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Shelly Barrick Parsons

June 3, 2021

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Pssst… did you know that when leaves, berries, a

Pssst… did you know that when leaves, berries, and twigs fall in your garden beds that you can simply… leave them!? In fact, we encourage it and you’ll see us using this practice in our public landscapes. Allowing organic materials to decompose in place allows them to break down and return nutrients back to the soil, acting as a free mulch, and saving you tons of time trying to keep things pristine. Learn more about mulch in our mulching series on our sustainability blog — https://bit.ly/3SMbRRy

Pollinators might be out of sight during the cold

Pollinators might be out of sight during the cold winter months, but they shouldn’t be out of mind! Check out our latest sustainability blog for our tips on keeping your garden pollinator-friendly, even in the “off season”. Linked from our bio. 👆

If your #NewYear #NewYou goals include getting mor

If your #NewYear #NewYou goals include getting more exercise in, consider adding weekly walks at the Low Line into the mix. It’s a great way to get some steps in, take your furry companion for a stroll, and spend time in nature.

We strive to incorporate native-to-Virginia plants

We strive to incorporate native-to-Virginia plants trees and shrubs in our public landscapes whenever possible — thanks for noticing!

We often talk about how winter isn't quite the dor

We often talk about how winter isn't quite the dormant period in the gardens that we think it will be. As you tackle your winter maintenance and tool cleaning, it's also a good time to check your gardens or yards for lurking invasive species. Check out this information from the Invasive Plant Task Force about how you can help stop the spread of Ficaria verna (Fig buttercup)!

Do you have invasive fig buttercup (Ficaria verna) in your yard? This winter guest is spring's worst invasive plant, obliterating our indigenous wildflowers at it takes over streamside and wetland areas in the James River Park System. Help us protect park habitat by learning how to correctly identify and control fig buttercup at home. Learn more here and contact a JRPS invasive plant management coordinator if you are a park neighbor and suspect your yard harbors fig buttercup: Laura Greenleaf (laura@jamesriverpark.org) or Gera Williams (gera@jamesriverpark.org).

The holidays are behind us, and if you tend to sup

The holidays are behind us, and if you tend to support local organizations around the holidays — thank you! If you’re wanting to do more good year round as part of your #NewYearsResolution this year, consider setting up a recurring donation to Capital Trees. You can put your giving on autopilot, and provide us with a reliable income stream to use to accomplish our work throughout the year. You can learn more here, and if you need help setting up a recurring donation, just let us know! capitaltrees.org/donate

It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day today, and count

It’s Martin Luther King Jr. Day today, and countless members of our community are using the day off from work today to give back in and around #RVA. If you find yourself with some extra time today, we also encourage you to meander along the Low Line to reap the restorative benefits that come along with being in nature.

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Monday is #MLKJrDay, and it’s more than that, it

Monday is #MLKJrDay, and it’s more than that, it’s also a National Day of Service. Fortunately, there are a variety of opportunities happening around #RVA that you can sign up for. Because when we all join together for the greater good, everyone benefits. 👉 www.handsonrva.org/mlkdayofservice-volunteer

The days are short, the temperatures are frigid, a

The days are short, the temperatures are frigid, and while the plants may be dormant, there’s plenty for you to be doing to prepare for spring! Check out our latest blog post for some winter maintenance you can tackle now so that you’re ready to hit the ground running in the spring. (Linked from our bio 👆).

Woah, we’re already a week into the New Year and

Woah, we’re already a week into the New Year and if you’re still looking for a worthwhile resolution, how about volunteering more in 2023? There are a variety of ways to volunteer with Capital Trees, from weekly maintenance options to quarterly community workdays. If you’d like to learn about public landscapes, get your hands in the dirt, and volunteer while you get some fresh air, get in touch and learn more at the links below:
👉capitaltrees.org/get-involved/volunteer/
👉https://www.handsonrva.org/opportunity/a0C5c00000Mqc0KEAR/capital-trees-garden-maintenance

Considering a philanthropic New Year’s resolutio

Considering a philanthropic New Year’s resolution? How about making a recurring gift to Capital Trees! Monthly and quarterly gifts help to give us a predictable income stream that we can rely on to accomplish our work — we make it easy to set up a recurring donation so that you don’t have to manually do it yourself throughout the year. capitaltrees.org/donate Questions? Don’t hesitate to reach out!

Happy New Year from Capital Trees! We’re looking

Happy New Year from Capital Trees! We’re looking back at 2022 (and all the beautiful days like this fall one spent in the gardens) and looking forward to 2023, and all the potential that it holds for us to implement our strategic plan to continue to make Richmond greener and more liveable.

It’s that quiet week between Christmas and New Y

It’s that quiet week between Christmas and New Year’s, and if you want to keep the spirit of generosity going, consider supporting your favorite non-profits this week as the year comes to a close. Here at Capital Trees, we rely heavily on donations from individuals, and if you’d like to help us to finish 2022 on a strong note, you can make a donation here: capitaltrees.org/donate

It's been a year! If you want to catch up on the l

It's been a year! If you want to catch up on the latest happenings at Capital Trees, give our quarterly report a read. It was sent out to our mailing list by email, and if you'd rather have this delivered to your email inbox going forward, just let us know and we can get you added to the list! Linked from our bio. 👆

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