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Friends of Grand Rapids Parks You belong out here! Increasing access to parks, trees, & trails in Grand Rapids. 🌳🚲🌿

10/15/2026

It’s hoa hoa season. ✨
Little-known fact about Twilight: Edward and Bella were both passionate about trails and took Friends of Grand Rapids Parks’ free Intro to Trails class.

Learn more, sign up, and experience the power of the muddy pickmattock for yourself at friendsofgrparks.org/trails

Our team was out this morning delivering trees to their new homes in the Creston neighborhood! Trees are ready to be pla...
10/14/2026

Our team was out this morning delivering trees to their new homes in the Creston neighborhood! Trees are ready to be planted Saturday, October 17! We’re still looking for volunteers, so we hope you’ll come and plant them with us. The Friends of Grand Rapids Parks team will provide all the tools and teach you everything you need to know.

We have tree-planting locations updated for the rest of October as well, so there are plenty of plantings to explore. Fall is one of our favorite times to plant trees, so we hope to see you out here.

Learn more and sign up: friendsofgrparks.org/volunteer/

We wanted to share a cool, slightly different type of conservation volunteer opportunity for the Conservation Crew on Oc...
10/12/2026

We wanted to share a cool, slightly different type of conservation volunteer opportunity for the Conservation Crew on October 16! We’ll be restoring a portion of the park that has historically been a wetland with wetland plants!

Volunteers will be planting white cedar trees and sedges, which thrive in flood zones. Plus, white cedar trees are important for the indigenous community, and were requested by our Native partners! We’re excited for this planting and hope you join us if you can.

Register here: friendsofgrparks.org/event/conservation-crew-101626/

10/10/2026

Today is World Mental Health day.

We do this work because we want to take care of parks, trees, and trails, but we also want to create space for people to find and connect with each other. It can be hard out there, but it can be beautiful, too.

A Conservation Crew volunteer generously shared this note about volunteering on Friday mornings:

“I've lived in GR my whole life, but I always felt like I was lacking real connection. With the Conservation Crew, I get to visit new parks and trails, learn about wildlife, and decompress from the hustle—all while making new friends and working toward the future we want to see. Now if I'm having a rough week, I can look up a park—going always feels like checking up on a friend.”

So, on this World Mental Health day: We see you. We’re glad you’re here. And we hope you join us in a park sometime. More than ever, you belong out here.

If you’re looking for something to do this week and weekend, we have a few more spots available to plant trees on Thursd...
10/08/2026

If you’re looking for something to do this week and weekend, we have a few more spots available to plant trees on Thursday and Saturday! The weather looks gorgeous—perfect for planting trees.

Tools and instruction provided; no experience necessary! Sign up and learn more on our website (friendsofgrparks.org/volunteer/) and we’ll see you there!

Community Climb is SO back!We'll be hanging out (literally) with our buds from Grand Rapids Boulder Project and GR Climb...
10/06/2026

Community Climb is SO back!

We'll be hanging out (literally) with our buds from Grand Rapids Boulder Project and GR Climb Club this Saturday at Highland Park from 4-7pm. Our local climbing experts will teach you to climb and just enjoying climbing in community. For free. In a park. The weather looks perfect and we're really looking forward to it!

PLUS! October 10 is Thrive Outside Day; we're proud to partner with the City of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation and the Outdoor Foundation to help make outdoor recreation accessible for all Grand Rapids Residents.

APPLICATIONS CLOSED. Thanks to everyone who applied!We’re hiring! We’re looking for a detail-oriented, park-loving Volun...
10/05/2026

APPLICATIONS CLOSED. Thanks to everyone who applied!

We’re hiring! We’re looking for a detail-oriented, park-loving Volunteer & Donor Communications Coordinator. This person will support Friends’ volunteering, fundraising, and communications. If you are passionate about parks, details, and connecting people with opportunities in our community, we hope you’ll consider applying! This application will close October 15.

You can find the full job description and apply at https://friendsofgrparks.org/about-friends/join-our-team/

Two special events this month—Community Climb with our friends at GR Climb Club and Grand Rapids Boulder Project ; and a...
10/02/2026

Two special events this month—Community Climb with our friends at GR Climb Club and Grand Rapids Boulder Project ; and a special screening of Best Day Ever (presented by Arc'teryx!) with a panel discussion in collaboration with our buds from Mary Free Bed Wheelchair and Adaptive Sports, Disability Advocates of Kent County, and West Michigan Mountain Biking Alliance (WMMBA).

As usual, it’s all free. We just want you to learn how to climb in a park with your friends. And to share the joy of trails that are accessible to everyone. Because that’s what community is all about.

friendsofgrparks.org/events/

Grab a sweater and sharpen your pencils! Our October classes include some favorites like Conservation Ecology and Invasi...
10/02/2026

Grab a sweater and sharpen your pencils! Our October classes include some favorites like Conservation Ecology and Invasive Species, Tree ID and Tree Benefits, and Trail Eyes and Intro to Trails.

And in case you’re new here, yes, all our classes are free. They’re taught by Friends staff who are certified experts, experienced pros, and delightful people who are passionate about spreading education about the natural world.

We hope you’ll join us!

friendsofgrparks.org/get-involved/classes-and-workshops/

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