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August 11, 2020

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With Giving Tuesday behind us, and the holidays ah

With Giving Tuesday behind us, and the holidays ahead, join us for "12 Days of Giving" starting tomorrow! Each day, we'll be sharing tangible ways that your support makes a difference and highlighting exactly how your contributions make Richmond a greener, more livable place. Thanks for being here, and for your support! 💚🌳

Donating to Capital Trees is easy from our website here: capitaltrees.org/donate

It's #GivingTuesday and your support matters! You

It's #GivingTuesday and your support matters! You can make a one-time or recurring donation here: capitaltrees.org/donate

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, Capital Trees accomplished the following last year:

✅ Launched a blog on sustainable management of public landscapes
✅ Co-sponsored a celebration of Frederick Law Olmsted’s 200th birthday
✅ Renovated the rain garden at Great Shiplock Park
✅ Logged 1000+ volunteer hours managing completed projects
✅ Advised on greenspace plans at the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Richmond’s Teen and Community center
✅ Began evaluating and planning future projects
✅ Sustainably managed the landscapes under our care
✅ Completed and approved our strategic plan

Thank you for your support! 💚

Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday! When you give a gift t

Tomorrow is #GivingTuesday! When you give a gift to Capital Trees, your contributions support a greener and more livable Richmond and help Capital Trees fulfill its program areas: Build, Manage, Educate. Guided by our strategic plan and with your support, Capital Trees will build more public landscapes, continue to manage the landscapes built to date, and educate about the value of these landscapes for our communities. You can donate easily from our website here 👉 capitaltrees.org/donate/

Need to work off a bit of yesterday's turkey? The

Need to work off a bit of yesterday's turkey? The Low Line is calling! Walk, bring your dog, meet a friend, and enjoy some fresh air along the Virginia Capital Trail. Happy Friday!

@virginiacapitaltrail

We're wishing you and yours a wonderful and restfu

We're wishing you and yours a wonderful and restful holiday. Thanksgiving serves as an opportunity for us to share our gratitude for all the support from our community throughout the year — thank you!

We also want to remind you that Tuesday, November 29th is Giving Tuesday. If you'd like to support our work, Giving Tuesday is the perfect opportunity to make a donation. We'll share a couple of reminders next week too, but if you'd like to get a jump on giving, you can make a donation easily from our website here: capitaltrees.org/donate

Every day in our gardens is a learning opportunity

Every day in our gardens is a learning opportunity, and our latest blog post explores the evolution of the gardens at Great Shiplock Park, our latest updates, and what's still to come. Give it a read, linked from our bio. ☝️

A pre-turkey volunteering opportunity to get your

A pre-turkey volunteering opportunity to get your hands in the dirt and help increase the tree canopy in the Mosby neighborhood of Richmond. As we give thanks this week, we'll be thanking all these community parters for their greening work.

Reforest Richmond Servant Partners City of Richmond, VA Government City of Richmond Public Works

Get all the details and sign up here: https://www.handsonrva.org/opportunity/a0C5c00000R984oEAB/urban-forestry-street-tree-planting-mosby

Have you heard the good news? The Science Museum o

Have you heard the good news? The Science Museum of Virginia is depaving two acres of asphalt parking to create a new 6-acre public green space along Broad Street. We're adding this green space to our list of things to be thankful for this holiday season 🎉

Capital Trees was invited to share our greening work with the Liaison Committee and join in on the tour after the meeting, led by Tyler Holtzman, horticulturist for the museum. Our Board Chair and Executive Director got to learn more about Phase 1 of the new project and we cannot wait to see the space come to life! In the meantime, you can learn more and get a preview here: https://smv.org/explore/green/

#rvagreenspace

Cold has officially hit RVA but before you go tidy

Cold has officially hit RVA but before you go tidying up your garden, WAIT! In our gardens, we leave seed heads for the birds, leaves on the ground, and extra plant matter to decay in place to feed the soil and provide shelter for overwintering insects. Join us in celebrating the untidy garden, it's better for the ecosystem and clean-up can wait for warmer weather in the spring!

Thank you so much to @crewrichmond for volunteerin

Thank you so much to @crewrichmond for volunteering with us a couple of weeks ago. Large groups like yours help us accomplish a significant amount of maintenance in one fell swoop, and we and the plants appreciate your help! We're so glad we had you out before the cold weather hit the gardens! 🥶

Our friends at @southsidereleaf are looking for vo

Our friends at @southsidereleaf are looking for volunteers for their tree planting event tomorrow! We're so grateful that Southside ReLeaf is working to increase the tree canopy in South Richmond, and just tomorrow they have 60 trees ready to go in the ground, but they need a hand. Can you be there? Learn more and sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c094fa9a92aaafec16-davee1

There’s more to mulching than meets the eye. Lea

There’s more to mulching than meets the eye. Learn about how Capital Trees leverages organic mulch as part of the sustainable management of our urban landscapes on our latest blog post, linked from our bio.

We thoughtfully plan our urban landscapes so that

We thoughtfully plan our urban landscapes so that pollen and nectar are available for as many months of the year as possible, with early and late blooming plants, trees, and shrubs in the mix. Our gardens help support pollinator populations by providing them food sources when it might otherwise be scarce.

#SaveTheBees #PollinatorGarden

One of the pillars of our Strategic Plan is educat

One of the pillars of our Strategic Plan is education and focuses on raising awareness about the importance of public landscapes. As we head into a month of thankfulness, we want to thank and highlight some of the likeminded organizations that are working alongside us to make Richmond a greener city. Follow along all month long to see some of the other groups who are striving to make a positive environmental impact for all of us. 💚

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