Friends of Grand Rapids Parks Plants 232 Trees, Secures $215,000 from Consumers Energy During ArborFest 2026
330 volunteers and dozens of community partners planted 232 trees in the Garfield Park neighborhood during Friends of Grand Rapids Parks’ (Friends) 11th Annual ArborFest, presented by Consumers Energy. During the event, Consumers Energy announced a $215,000 commitment over 2 years to support Friends’ initiative to restore the creek beds and habitat along the length […]
A Conversation with Forestry Director Becky Pobst
Becky Pobst is the Director of Forestry at Friends of Grand Rapids Parks. She’s passionate about teaching people how to engage with their trees, tree research, and building community. We caught up with her about how she got into urban forestry, what goes into making a street tree happy and healthy, and her dreams for […]