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Upcoming events

  • WinterWest

    • 27 Jan 2012
    • 13 Feb 2012
    • Richmond Park

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    Visit www.welcomewest.org for all the up-to-date information

    We’re excited to work with WelcomeWest, the City of GR and others to put on the 2nd annual winter celebration.

    Friday, January 27 – Opening Ceremony, 4 pm, Ice Rinks
    Saturday, January 28 – Richmond Park Winter Rush, a NEW event of WinterWest – Race time 11 am
    Saturday, January 28 – Cardboard available for pick-up at the warming shelter for Crazy Cardboard Sled Competition
    Sunday, January 29 – Crazy Cardboard Sled Competition – 3 pm on the Hill
    Saturday, February 4 – Broomball Tournament, 4 pm
    Tuesday, February 7 – Griffins Skate – come skate with Griff and Griffins Hockey players! – 3:30 – 4:30 pm

    Saturday, February 11 –  WinterWest 3-on-3 Hockey Tournament, begins at 1 pm


    WinterWest Facebook Event Page


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  • Lexington Design Charrette- come design a new park!

    • 11 Feb 2012
    • 9:45 AM - 2:00 PM
    • Gold Ave Christian Reformed Church
    A charrette is a method of organizing thoughts from experts and the public into a structured medium that is unrestricted and conducive to the creativity and the development of a myriad of scenarios.



    Lexington’s Saturday, February 11, 2012 Charrette at Gold Avenue Christian Reformed Church (49 Gold Ave NW, Grand Rapids, MI 49504, ph.616-454-8833)

     

    Site Plan Approved by the Planning Commission (minus small section of park land on the South West corner of building)


    ·         9:45 to 10am:    Public arrival, meet & greet, and attendee sign in

    ·         10am:               OFFICIAL CHARRETTE START TIME!

    ·         10am to Noon: 10am SHARP -  opening presentation to public, then work session in groups led by Design Team members; light refreshments available

    ·         Noon to 1pm:    Working lunch for all present 

    ·         1pm to 2pm:     Public workshop wrap-up with specific conclusions/ideas/comments presented by each group; public dismissed at 2pm

    Special thanks to the Dyer-Ives Foundation for their support of these planning efforts to protect and enhance parks and green space.


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  • Oakdale Design Charrette- come design a new park!

    • 24 Mar 2012
    • 10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
    • TBD
    A charrette is a method of organizing thoughts from experts and the public into a structured medium that is unrestricted and conducive to the creativity and the development of a myriad of scenarios.

    Specifics Coming Soon!

    Special thanks to Dyer-Ives Foundation for support of this neighborhood planning process with Oakdale Neighbors, Friends of GR Parks and landscape architects, RJM Design.


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  • GREEN GALA

    • 23 Aug 2012
    • 7:00 PM
    • Fishladder/Plante&Moran/Christman Bldg
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Past events

04 Feb 2012 Eastern Design Charrette- come design a new park!
03 Feb 2012 High Line: New York City's Park in the Sky, Penny W. Stamps Speaker Series: Robert Hammond
29 Nov 2011 Public Hearing: Green Grand Rapids Final Approval
29 Oct 2011 Trees, Treats and Tombstones Oakhill Cemetery Tour- NeighborWoods
08 Oct 2011 Riverside Tree Tour - NeighborWoods
23 Sep 2011 Aberdeen KaBOOM Playground Build
30 Aug 2011 Save your Ash Trees - Protect Your Assets
25 Aug 2011 Green Gala
25 Aug 2011 Green Gala Volunteer Sign-Up
28 Jul 2011 Aberdeen KaBOOM! Playground Design Day
23 Jul 2011 Park Design Cherrette for the Corner of Madison and Adams
22 Jul 2011 Project FIT Fitness Center Community Build Days
11 Jul 2011 Fruit and Nut Tree Planting Day and Fruit Pie Throw-Down
05 Jul 2011 Project GREEN Tree Inventory Project
29 Jun 2011 Joe Taylor Park Ribbon Cutting
17 Jun 2011 Project FIT Fitness Center Community Build Days
13 Jun 2011 Cherry Park
20 May 2011 Cinema & Service Night
20 May 2011 2011 Russ Mawby Signature Service Project/I Love GR Parks 3
14 May 2011 Pulling Together Event: invasive species removal
30 Apr 2011 Global ReLeaf of MI 2011 Tree Sale
29 Apr 2011 Arbor Day Tree Planting
16 Apr 2011 Cherry Park 100th Anniversary
13 Apr 2011 2nd Year Anniversary Party - "How to build a better park system" with guest presenter Leon Younger
12 Apr 2011 Joe Taylor Park Groundbreaking
07 Apr 2011 Parks for Everyone: The Story of Grand Rapids Parks
26 Mar 2011 GVSU Alumni Event
18 Mar 2011 WORK IN 2.0
08 Mar 2011 Pleasant Park Public Hearing
19 Feb 2011 Guided Winter Tree Tour: Riverside Park
28 Jan 2011 WinterWest
21 Dec 2010 Winter
30 Oct 2010 Trees, Treats and Tombstones: A Walking Tour of Historic Oakhill Cemetery
30 Oct 2010 Tree Planting: Most Sustainable Mid-Size Community in the U.S Award
29 Oct 2010 Tree Planting: Most Sustainable Mid-Size Community in the U.S Award
23 Oct 2010 Riverside Guided Tree Tour
20 Oct 2010 NeighborWoods Music and Movie
16 Oct 2010 Garfield Park Volunteer Tree I.D. Project
09 Oct 2010 Nuts and Berries Food Garden Bike Tour
01 Oct 2010 October is NeighborWoods Month
16 Sep 2010 Work-In Work-Out: MLK B-Ball Court Improvements
11 Sep 2010 National Day of Service
10 Sep 2010 Midwest Mountain Biking Summit
07 Aug 2010 Hands Across the City
07 Jul 2010 Project G.R.E.E.N Volunteers Needed
15 May 2010 I LOVE GR PARKS
30 Apr 2010 Arbor Day: Getting in the "Grove"
21 Apr 2010 North Park Playground Fundraiser
17 Apr 2010 Earth Day Spruce-Up
15 Apr 2010 Green Drinks
18 Mar 2010 WORK IN
20 Feb 2010 Madison/Pleasant Park Project Design Charrette
11 Jan 2010 Grand Rapids Bike Park Build Week
19 Nov 2009 Think Green, Live Green, Save Green
31 Oct 2009 NeighborWoods: Oakhill Cemetery
24 Oct 2009 NeighborWoods: Cherry Park
21 Oct 2009 Green Grand Rapids Green Gathering: Call to Action
17 Oct 2009 NeighborWoods: Riverside
03 Oct 2009 NeighborWoods: Wilcox Park
25 Sep 2009 Sweet Street KaBOOM! Playground Build
18 Sep 2009 Park(ing) Day GR
16 Sep 2009 Green Week Events
07 Sep 2009 Grand Crossings 2009 Labor Day Bridge Walk
15 Aug 2009 Wilcox Park Invasive Plant Removal Day
08 Aug 2009 Millenium Park Triathlon
03 Aug 2009 Jazz at the Zoo
01 Aug 2009 Bikestock 2009
31 Jul 2009 Sweet Street KaBOOM! Design Day
25 Jul 2009 North Park Spruce Up