“Human beings need contact with nature and the natural environment. They need it to be healthy, happy, and productive and to lead meaningful lives. Nature is not optional, but an absolutely essential quality of modern urban life.” (1)
In the recent past, cities and nature were treated as distinct entities. Cities were developed and roads were paved. In contrast, nature remained merely as an accent or as part of the outskirts of the cityscape.
... Read more »Happy New Year!
6 simple resolutions that help support Capital Trees!
Include Capital Trees in your New Year’s resolutions and help us continue to lead and inspire the Richmond community to be better stewards of our green spaces. A beautiful public green space encourages community- building , outdoor enjoyment and strengthens our community through nature.
... Read more »The giving season is the perfect time to lend support to our work at Capital Trees. The eye-catching Winterberry is in bloom on the Low Line, and we need your help to keep the Low Line blooming all year long!
Thanks to our Board of Trustees, we have a new match for the end of the year.
When you give to Capital Trees by December 31st, your donation will be doubled (up to $2400.)
Please consider a gift to Capital Trees this holiday season.
It’s Giving Tuesday!
Donate today to help us complete Phase II of the Low Line! And when it comes to supporting our work at Capital Trees, there’s never been a better time to give. Today and throughout this giving season, your donation will be doubled, thanks to a generous matching grant from the Mary Morton Parsons Foundation.
... Read more »Join Capital Trees on Saturday, November 17, 2018 from 10:00AM-12:00PM for a Volunteer Work Day.
Meet us along the Low Line/Capital Trail west of Great Shiplock Park, along Dock Street at 22nd Street. Bring Your own clippers and a pair of work gloves or we will happily provide them for you. No experience required!!
Perhaps you’re already aware of the gardener’s favorite seasonal adage: fall is for planting.
But thanks to the four-season benefits of the gardens along the Low Line, fall is also for strolling, lunching, and enjoying the cooler temperatures and the colorful foliage that signify autumn.
... Read more »We’ve been connecting and growing new friends in the community, working on building support, and finalizing proposals for the next phase of our work. We’re excited to carry the momentum into fall and want to fill you in on the goings on at Capital Trees!
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... Read more »Editor Annie Tobey spent a morning along the Low Line with Board Chair Susan Robertson and Executive Director Frazier Armstrong exploring and experiencing the beauty that is the Low Line! Thank you Annie for your story and for reminding us that the work Capital Trees does to make Richmond greener and more beautiful is rooted in the good intentions and actions of the past! We can carry this forward. Come take a walk on the Low Line to learn more!
... Read more »It is our pleasure to announce that we’ve received a matching grant from the Mary Morton Parsons Foundation.
This endorsement of our work and this support will help us build and complete the next phase of the Low Line Gardens to give visitors a beautiful, historic place to sit, play, take a call or a stroll.
You can help…and because of our matching grant, your gift will give twice! There has never been a better time to give.
... Read more »We wanted to take a moment and share some exciting news with our fans, volunteers and donors about the recent hiring of our first Executive Director. Read on to learn how this will help Capital Trees continue to grow.
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