Wow! Our modest little Facebook page, Heritage Park Photo of the Day, has reached 6,000 likes! Thank you all for your support. And a special shout-out to Taylor resident Dawn Alt-Dent, who was No. 6,000. Dawn, you and your peeps are invited to meet us at the park at your convenience to appear in a Photo of the Day. Send us a Facebook Message to set it up. God bless you all.

Mark your calendar! Big Ray and The Motor City Kings kick off the Music & Art in the Gardens summer series on June 6 at the Taylor Conservatory and Botanical Gardens at Northline and Pardee roads. Gates open at 5:30 p.m.; the concert starts at 6:30. Admission is just $5 for the concert. Funds raised help keep the gardens growing. Opening night will include local barbecue food, a full bar, artist displays and a car show. Sponsorship for music series is available and includes premium seating and tickets to the show. The series runs every Wednesday through August 12, except July 4. Car show participants will enjoy free grass parking on the back lot. Trophies will be created by local car guy and metal artist Shaggy Leblanc from Shaggy's Radicals. A 50/50 drawing will be held to help support the gardens. Thank you in advance to the organizers of this wonderful entertainment opportunity. https://www.facebook.com/events/1022931797864106/?notif_t=event_calendar_create&notif_id=1521814871112044

Here is the official brochure previewing the 2018 Happy Soles 5K Run and Walk that takes place Sunday June 10 at Taylor's Heritage Park. The ninth annual event raises funds to support the Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry, which provides food to hungry people in Taylor and surrounding communities. Use the flier to register or visit the website https://everalracemgt.enmotive.com/events/register/2018-9th-annual-happy-soles?src=event_manager

May 17 2018 - Growing Great Gardens at the Downriver Campus of Wayne County Community College District in Taylor. For more photos from the day, see www.facebook.com/heritageparkphotooftheday.

Check out the new Wall of Champions at World Series Field at the Taylor South Little League complex in Taylor's Heritage Park, home of the Junior League Baseball World Series!

Breaking news from Taylor Mayor Rick Sollars!

Are you going to hop on over to the Taylor Bunny Trail on Saturday at Heritage Park? https://www.universe.com/events/taylor-bunny-trail-tickets-taylor-M9C8X0

Great to see so many people at the 10th annual Growing Great Gardens at the Downriver Campus of Wayne County Community College District in Taylor. What a wonderfully successful event! Members of the Taylor Garden Club and the Taylor Conservatory Foundation set up an "all things gardening" day that draws folks from all over. Photos will be posted in a gallery on Heritage Park Photo of the Day as time permits. Stay tuned!

Check this out! U.S. Rep. Debbie Dingell and Librarian of Congress Dr. Carla Hayden will be the special guests at the Taylor Community Library for a special story time and crafts at 10 a.m. Saturday, March 24.

Congratulations to Taylor Bike Crew member Ronda RoroFlicks Tharp for finding this pretty rock and several others a month and a half ago at Taylor's Heritage Park! Editor's Note: No snow on January 26.

Congratulations to Taylor Conservatory and Botanical Gardens Executive Director Patty Donahue, who found this rock a month ago!

Registration is under way for the 2018 Happy Soles 5K Run and Walk that benefits the Fish & Loaves Community Food Pantry. The race is scheduled for the morning of Sunday, June 10 at Taylor's Heritage Park. Here's a link to the registration and event pages: https://everalracemgt.enmotive.com/events/register/2018-9th-annual-happy-soles?src=event_manager. Further, here is a link to hundreds of photos from last year's 5K that you probably haven't seen: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1loZl0aO65HffPm3-7A27BS-_NGQsuB-W