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About Friends
About Friends

Friends engages our community in enhancing our city’s parks, trees, and green spaces through volunteerism, park activation, philanthropy, and urban forestry.
Our Programs
Our Programs

Every area of our work increases access to nature while empowering Grand Rapids residents to shape their green spaces.
Parks
Trees
Trails
Get Involved
Get Involved

Join our community of volunteers and partners making a lasting impact on Grand Rapids’ green spaces through volunteering, education, and advocacy.

All Opportunities
Events
Events

From planting trees to volunteering, Friends offers opportunities that help make our city greener and bring us closer together!

Upcoming Events
Our Annual Celebrations
News & Updates

ArborFest unites neighbors to grow Grand Rapids’ tree canopy

Love Your Parks on Fox17

Love Your Parks on eightWest

Stacy Bare on the Shelley Irwin Show

The Shelley Irwin Show | Neighborwoods

Grand Rapids Branches Out with Over 250 New Trees

Rooting for a Greener Future

Volunteers sought for Grand Rapids tree-planting initiative

Growing Roots: How Friends of Grand Rapids Parks is Making the City’s Green Spaces More Inclusive