A group of self-proclaimed “do-gooders” and “helper-outers,” as well as “the greatest gang of idiots to ever run a lawn tractor” has recently taken root in Detroit. Its purpose is to restore–by way of mowing–some of the city’s public lands, such as parks, that the city itself is no longer able to keep up. As the gang puts it, “Rather than see them abandoned, the Mower Gang swoops in and keeps the weeds from taking over.”
The Mower Gang’s first project (undertaken on August 8th) was an abandoned velodrome–which they cleaned up nicely, restoring it to full use.
If you’re in the Detroit area and interested in helping out, just find out where they’ll be and come with a mower or trimmer of your own. You can find out more about the crew on their website.
