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      <title>City of Grand Rapids Offering Free Summer Camp, Hiring Camp Counselors</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2023 20:33:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Grand Rapids City park has gotten a makeover! <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-mich-highland-park-upgrades/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Here's one proposed park plan from back in the day we really wish would have happened... <a href="https://wgrd.com/grand-rapids-mich-pizza-park/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Not only can you rent free camping equipment from the City of Grand Rapids - but they'll teach you how to use it! <a href="https://wgrd.com/city-of-grand-rapids-offers-camping-courses/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <title>UPDATE: Grand Rapids Dog Park Reopens with Upgrades, Halloween Party</title>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ready for even more fun while you&apos;re cooling off this summer at Grand Rapids&apos; City Pools? <a href="https://wgrd.com/giant-yard-games-pool-deck-furniture-coming-to-grand-rapids-pools-in-pilot-program/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A project that will make kayaking more accessible for people of all abilities is nearly completed at Riverside Park. <a href="https://wgrd.com/upgrades-at-grand-rapids-riverside-park-including-new-accessible-kayak-launch-almost-complete/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Feb 2022 02:20:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <description><![CDATA[With frigid temperatures and snow on the ground, summer seems a long way off - but the City of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department is gearing up for warmer weather and hiring for multiple seasonal positions now. <a href="https://wgrd.com/city-of-grand-rapids-hiring-for-summer-season-offering-free-lifeguard-certification/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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