Skateboarding and Curbed Competition

Skateboarding @ Clemente DIY skate park On July 15th we hosted our second Explore Your Parks event at Roberto Clemente DIY skate park. If you have not been to this skate park before, the park is primarily maintained by the skate community in Grand Rapids, and many of the ramps and trick builds are built […]
Bouldering and Climbing

Bouldering and Climbing @ Highland Park In June we hosted our first event for our Explore Your Parks Series, kicking it off at Highland Park! GR Boulder Project hosted a kids climb in the morning, a climbing clinic to follow, and a two part climbing competition in the afternoon. Climbers could take home a pair […]
Kayaking the Grand River

Friends launched the Outdoor Adventures event series this year with the kayaking experience, co-sponsored by DGRI. Lorena is a proud Latina woman and business professional who loves to spend time outdoors and experience nature. In her free time, you can probably find her biking, hiking, and backpacking! This summer, Lorena fell in love with a […]
For the Kids: Night Skies (& coloring pages)

Mid-August is the time to look up at the night sky – the Persied meteor shower is happening! How many shooting stars can you count in a minute? If you miss the Persied shower, don’t worry–we can see meteor showers all throughout the year. The Draconids happen in early October and the Leonids are throughout […]