Amplify Outside

The results are in! Thank you to everyone who filled out and shared this survey. Since its launch Amplify Outside has had the pleasure of connecting with other local orgs, coordinating events, and further amplifying Michigan’s outdoor recreational opportunities. We have used this data to guide our mission as an organization to provide the best resources possible for Black Detroiters and Michiganders to better access this beautiful state. This is Part 1 of the survey and if you’re reading this Part 2 is already up! We hope you find this information as valuable and informative as we have and can’t wait to tackle the issues this data highlights. If you would like to help us further our mission, please donate and share the gofundme available in our bio! There is more information on what the funds will be used for and Amplify Outside’s plan of action at the link. Thank you for being a part of the Amplify Outside community, and as always, Get Outside! #outdoorafro #blackpeoplehike #getoutside #puremichigan #detroit #blackcampers #blackoutdoors

We’re Live!!! 🎉🥳 Episode 1 of Amplify Outside podcast is out now! You’ll meet the host, Ian John Solomon (@ian.outside ) and hear @cityofdetroit director of Sustainability Tepfirah Rushdan tell her story of sustainability in Detroit and why the D is the place to be for environmentalism! ✊🏾🌲

What do you think it takes to be free? @amplifyoutside episode 1, @cityofdetroit_sustainability director Tepfirah Rushdan speaks on moving from radical theory to radical praxis. Be sure to subscribe to Amplify Outside podcast on YouTube, Spotify, and all other listening platforms. Links in the bio.

Detroit has every reason to be at the forefront of global sustainability— that’s why we started the @amplifyoutside podcast! Episode one featuring @cityofdetroit_sustainability Tepfirah Rushdan is available now on YouTube, Spotify, and all those other ones! Give it a listen!

Launching tomorrow EARTH DAY 2026: AMPLIFY OUTSIDE — THE PODCAST! 🎉🌲 Hosted by @ian.outside on @authenticallydetroit network, Amplify Outside presents nuanced stories of intersectional environmentalism & centers DETROIT as the best place possible to do so. Our first episode we speak with local legend & @cityofdetroit Director of Sustainability Tepfirah Rushdan (@t._fyah ) to talk about what makes Detroit THE place to be for all things Black & Green ✊🏾🌳. We are so excited to Amplify some much needed conversations, centering a city & people who have often been left out of environmental narratives. Comment “WE OUTSIDE” if you’re planning to listen in 🗣️ Be sure to follow & subscribe to our YouTube channel Amplify Outside (link in the bio).

Come hang out this Thursday with @blacktothelandcoalition at the summer Black Brown in Green happy hour at @pinkflamingodetroit ! A great chance to connect with fellow outdoor / environmental justice workers in your area with some good food & vibes. Register at the QR code!

It’s that time of year again…. 3 years running. Please clock in, sign up. Let’s paddle the Huron River! Limited spots… you’ll get a text back if you’re in! Collaborating with queertransbirding on this one, like last year! Let’s go.

🐝♻️Its that time.... The social network gathering for Black and brown folks working, living, organzing and being green: #sustainability #agriculture #conservation #environmentalism #forestry #parks 2025 🌺🌱 SPRING edition!! Please join us at @theoldmiamidetroit for an outdoor patio social network gathering. There will be some tacos to snack on, games & ice-breakers, nature/Detroit trivia 😏 drinks for purchase, and a bonfire! Please invite your comrades working in green! #cass #outdoors #bipoc #nature #outdoors #tacos #fire #spring 📌sign up via the QR code or go to bit.ly/springbbing

Black by popular demand…. The social network gathering for black and brown folks working, living, organzing and being green: #sustainability #agriculture #conservation #environmentalism #forestry #parks 2025 winter edition!! Please join us at @detroitriverfront ‘s Valade Park for a family friendly outdoor:indoor social network gathering. There will be smoked bbq food and adult drinks available for purchase via the #blackownedbusiness @smokeygsmokehouse . There will be karaoke by @karaokekingzdetroit and board games! Outdoors there will be activities like curling and sledding, fires with smores!! Please invite your comrades working in green! #riverfront #outdoors #bipoc #nature #outdoors #bbq #fire #winter sign up via the QR code or linktree in our profile.

Outside at Home: From outdoor recreation to environmental justice, there’s a wealth of avenues to get engaged in environmental efforts around Detroit! Join us December 21st at Playground Detroit (@playdetroit ) for a panel moderated by artist Ian John Solomon featuring four local organizers sharing resources and their experiences building intentional community through Detroit’s natural spaces. ⏰: 2-4:30pm 📍: 2845 Gratiot Ave Detroit, MI 48207 Register at the link in our bio! Featured Panelists: Kamau Clark - We The People Mi (@srchengn ) Antonio Rafael - Black to The Land (@swdetroitjesus ) Rachel Felder - Detroit Outdoors (@rach.rach ) Aja Edward - Michigan DNR community engagement

The autumnal edition of Black and Brown in Green will be going down next week at @msu_detroit_ag on Detroit’s west side!! It is a happy hour, so BYOB… This is an outdoors event (with some indoor space) we’ll be roasting marshmallows, cooking pizza and sausage over the fire! Come enjoy the company of other BIPOC who work in agriculture, nature, outdoors, sustainability, conservation and environmental justice!! Please share widely!! #blackandbrowningreen #green #bipoc #blackandbrown #bbinG #blacktotheland #blackoutside #outdoordetroit #detroitoutdoors #detroit #campfire #fall #autumn #diversifyoutdoors #outdoors #conservation #agriculture #nature #stewardship #ecology #environment

Ayoo! Hope everyone’s been outside this warm season! We’re looking to amplify and cultivate community centered around outdoor recreation, environmental justice, and all things Michigan + Natural spaces. If any of those things sound up your alley, consider filling out the form in our bio + on the flyer! There’s a wealth of Black outdoor experiences, let’s do our best to connect and amplify them all! Peace, and be on the lookout for some upcoming events around Detroit! ✌🏾— Ian