WHAT: The Friends of Wayne County Parks will make an important announcement concerning an exciting project at the Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge Gateway Center.

  WHEN:    12:30 p.m. Monday, June 13, 2005

  WHERE:   DTE Energy Trenton Channel Power Plant
           4695 W. Jefferson, Trenton

           NOTE:  Location has changed from the Detroit River International
           Wildlife Refuge Gateway Center, due to inclement weather.

  WHO:     Wayne County Executive Robert Ficano
           The Friends of Wayne County Parks
           Paul Hillegonds, DTE Energy
           U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
           Congressman John D. Dingell

After the announcement, the following representatives of these organizations will be available for questions: Refuge Manager John Hartig; Anita Twardesky, co-chair of the Downriver Linked Greenways; and Mary Bohling, co-chair of the Downriver Linked Greenways and DTE Energy environmental specialist.

The Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge was established under Public Law in 2001 as the first international refuge in North America. The Refuge will conserve, protect and restore habitat along the lower Detroit River in Michigan and Canada. Future plans for the site include the development and building of an environmental education and cultural heritage center. The site will house the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's Refuge Administrative Offices, the Downriver Linked Greenways, and the International Wildlife Refuge as a living laboratory for school groups and eco-tourism.

MEDIA CONTACTS: Beth Mabry of Friends of Wayne County Parks, +1-734-261-2026; John Hartig of Detroit River International Wildlife Refuge, +1-734-692-7608; Eileen Dixon of DTE Energy, +1-313-235-9154; or Adam Benson of the Office of Congressman John D. Dingell, +1-202-225-4071.

PRNewswire -- June 13

Source: DTE Energy

Web site: http://www.dteenergy.com/