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Davis Marquardt, who currently serves as the director of the Parks and Recreation department for the City of Grand Rapids, is joining Kalamazoo's City Manager's Office on Monday, July 7.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — The City of Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation Department has canceled its popular Wag 'n' Wade event this summer and said it will move forward without it. In the Friday ...

Prior to his work in Grand Rapids, Marquardt served as the planning division manager for Denver Parks Planning, Design, and Construction, managing a $500 million capital asset portfolio and a $10 ...

GRAND RAPIDS, MI- It is truly impressive to reflect on how my parents managed to raise six active children with champagne taste in multiple activities with seemingly less income than my generation ...

For over five years, the Grand Rapids Parks and Recreation department has offered kayaks for rent at the city’s mile-and-a-half long park off Monroe Avenue. However, between 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. on ...

KENT COUNTY, MI—The Kent County Parks Department has announced a series of 2025 projects to enhance public access, recreational options and environmental stewardship. Officials say these ...

City leaders on Monday announced the hiring of David Marquardt. He has been Grand Rapids’ director of parks and recreation since 2015.

Marquardt is set to leave his position in Grand Rapids on July 4 and join the Kalamazoo City Manager’s Office on July 7.

Kalamazoo hires longtime Grand Rapids parks and recreation director News The city of Kalamazoo has hired a new deputy city manager, who comes to Kalamazoo from Grand Rapids. (June 9, 2025) ...