Dexter has some wonderful parks, and one of the "hidden gems" of these green spaces in the city is Sugar Plum Park. The park is located on Williams Street, between Grant and Fannetta.

Sugar Plum was donated to the city by the Morgan family in the 1960s, and is designed as a park for young people. New equipment was purchased some years ago through a grant from the state. The large play set includes two slides and all sorts of twists and turns for younger children. And the entire set is positioned on a cushioned, play-safe surface made of recycled material.

Earlier this week this youngsters in first grade at Southwest Elemetary walked the short distance to Sugar Plum park for a noontime outing.

The kids romped and played at the park, enjoying the playground equipment and the green "gum balls" that have fallen from the park's trees.

The outing was a new adventure for the kids - and a discovery of one of Dexter's "great little" parks. The youngsters are all students of Shannon Putnam and Heather Ryan.(SMT photos by Annabeth Miller)