Join Our Team

Job Openings

If no postings are listed below, please check back soon – we’d love to work with you!


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Youth Green Team Member
Our Green Team program is a six to eight-week summer youth employment program for students aged 14-21 interested in exploring green careers such as forestry, landscaping, tree maintenance, civil and environmental engineering, and agriculture.

Join Our Board or Committees

We want our team to represent all our neighbors. If you care about the following, we’d love to have you join a committee or our board:

  • Growing our urban forest
  • Making parks better for everyone
  • Bringing green spaces to all neighborhoods

Welcome to All

Everyone is welcome at Friends of Grand Rapids Parks. We don’t discriminate based on:

  • Race or ethnicity
  • Age
  • Gender identity
  • Sexual orientation
  • Economic status
  • Physical or mental abilities
  • Religion
  • Veteran status
  • Or any other protected status

Want to help make our parks better? We’d love to hear from you!

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