grosse Ile Township.

Alfonso, the dog found stranded on the ice in Detroit River, will soon be ready for adoption, Woodhaven Animal Hospital announced Saturday. Also nicknamed Miracle, he was released from ...

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says workers are about to start evaluating Grassy Island to determine how to best contain about 3 million ... US begins cleanup study for Detroit River island.

The island has a colorful history dating back to the 1920s when wealthy Detroit residents built mansions to have river access, according to a 2015 report in Curbed Detroit.