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October 25, 2023

Capital Trees Board Katrina Van Orden

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Reminder! If our work to make Richmond a greener c

Reminder! If our work to make Richmond a greener city is important to you, you can support our nonprofit by making a donation. Now, through October 20, we encourage you to give through Birdies for Charity (linked from our bio👆), which will automatically boost any donations by an additional 10%.

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Richmond Tree Week kicks off tomorrow, and with 40

Richmond Tree Week kicks off tomorrow, and with 40 events spread out over 10 days — there's something for everyone! Check out Reforest Richmond's full list of events to see how to volunteer, snag a free tree, join in on a tour, and learn more about trees.

🌳You can catch up with Capital Trees on Wednesday 10/16. In the morning, we're hosting a volunteer workday, tours of the Low Line featuring plant identification, and a tree giveaway. That afternoon, we'll hop over to Hotchkiss Community Center from 4pm - 6pm for another tree giveaway, and we're offering tours of our current project site: The Hotchkiss Green.

Get all the details, times, and address information from the "Richmond Tree Week" link in our bio. 👆 Or by heading over to @reforestrichmond

Today is World Mental Health Day. As such, we want

Today is World Mental Health Day. As such, we want to remind you that time spent in nature can help you feel better by lowering cortisol levels, heart rate, and anxiety. Time spent amongst trees can even buffer the impacts of loneliness and social isolation.🌳 Take care of yourselves, and remember, you're always welcome in our public greenspaces. 💚

With nearly 15 years of experience creating urban

With nearly 15 years of experience creating urban green spaces in Richmond, we've learned a thing or two worth sharing. Church Hill Association invited Capital Trees to design the planting plan for enhancing/renovating the gardens at Libby Hill Park. This past weekend, members of the City Parks and Recreation Department and neighborhood volunteers worked to prepare the garden beds, plant shrubs, and mulch them to suppress weeds. @chaofrva @rvaparksandrec

We welcomed the Dodson crew to the Low Line last w

We welcomed the Dodson crew to the Low Line last week, and are so appreciative of their time! Hosting work groups in the gardens makes a significant dent in the ongoing maintenance tasks necessary to keep our urban green spaces beautiful and thriving. Thanks to all of you for being willing to get your hands in the dirt and make a difference! @dodsoncompanies

As a nonprofit organization, we know that every do

As a nonprofit organization, we know that every dollar counts. That's why we're so grateful that gifts made to our organization now through October 20 will be increased by 10% when they're made through Birdies for Charity presented by TowneBank! Maximize your donation, easily through the link in our bio. 👆

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The second annual Dominion Energy Charity Classic

The second annual Dominion Energy Charity Classic 5K is in the books! Thanks to all of those who joined the Capital Trees team, and to everyone who came out to support other #RVA nonprofits — we're all doing important work to make our community a better place. Pictured here, Anne Poarch (Capital Trees Director of Advancement) and Shelly Barrick Parsons (Capital Trees Executive Director).

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We had a great time hosting a garden tour along th

We had a great time hosting a garden tour along the Low Line for the Three Chopt Garden Club — one of the four founding garden clubs that helped get Capital Trees off the ground nearly 15 years ago! With many new members in recent years, we were grateful for the opportunity to bring the group up to speed on the latest project updates, while venturing up and down the Low Line Gardens. Thank you so much to the club for their ongoing support of our work! @3choptgardenclub

Wow! September flew by and in between rainstorms w

Wow! September flew by and in between rainstorms we’ve still hosted plenty of volunteers who have been hard at work preparing the gardens for fall and winter. See all the latest, and read about our work to increase the tree canopy, in our September blog post (linked from our bio👆).

Tomorrow is the big day! The Dominion Energy Chari

Tomorrow is the big day! The Dominion Energy Charity Classic 5k presented by Performance Food Group takes place on Thursday, September 26 at Hardywood West Creek. It's not too late to sign up and choose Capital Trees as your non-profit. When you do, we’ll receive 100% of your entry fees plus 10% thanks to Birdies for Charity presented by TowneBank. Open to walkers, joggers, and runners of all ages. Sign up from the link in our bio, and we'll meet you at the starting line tomorrow! 🏃‍♀️🏃

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We're excited to introduce the newest addition to

We're excited to introduce the newest addition to our team, Jesse Palma, our new Community Engagement Manager! Jesse’s background is in environmental health research which primarily focuses on coastal geography and the synergy of ecology and socioeconomics within the Southeastern United States. She studied Environmental Geography, Civil Engineering, and Geographic Information Systems at Old Dominion University and is still contributing work to their Institute for Coastal Adaptation and Resilience. Palma spent her childhood playing in the swamps and marshlands of Virginia’s Tidewater region, affording her a deep understanding of the expansive and intrinsic value of conservation and green infrastructure. She is now dedicated to advancing knowledge on coastal development, green infrastructure planning, and public health. We are thrilled to have her on board, and can't wait for everyone to meet and engage with her in the coming months. You can read her full bio from the staff page on our website, and in the meantime, please leave her a warm welcome in the comments!

Another successful workday is in the books! The te

Another successful workday is in the books! The team from @graycoprops collectively contributed 30 hours along the Low Line Gardens weeding, digging, dividing, and deadheading plants to ready them for the coming fall and winter. Urban gardens need regular maintenance throughout the year to keep them healthy and looking beautiful and welcoming to visitors, and workdays with groups and businesses really add up and make an impact. Thank you GrayCo team, we hope you come back soon!

Not all green space transformations span acres. Po

Not all green space transformations span acres. Pocket parks, like James S. Christian, Jr. Park in Church Hill, can help make Richmond a greener place for all of us. Learn about our role and the plans for this space in our latest post, linked from our bio. 👆

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Thank you so much to the team from Boston Scientif

Thank you so much to the team from Boston Scientific for volunteering with us a couple of weeks ago while they were in town! What a fun crew! Every volunteering group that visits this time of year is imperative to keeping weeds in the gardens at bay — they are trying their best to flourish in the humidity and heat. We love hosting work groups, school groups, friend groups and all sorts of enthusiastic volunteers for work days. If you have a group that you'd like to sign up, please reach out to us to learn more.

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