Friends of Aberdeen Park Orchard Maintenance Workday
Join Friends of Aberdeen Park and Creston Neighborhood Association for an evening taking care of the orchard! We are going to be mulching around the base of the existing trees in the orchard. This will help add organic matter around the tree roots, and prevent the need for mowers to get quite so close to […]
Conservation Crew at Plaster Creek
For this shift, we’ll be doing invasive species removal, which will involve the use of hand tools, herbicide, and PPE. Please meet us near 3000 Union Ct. SE, at the Plaster Creek trailhead. Note: Registration will take you to our third party volunteer management tool—once you’re in our system, you’ll be able to sign up […]
Conservation Crew at Riverside Park
For this shift, we’ll be doing invasive species removal, which will involve the use of hand tools, herbicide, and PPE. Note: Registration will take you to our third party volunteer management tool—once you’re in our system, you’ll be able to sign up for volunteer shifts with Friends! Just scroll down to browse all shifts or […]
Conservation Crew at Plaster Creek Family Park
For this shift, we’ll be doing invasive species removal, which will involve the use of hand tools, herbicide, and PPE. Note: Registration will take you to our third party volunteer management tool—once you’re in our system, you’ll be able to sign up for volunteer shifts with Friends! Just scroll down to browse all shifts or […]
Conservation Crew at Mackay-Jaycees Park
For this shift, we’ll be doing invasive species removal, which will involve the use of hand tools, herbicide, and PPE. Note: Registration will take you to our third party volunteer management tool—once you’re in our system, you’ll be able to sign up for volunteer shifts with Friends! Just scroll down to browse all shifts or […]
Skateboard Workshop Event Volunteer
If you like talking to people and have an eye for detail, volunteering with Friends staff at Community Climb at highland Park could be for you! We have three open spots for event volunteers.
Friends of Garfield Park Kickoff Meeting and Exploratory Park Walk
Welcome to the first meeting of Friends of Garfield Park! We’ll meet at the Garfield Park Neighborhood Association Lodge, and do a walk of the park’s perimeter. We’ll discuss the history of the park, talk about the trees in the park, and invites folks to join the Friends of Garfield Park group! We’ll highlight potential […]
Friends of Lincoln Park Kickoff Meeting
Join Friends of Lincoln Park and John Ball Area Neighbors (JBAN) for an informational meeting about Friends of Lincoln Park: its goals, possible projects, and how we’ll come together to steward Lincoln Park! About Friends of Lincoln Park Friends of Lincoln Park is a collaboration between John Ball Area Neighbors and Friends of Grand Rapids […]
Friends of Highland Park Pollinator Garden Maintenance Day
Join Friends of Highland Park for a morning showing the pollinator garden some love! We’ll be maintaining the garden, and tasks may include weeding and mulching the garden bed. Tools and gloves will be provided; please wear closed-toe shoes and clothes you can do yard work in! About Friends of Highland Park Friends of Highland […]
Tree Watering Workday
Let’s water some young trees! During this tree-watering workday, volunteers will be biking to trees in the neighborhood and waiting for the truck and trailer to pull up with buckets of water. Each bucket weighs about 45 lbs. and each tree receives two buckets of water. The truck will drive to the next tree while one […]