Friends of Highland Park Workday

Join Friends of Highland Park for a park cleanup day. We’ll be cleaning up the park entrance off Lydia Avenue. Tools and gloves will be provided; please wear closed-toe shoes and clothes you can do yard work in! Parking will be available north of Lydia Ave. on Benson. About Friends of Highland Park Friends of […]

Conservation Weekend Workday at Huff Park

For this shift, we’ll be doing invasive species removal and native tree planting, which will involve the use of hand tools, shovels, 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 […]

Conservation Crew at Ball Perkins 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 […]

July Ring Race 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.

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. Please meet in the north parking lot! 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 […]

Tree Planting Work Day

This planting is for our Green Your Block program, so we’ll be helping residents plant trees in their community! Please meet at 57 Baltimore Dr NE; street parking is available. — 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 […]

First Friends of Roosevelt Park Meeting

Friends of Grand Rapids Parks is updating the Adopt-A-Park Program! Now called the Park Stewardship Program, we’re piloting a community-based model for stewarding Grand Rapids city parks. This meeting is an introduction to the program and an opportunity for interested residents to ask questions, learn more, and get involved. We hope to see you there! […]

First Friends of Aberdeen Park Meeting

Friends of Grand Rapids Parks is updating the Adopt-A-Park Program! Now called the Park Stewardship Program, we’re piloting a community-based model for stewarding Grand Rapids city parks. Friends of Grand Rapids Parks will participate in the regularly scheduled Creston Living Green Committee Meeting to talk about starting focus areas, and answer any questions you have […]

Trails Day!

Join Friends of Grand Rapids Parks for a trails workday on National Trails Day! We’ll be at Bike Park, doing a conservation work day exploring all the ways to care for environments that support trails. You’ll also get to meet our new Trails Coordinator, Syri! Getting to Bike Park Please copy and paste this link […]

Tree Planting Work Day

We are meeting in front of 2045 Melita Ave NE for this planting. There is street parking available in this area. — 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 provided […]