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As temperatures drop and there is less sunlight, young trees need different care to prepare for the winter months. Here are some tips from our Urban Forest Team: Stop watering: As leaves… Read More
The health of our community is of utmost importance. In the past few months of operating with the COVID-19 virus, Friends has developed several procedures to protect the safety of… Read More
Our Executive Director, Stephanie, recently backpacked the North Country Trail. She shares about her experience below! Two girlfriends and I decided that we were not going to let 2020 stop… Read More
In celebration of Parks and Recreation Month in July, we hosted two panels to discuss the importance and potential of parks! Check them out! First, we talked with Sonja Forte… Read More
summer tree checklist Have you planted a tree this year?? You are playing a key role in helping our city increase its tree canopy coverage and bring numerous health… Read More
Claire works to recruit, organize, and care for our volunteers – our largest group of supporters! She’s honed her skills in nonprofit work and volunteer management with the East Hills… Read More
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
