Conservation Crew at Aman Park

Conservation at MacKay-Jaycees Park

All necessary equipment and instruction will be provided for this conservation workday at Aman Park. 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 sign up. Maintaining the ecosystems […]

Tree Planting Work Day

tree planting downtown

Please meet in front of 140 Ottawa Ave. NW for this planting. Look for the white Friends of Grand Rapids Parks truck! — Join us for a tree planting volunteer workday! During this volunteer shift, you’ll be planting trees, which will involve using tools like shovels, box cutters, and rakes. Tools, gloves, and instruction will be […]

Tree Planting Work Day

We’re meeting in front of 234 Market Ave. SW for this planting. Look for the white Friends of Grand Rapids Parks truck! — Join us for a tree planting volunteer workday! During this volunteer shift, you’ll be planting trees, which will involve using tools like shovels, box cutters, and rakes. Tools, gloves, and instruction will be […]

Tree Planting Work Day

Please meet in front of 1602 Chamberlain Ave SE for this planting. Look for the white Friends of Grand Rapids Parks truck! — Join us for a tree planting volunteer workday! During this volunteer shift, you’ll be planting trees, which will involve using tools like shovels, box cutters, and rakes. Tools, gloves, and instruction will be […]

Tree Planting Work Day with Friends of Garfield Park

Join us, Friends of Garfield Park and Great Lakes Disc to plant some trees in Garfield Park! We’ll meet by the lodge and go to the planting locations from there. — Join us for a tree planting volunteer workday! During this volunteer shift, you’ll be planting trees, which will involve using tools like shovels, box […]

Conservation Weekend Workday at Aman Park

conservation workday

All necessary equipment and instruction will be provided for this conservation workday at Aman Park. 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 sign up. Maintaining the ecosystems […]

Trail Weekend Workday at Ball Perkins Park

trail work

Please meet in the new Plymouth Ave. NE parking lot! Our trail volunteer workdays cover basic trail work techniques such as drainage clearing, corridor work, tread management, and correct body mechanics when handling tools. Please come prepared with work boots, long pants, and water. Volunteer workdays are outdoors at Ball Perkins Park and can be […]

Conservation Crew at Richmond Park

All necessary equipment and instruction will be provided for this conservation workday at Richmond Park. 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 sign up. Maintaining the ecosystems […]

Conservation Crew at Plaster Creek

group of people standing in the woods in fall holding hand tools like loppers

All necessary equipment and instruction will be provided for this conservation workday at Plaster Creek. 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 sign up. Maintaining the ecosystems […]

Friends of Highland Park Pollinator Garden Cleanup Day

pollinator garden at highland park

Join Friends of Highland Park for an evening getting the pollinator garden ready for winter! We’ll be putting the pollinator gardens to bed for the winter, pruning back dead plant matter, trimming branches on the lilac trees, and generally tidying up the space. Tools and gloves will be provided; please wear closed-toe shoes and clothes […]

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