Explore Your Parks
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Explore Your Parks

Attend free workshops and explore with our new Park Passport all summer long to see how much fun can be had in our beautiful parks!

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Volunteer with Us

Join us at tree plantings, conservation workdays, trail workdays, and more to help increase access to nature in Grand Rapids!

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Whether you have a green thumb, a passion for the outdoors, or simply want to support our mission, there are countless ways you can make a lasting impact.

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Friends of Grand Rapids Parks engages our community in enhancing our city’s parks, trees, and green spaces through volunteerism, park activation, philanthropy, and urban forestry.

Metrics last updated: April 7, 2025

Volunteer Hours in 2024
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Trees Planted in 2024
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Trees Watered in 2024
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Trees Planted Since 2008 (Our Founding Year)
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Miles of Trails Built Since 2024
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Park Volunteer Days
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From planting trees to volunteering, we offer opportunities that help make our city greener and bring us closer together!

Trail Maintenance Workday at Ball Perkins
Trail Maintenance Workday at Ball Perkins

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Your support brings trees to more neighborhoods, natural resource management to parks, and inspires a love for nature through events and education.

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