Meet Our New Board Members!
We have some new faces on the Board of Directors: Please give a warm welcome and BIG thank you to these folks! We are excited to have them as part of the team. Sara Acker Sara is a people person. She LOVES people and learning about all things that make them…well, them. Professionally, she has […]
Tree Watering: Nurturing Roots, Thriving Trees
Discover effective watering techniques to foster healthy tree growth and combat drought conditions for both young and established trees.
Our New Board Member: Evette Pittman
We are delighted to share that Evette Pittman will be one of our newest board members! We have brought on 3 new board members as a part of our 16.3 million dollar initiative to support Grand Rapids Parks, Urban Forests, and Trails. Evette, who will be supporting Friends as an event specialist, is committed to […]
Our New Board Member: Mary Maier
With great excitement, we are announcing Mary Maier as one of our newest board members! We have brought on 3 new board members as a part of our 16.3 million dollar initiative to support Grand Rapids Parks, Urban Forests, and trails. Mary, a Grand Rapids local, is passionate about the community and wants to make […]
Our New Board Member: Richard App
We are thrilled to announce Richard App as one of our newest board members! We have brought on 3 new board members as a part of our 16.3 million dollar initiative to support Grand Rapids Parks, Urban Forests, and Trails. Richard brings a great love for the city, small businesses, and community development to the […]
More Than Just Parks
Everyone experiences parks differently. Some enjoy the playgrounds and active places, while others enjoy being closer to nature and walking amongst the trees. As an organization, we are also here to create and maintain these places that you love by planting, playing, and restoring our parks and trees with you. With all these different programs […]
Our Next Executive Director
After a national search, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks has chosen Stacy Bare as the Grand Rapids-based non-profit’s next leader. Bare will succeed Stephanie Adams, who recently stepped down as the organization’s Executive Director after four years of leadership. Over her tenure, Adams solidified Friends’ financial position, strengthened partnerships with the City of Grand Rapids […]
Mayor’s Greening Initiative 2021 Press Release
Annual Mayor’s Greening Initiative adds 300 trees to Burton Heights neighborhood GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – Volunteer registration is open for the annual fall edition of the Mayor’s Greening Initiative presented by ITC, Bank of America and the Arbor Day Foundation. This year, after a spring tree giveaway and planting of 150 trees, a total of […]
Friends to Take Green Gala Guests to New Heights
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Stephanie Adams, Executive Director stephanie@friendsofgrparks.org Friends of Grand Rapids Parks to Take Guests to New Heights at Green Gala Grand Rapids, Mich. – On Thursday, Aug. 12, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks (Friends) is hosting its annual signature fundraiser, Green Gala, at Ah-Nab-Awen Park. For the 10th anniversary […]
Launching Youth Green Team
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For more information: Stephanie Adams, Executive Director stephanie@friendsofgrparks.org Friends of Grand Rapids Parks launches Green Team summer youth employment program Grand Rapids, Mich. – This summer, Friends of Grand Rapids Parks’ (Friends) capacity to increase the city’s urban tree canopy is growing in a new way. In collaboration with the City of […]