Invasive Species Pull at Huff Park 5-14-2011

The Living Green in Creston committee will be joining Friends of Grand Rapids Parks for the invasive species pulls in Huff Park. Come and volunteer with us! Just show up  with your gardening gloves and help us in the effort to control the garlic mustard infestation in our Creston area park. Invasive Species Pull at Huff … Read more

Briggs Park Playground Build Day 5-13-2011

We still need volunteers for build day!  If you are interested please contact our volunteer coordinator Julie Tabberer at Julietabberer@gmail.com or 616-970-0621. Volunteers will be working from 9am to 3pm with a ribbon cutting ceremony at 330pm. Breakfast and Lunch provided.

The Road to Redemption: Is 3 Months Enougth Time?

And the answer is, NO! WARNING: Harmful State Foreclosure Legislation due to be voted on by April 27th Please take action today! The Issue: HB 4544 section 3240 introduced on Tuesday April 12th, 2011 seeks to reduce the Michigan redemption period by 3 months from its current 6 months. The redemption period is the time … Read more

New Playground needs Neighbor Support.

I do it myself, and I am sure there are others that can relate.  There is a cause that gets mainstream media attention, we find ourselves talking about our passion for it, our yearning to be a part of the solution, and then before any action is committed we forget about it.  Life tends to … Read more

Spring into the Spring Newsletter!

Take a look at our latest Newsletter.  Special thanks to volunteer editor Pete and the Newsletter Committee for their great work! CNA Newsletter Spring 2011 Final

Stop the Energy Hog! (Oink Oink)

Were your heating bills a little too high this past winter?  Or, when your windows and doors were closed, there was still a draft billowing through your house? The West Michigan Environmental Action Council (WMEAC) and the State of Michigan have selected neighborhoods in Grand Rapids to participate in the Better Buildings for Michigan program.  … Read more

Calling All Volunteers! We Have a Playground to Build!

I am pleased to announce that Briggs Park will be getting a brand new playground in just over 2 months!  With the help of KaBoom, the non-profit arm of Home Depot, and Amway, the kids of Creston will have a new playground to enjoy for years to come.  But this will not be possible without … Read more