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October 28, 2019

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It’s here! #GivingTuesday is a day of generosity

It’s here! #GivingTuesday is a day of generosity, as kind folks like you lend your support to worthy organizations working hard to make a positive difference. We hope you’ll consider making a gift to Capital Trees today. A gift of any amount is an investment in Richmond’s tree canopy, our urban greenspaces, and our future. captialtrees.org/donate

Thanksgiving might be over but the giving season i

Thanksgiving might be over but the giving season is just getting started. Tomorrow is one of the biggest giving days of the year, #GivingTuesday. Folks come together from across the world to support organizations they care about. Here at Capital Trees, we’re working to make Richmond, Virginia a greener, more welcoming, and more resilient city. We hope you’ll lend a hand tomorrow, by making a gift to our small but mighty nonprofit at captialtrees.org/donate

It’s #BlackFriday today and while you snatch up

It’s #BlackFriday today and while you snatch up deals in stores and online, consider bookmarking some of the savings to support your favorite nonprofits. This coming Tuesday (12/3) is #GivingTuesday, an opportunity to join in on a global day of generosity and giving. We’ll remind you between now and then, but if you’d like to be among the first to give to Capital Trees during this year’s Giving Tuesday campaign, you can donate easily online here: capitaltrees.org/donate

Happy Thanksgiving from Capital Trees and from our

Happy Thanksgiving from Capital Trees and from our urban greenspaces. Head down to the Low Line to take a walk in nature if you have some down time today or this weekend. 💚

Our November blog is packed full of info including

Our November blog is packed full of info including: tree planting best practices, updates on our ongoing project maintenance, and a sneak peek at the latest construction progress at the Hotchkiss Green. Give it a read from the link in our bio.

Far reaching and long lasting change takes local g

Far reaching and long lasting change takes local governments understanding and investing in green infrastructure. We are so thankful that the City of Richmond and Henrico County are enthusiastically seeking out opportunities to partner with us, and other greening groups, to promote increased tree canopy and access to urban green spaces.

@rvaparksandrec
@forestryva
@rvagreen2050
@rvagov — City of Richmond Public Works
@henricocountygovernment
@henricorecparks
@stewartheartcrew
Students in the Henrico C-Sep Skills Building Program

We hosted a tree planting day at Armour House & Ga

We hosted a tree planting day at Armour House & Gardens at Meadowview Park earlier this month. Staff from Henrico County Parks and the Virginia Department of Forestry were on site to assist, demonstrate proper tree planting techniques, and ensure the event went smoothly. Thanks to the help of many volunteers, we got 18 trees planted in just a couple of hours. A special thanks to the groups of volunteers from Henrico Sports and Events Center, and Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, as well as all the individuals who joined in to assist!

@henricocenter
@henricorecparks
@henricocountygovernment
@forestryva
@orochapteraka
@oroylileaders

Capital Trees is committed to engaging with commun

Capital Trees is committed to engaging with communities on small and large greening projects and best practices for long term care of greenspace. We continue to engage neighbors and friends on the Hotchkiss Green project with updates, events, and tree giveaways. We’ve also broadened our community impact by supporting neighborhood associations on small-scale greening initiatives. We were honored to be invited to offer our expertise and guidance on revitalization of neighborhood pocket parks this year, and want to send our thanks to these neighborhood associations for bringing us on board to help!

Church Hill Central Civic Association
@chaofrva
Highland Park Quality of Life
Highland Park Business Leaders

Thank you to everyone who has generously lended th

Thank you to everyone who has generously lended their support to our latest undertaking: the Hotchkiss Green. After many months of fundraising, planning, selecting partners, and securing permitting — construction is underway! The project draws upon community input, and will transform just under 2 acres of turf at the Hotchkiss Field Community Center in Richmond’s northside. Slated to be completed in 2025, Hotchkiss Green will be a resilient green space that includes walking trails, seating areas, shade trees, pollinator gardens and more. THANK YOU to all of the sponsors who have helped fund this transformation. We can’t wait for everyone to see it come to life.

Altria
@carmax
@rvagreen2050
@cfrichmondva
@forestryva
@republic_services
Richard S. Reynolds Foundation
@robinsfdn
St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Richmond, VA)
@2presrva
Virginia Sargeant Reynolds Foundation
William R. Kenan, Jr. Charitable Trust

We’re all in for a treat in the spring thanks to

We’re all in for a treat in the spring thanks to the Virginia Daffodil Society’s two-year effort to install 1200 historic daffodil bulbs at Great Shiplock Park. VDS planted several different historic cultivars (Ornatus, Emperor, Empress, Sir Watkins, and Conspicuus) all of which were registered between 1850-1880 when the lock system was active in Richmond. The spring blooming daffodils will honor the area’s past, and will bloom for many years in the future. Thank you to all of the volunteers who spent time planting daffodils over the past two years, and to those who donated the bulbs themselves.

The temperatures are cooling, the leaves are falli

The temperatures are cooling, the leaves are falling, but there's no rush to clean up your garden! In fact, leaving the leaves and remnants of perennials, stalks, and other foliage in place allows insects to overwinter and can provide seeds for birds and wildlife. You'll notice we take this approach in our urban gardens. It's an easy way to shorten your to-do list and support our environment at the same time. 🌍🌱

When it comes to making a positive impact on our c

When it comes to making a positive impact on our community, we’re eternally grateful that we’re not in the good fight alone. Making Richmond more resilient to climate change, increasing the tree canopy, supporting pollinators, promoting public access to greenspace… it’s a big undertaking. We want to thank the organizations we've worked alongside this year that are helping do their part. THANK YOU for your continued partnership, collaboration, and support.

@basketandbike
@beecity_rva
@bikewalkrva
@capitalregionlandconservancy
@jamesriverpark
@gardenclubofvirginia
@groundworkrva
@jrpsinvasives
@invasive_plants_rva
@jravirginia
@keephenricobeautiful
@keepvirginiabeautiful
@reforestrichmond
@richmondnativeplants
Richmond Council on Garden Clubs
@sciencemuseumofvirginia
@southsidereleaf
@virginiacapitaltrail
@virginianativeplants

We had a great turn out at Canoe Run Park this wee

We had a great turn out at Canoe Run Park this weekend! A pollinator garden was planted, benches were installed, and trees were planted, caged, and mulched. With many hands at work, we accomplished a ton of important work in just a few hours. Thank you so much to everyone who showed up to volunteer! The park (and all of us!) will benefit for years to come.

In addition to the many volunteers, this workday was made possible through partnership with: @keepvirginiabeautiful @rvaparksandrec & CoStar Group

Special thanks to @ymslrichmond for stepping up to the plate to help us out, your group was a huge contributor to the day's success.

Each year, local organizations and businesses jump

Each year, local organizations and businesses jump in to assist with the maintenance work necessary to keep our urban green spaces thriving and welcoming to all. In 2024, we hosted 17 private workdays at Great Shiplock Park, the Low Line Gardens, and the Low Line Green. This thankful season, we’re sending an extra thank you to each of the groups that pitched in to volunteer this year, whether it was your first time or if it’s an annual tradition. Collectively you all contributed hundreds of hours in the gardens, weeding, pruning, planting and transplanting — helping make #RVA a greener place for all of us. Thank you!

@atlanticunionbank
@lewismediapartnersagency
@crewrichmond
KPMG
@primisbank
@huntonandrewskurth
@gracre_rva
@troutman_pepper
@graycoprops
@evonikofficial
@kimleyhorn
@carmax
@bostonsci
@dodsoncompanies
@piercearrowproperties
@capitalone
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