We kicked off our 2024 fall planting season with Neighborwoods on September 27th and 28th. We planted 200 more trees during these two days, totaling 450+ trees planted in the MLK Park Neighborhood in 2024!
Save the date for community tree plantings in 2025:
Neighborwoods
Friday, Sept. 26 & Saturday, Sept. 27
Bartlett Tree Experts
MSU Federal Credit Union
AHC Hospitality
Friends of Grand Rapids Parks is an equal opportunity provider. This program is funded by the Inflation Reduction Act and U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Urban & Community Forestry Program. ArborFest and Neighborwoods 2025 are in partnership with the Mayor’s Greening Initiative, City of Grand Rapids, Boston Square Neighborhood Association, and Oakdale Neighbors.
We’re deeply grateful to the MLK Park Neighborhood and King Park Neighbors for their incredible support. This year’s success shows what we can achieve together:
Special thanks to Tiffany Fant (Mo Photography), Yummy in the Tummy for community celebration lunch, Wimee from PBS, and our friends at Miigwich who blessed the land and shared traditional corn soup with all participants.
Local media highlighted ArborFest / Neighborwoods’ 20XX’s unprecedented turnout and impact. Coverage focused on record-breaking neighborhood participation, successful tree distribution, and strong volunteer support that made this year’s event exceptional.
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Friends of Grand Rapids Parks is a federally recognized 501c3 non-profit organization. EIN 26-1406547
