The Greening of Detroit - Walter Meyers Nursery

Urban Tree Nursery Operations. Top products: Native trees, Street trees, Landscape plantings. The Greening of Detroit operates the Walter Meyers Nursery as a core component of its nonprofit mission to enhance urban forestry and environmental sustainability in Detroit, Hamtramck, and Highland Park. Since its inception in 1989, the organization has integrated nursery operations with large-scale urban tree planting initiatives and green infrastructure projects. The Walter Meyers Nursery serves as a hub for growing and sourcing trees for city-wide beautification, storm water management, and community park development. Beyond horticultural production, the nursery functions as a training ground for their workforce development programs, specifically the Detroit Conservation Corps, which provides vocational training in tree care and landscaping to individuals facing employment barriers. The nursery’s output supports a robust volunteer-driven planting model, focusing on restoring the urban tree canopy while providing educational outreach through their Citizen Forester program and youth-led Green Corps initiatives.