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8 Quality of Life Domains

8 Quality of Life Domains

What makes a community more livable? Albion is aiming to be more “Age-Friendly.” Here are 8 Quality of Life domains ...
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General Guide 2023 – 40th Issue -  coming to Albion homes this weekend

General Guide 2023 – 40th Issue –  coming to Albion homes this weekend

It’s 2023, and time for the release of the General Guide to Albion. This year’s issue is a milestone, General ...
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Albion Working Towards Age-Friendly Community Designation

Albion Working Towards Age-Friendly Community Designation

The Albion Forks Senior Center plays an important role in the lives of many community seniors. Seniors gather for all ...
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New Year's Hike

New Year’s Hike

The weather was favorable for a hike on New Year's Day 2023, well above freezing and not too windy, unlike the week before Christmas, which was not suitable for any traveling due to the cold ... Read More
New Year's Day Albion - Walk the Trail

New Year’s Day Albion – Walk the Trail

Get outside on the most excellent day of the year to date, Sunday, January 1, 2023, at 1:00 p.m. and take a short walk with some friends. Where? Drive on M-99 south of Albion, past ...
Holiday Open House 2022

Holiday Open House 2022

Three downtown Albion businesses collaborated to spark holiday spirits and to celebrate the ribbon cutting at Anna's House of Flowers' new downtown location on Nov. 15. Spark your holiday spirits by coming to a Holiday ...
Sweets on Superior Street

Sweets on Superior Street

Hundreds of people and creatures emerged on Albion, Michigan's Superior Street, on Saturday, October 30, 2022.  Many of those who appeared were not who they appeared to be.  There were characters from the movie "The ...
Candidates Forum and Voting Information

Candidates Forum and Voting Information

Albion AAUW, NAACP, Greater Albion Chamber of Commerce, and Michigan Education Association hosted a candidates forum at the Marshall Opportunity High School on Thursday, October 20, 2022. Candidates presented their backgrounds and viewpoints. Some candidates ...
Dedication of the Hoop House

Dedication of the Hoop House

Dick Porter, of Albion Community Gardens shares gratitude for the many people and organizations that made this development possible. Not all of the remarks are captured here in this video. The hoop house in particular ...
Local Harvest Brings Smiles to the Growers and the Eaters

Local Harvest Brings Smiles to the Growers and the Eaters

Participants in the Community Table of Albion program enjoyed some local fresh produce last week thanks to the Center for Sustainability & the Environment (CSE) at Albion College. Most of the 100 pounds of fresh ...
See More About Albion and Nearby

Looking for some green space to get some fresh air?  If so then you’ve come to the right place!  Each of Albion’s 17 parks has a story related to the people of Albion. 

Albion’s Outdoor Spaces


Victory Park – with its iconic waterfall shown above, was begun with a plan in the year 1919 in honor and memory of our soldiers and sailors who served in World War I.  Victory Park is also the home of Albion’s “Sledding Hill,” and the Victory Park bandshell, where free music is offered many summer Sunday evenings. Learn more about the waterfall in Victory Park here: https://albionmich.net/victory-park-waterfall-albion-michigan-aerial-view/

Holland Park, named for Robert Holland, honors those who worked to bring about equity in the education of Albion’s youth. This park was once the home of a segregated school in Albion.  Learn more about Holland Park on this link: AlbionMich.net/black-history

Albion’s residents and visitors enjoy the use of over 90 acres of land set aside for public use, plus 5 trails that pass through the community.  This web site includes information about the land, and the community resources of Albion, Michigan.  Learn more about the trails in Albion on this page: https://albionmich.net/trails/

Browse select articles and covers from The Recorder newspaper, and information about other local media including Albion e-news. 

Our older website, AlbionMich.com, with the brick background was begun in 1995, and this includes more Albion history from Frank Passic.

Visit the index of helpful Albion websites for all of those links. https://albionmich.net/albion_index/

Trails and Community Engagement

Albion becomes Michigan’s first sighting of the invasive mile-a-minute vine

Albion becomes Michigan’s first sighting of the invasive mile-a-minute vine

Walk the Trails Near Albion!

Walk the Trails Near Albion!

Albion Receives Trail Grant from Marshall Community Foundation

Albion Receives Trail Grant from Marshall Community Foundation

Beverly Cunningham at Falling Waters Park dedication 1994

FALLING WATERS PARK (Spring Arbor)

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