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This summer, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks’ capacity to increase the city’s urban tree canopy is growing in a new way! In collaboration with the City of Grand Rapids, Grand… Read More
Greetings friends – Friends of Grand Rapids Parks is an organization committed to the idea that community gathering and conversation, especially in parks, are the foundation of healthy and equitable… Read More
Chazz has been a volunteer with Friends for the last year. He joined us with the goal of making Grand Rapids a greener place and is very excited about the… Read More
This past Saturday we hosted our 2020 spring Tree Giveaway with Mayor Bliss and, wow, it was great! Though originally envisioned a bit differently – gathering together at Garfield Park,… Read More
Abigail leads our efforts to build strong community networks around parks and green spaces, pulling from her experiences in Urban Forestry and local racial justice work. On the weekend, you can find… Read More
Amanda C. has been a volunteer with Friends of Grand Rapids Parks (FGRP) for over a year. She became involved with our organization through her employer, who is one of… Read More
Join the Urban Forestry team to learn how to plant a tree in your yard!
Corporate social responsibility is a term used often in the business world. For our friends at LaFleur Marketing, it’s more than a metric – it has been a key value… Read More
Now that the temperatures are rising (with the exception of random snow!), it is time to give your young trees a little attention. Trees need specific care for two years… Read More
Those of us living in a city don’t often consider that we also live in a forest; but all the trees, shrubs and vegetation lining our streets, parks and backyards… Read More
