Grand Rapids Grows Green Weekend
September 19th to 21st
More info? See the event on Facebook or contact MGG’s Ryan Anderson at randerson@ipminstitute.org
GRGG Weekend Events Include
Thursday September 19th, 5-7 PM
Organic Parks Green Drinks: Learn how the City of Grand Rapids will implement organic lawn care at four parks of Heartside, Highland, Rasberry and Kensington. Midwest Grows Green’s (MGG) Ryan Anderson, EarthWorks Turf Regional Agronomist Chad Kuzawa and Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation staff present during this WMEAC networking night at City Built Brewing. RSVP at bit.ly/GRGGgrdrinks19
Friday September 20th, Noon- 2 PM
Organic Parks Lunch & Learn: Tour the organic Heartside Park and learn from MGG and partners how they manage the fields with no synthetic pesticides or fertilizers. Register at bit.ly/GRGGlunch19
Saturday September 21st, 1 – 4 PM
Stonyfield PlayFree Field Day: Stonyfield Organic is proud to work with the City of East Grand Rapids to enhance the quality of fields at John Collins Park by offering financial assistance and education for an organic maintenance program free from the use of harmful pesticides. Join Stonyfield, MGG and other local organizations at John Collins to celebrate! Learn more at bit.ly/GRGGfieldday
Partners include
Sierra Club Greater Grand Rapids, Growing Green Grand Rapids, City of Grand Rapids Parks & Recreation Department, City of East Grand Rapids, WMEAC
