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The Lovely Lynden Daffodils are in bloom at the Lo The Lovely Lynden Daffodils are in bloom at the Low Line. Do you know their history? They’re named for Lynden Miller, a trailblazing public landscape designer from New York who has mentored many of us here at Capital Trees. We worked with Brent and Becky Heath of @brentandbeckys to create a new cultivar of daffodil and named it after Lynden to honor her work. They’re planted at the Low Line, and we recently added them to the Hotchkiss Green. Learn more about Capital Trees and our long history with daffodils on our recent blog post, linked in our bio. 👆
4 days. 8 shifts. 221 volunteers. 6,000 trees plan 4 days. 8 shifts. 221 volunteers. 6,000 trees planted In March, we partnered with Henrico County on our largest tree-planting initiative to date! Henrico County purchased 10,000 trees from the Virginia Department of Forestry, and we jumped in to help them plant 6,000 of them at Nuckols Farm Elementary School. We set out to bring together hundreds of volunteers, including work groups and community members, to get their hands in the dirt. The project site is in an area of extreme heat, making adding to the tree canopy there a vital endeavor for protecting residents from high summer temperatures. Together, we planted a microforest inspired by the Miyawaki Method. The approach is based on natural reforestation principles and is one of the most effective ways for creating forest cover quickly. The young tree seedlings are planted very closely together and grow much faster, accelerating the forest creation process and capturing carbon more quickly. The microforest planting at Nuckols Farm Elementary School is the first in Henrico County and the second of its kind in the Richmond area. The responsibility of creating a greener future rests on our shoulders today, and we would not have been able to accomplish such an incredible feat without the hundreds of volunteers who took time out of their busy lives to step off of the pavement, onto the grass, and into a fresh way of thinking. THANK YOU! Thanks to everyone who helped make this happen: Henrico’s Environmental Action Resource Team (HEART) @stewartheartcrew Henrico County Recreation & Parks @henricorecparks Henrico County Sustainability Division @henricocountygovernment Virginia Department of Forestry @forestryva Capgemini @capgemini @capgeminiamericas Bank of America @bankofamerica KPMG @kpmg Kimley-Horn @kimleyhorn Mission Square @mission.square Rotary Club of Richmond The Non-Resident Indian Vasavi Association (NRIVA) Eta Lambda Sigma of VCU @elsvcu
Spring is here! And so is Spring for Green, Capita Spring is here! And so is Spring for Green, Capital Trees’ annual campaign to grow healthier, greener neighborhoods across Richmond. Now through Earth Day, your support helps plant trees, steward public greenspaces, and create welcoming places where people and nature thrive together. Because the future needs more trees. 🌳 Join us in growing something beautiful, give from the link in our bio. 👆 #SpringForGreen #CapitalTrees #GreenerRichmond #RichmondVA #RichmondVirginia #RVA #RichmondNonProfit #UrbanGreening #UrbanGreenspace #PublicGreenspace
Capital Trees will be at several community events Capital Trees will be at several community events throughout the month of April, come see us and celebrate #EarthMonth! @sciencemuseumofvirginia @henricorecparks @stewartheartcrew @keephenricobeautiful
Spotted! The food forest we planted at the Hotchki Spotted! The food forest we planted at the Hotchkiss Green is breaking dormancy, and we recently saw that one of the pawpaw trees is loaded with blooms! For those that aren't familiar, the pawpaw tree produces the largest edible fruit native to North America. 💚
Capital Trees will be celebrating Earth Month thro Capital Trees will be celebrating Earth Month throughout #RVA in April, and we're hosting the 2nd Annual Earth Day Festival at Hotchkiss Field Community Center, on Sunday, April 26, from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. 🌳We are looking for community organizations and partners to join us at the event with a table about your organization and an interactive activity that promotes a community or Earth Day theme. Interested in participating? Head to the link in our bio to fill out an interest form. Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors: GROW SPONSORS: @exactstorm NewMarket GATHER SPONSORS: @millerirrigation @terraformarva @fulton.bank IN KIND SPONSOR: @cprofva There’s still time to become a sponsor, head to the link in our bio to learn more.
Spring is here! And so is Spring for Green, Capita Spring is here! And so is Spring for Green, Capital Trees’ annual campaign to grow healthier, greener neighborhoods across Richmond. Thanks to our Spring for Green campaign match sponsors, every dollar will be matched $1 for $1, up to $10,000. That means your gift during this time will have DOUBLE the impact. Now through Earth Day, your support helps plant trees, steward public greenspaces, and create welcoming places where people and nature thrive together. Because the future needs more trees. 🌳 Join us in growing something beautiful, give from the link in our bio. 👆 #SpringForGreen #CapitalTrees #GreenerRichmond #RichmondVA #RichmondVirginia #RVA #RichmondNonProfit #UrbanGreening #UrbanGreenspace #PublicGreenspace
Another successful day is in the books adding to o Another successful day is in the books adding to our tree canopy in Henrico at East End Recreation Center. Thanks to the help of community volunteers we planted 25 trees in the parking lot medians, and near the retention pond and splash pad. As these trees grow in they will provide much needed shade to visitors. Thank you to everyone who came together to invest in the wellbeing of our community, our environment, and each other.🌳💚 @stewartheartcrew @henricorecparks
Each year we set an ambitious tree planting goal a Each year we set an ambitious tree planting goal and we’re off to a strong start already for 2026. Volunteers met us at Echo Lake Park in Henrico, braving a frosty morning to get 32 trees in the ground! We planted six different varieties of native trees, and were joined by individual community members and groups including folks from @timmonsgroup. Thank you to everyone who bundled up and got their hands in the dirt to help add to our tree canopy and increase biodiversity. @henricorecparks @stewartheartcrew
Capital Trees will be celebrating Earth Month thro Capital Trees will be celebrating Earth Month throughout #RVA in April, and we're hosting the 2nd Annual Earth Day Festival at Hotchkiss Field Community Center, on Sunday, April 26, from 1:00 - 4:00 pm. 🌳We are looking for community organizations and partners to join us at the event with a table about your organization and an interactive activity that promotes a community or Earth Day theme. Interested in participating? Head to our website to fill out an interest form from the link in our bio. Thank you to our 2026 Sponsors: GROW SPONSORS: @exactstorm NewMarket GATHER SPONSORS: @millerirrigation @terraformarva IN KIND SPONSOR: @cprofva There’s still time to become a sponsor! Head to the link in our bio to learn more.
Spring is here! And so is Spring for Green, Capita Spring is here! And so is Spring for Green, Capital Trees’ annual campaign to grow healthier, greener neighborhoods across Richmond. Thanks to our Spring for Green campaign match sponsors, every dollar will be matched $1 for $1, up to $10,000. That means your gift during this time will have DOUBLE the impact. Now through Earth Day, your support helps plant trees, steward public greenspaces, and create welcoming places where people and nature thrive together. Because the future needs more trees. 🌳 Join us in growing something beautiful, give from the link in our bio. 👆 #SpringForGreen #CapitalTrees #GreenerRichmond #RichmondVA #RichmondVirginia #RVA #RichmondNonProfit #UrbanGreening #UrbanGreenspace #PublicGreenspace
There’s still time to help Richmond grow greener. There’s still time to help Richmond grow greener. 🌳 Before the day ends, make your Spring for Green gift and help us reach our goal of $30,000! Thanks to generous donors, every dollar will be matched $1 for $1 up to $10,000 — so it's a great time to make your impact go further. And remember — the campaign continues through Earth Day, with opportunities to volunteer, share, and support greener neighborhoods across our city. Every gift — large or small — helps steward the spaces we share. Give before midnight, from the link in our bio. 👆 #SpringForGreen #CapitalTrees #RichmondVA #RichmondVirginia #RVA #RichmondNonProfit #UrbanGreenspaces #Greenspaces
Our Spring for Green Giving Day is underway — than Our Spring for Green Giving Day is underway — thank you to everyone in our community who has given already. 🌳 Our goal is to raise $30,000, and we have a $1 for $1 match in place for the first $10,000 raised. Which means every dollar you give will be instantly doubled to help Capital Trees plant trees, care for greenspaces, and create places where people and nature thrive. If you’ve been thinking about giving, now is the perfect time. Together we can grow a greener, healthier city. 💚 Donate easily from the link in our bio. 👆 #SpringForGreen #GreenerRichmond #RichmondVA #RVA #RichmondNonProfit #Greenspace #UrbanGreenspace #UrbanGardens
Today is our Day of Giving, and the first day of o Today is our Day of Giving, and the first day of our Spring for Green annual giving campaign! A special thank you to our Spring for Green campaign match sponsors. Our goal is to raise $30,000 this year. To meet this goal and thanks to their generous support, every dollar given through Earth Day will be matched $1 for $1, up to $10,000. That means your gift during this time will have DOUBLE the impact. These funds support our work planting trees, stewarding greenspaces, and growing healthier neighborhoods across Richmond. From now through Earth Day, we’ll continue building momentum for greener public spaces throughout our city. You can help by: 🌳 Donating 🌿 Sharing this post 🤝 Volunteering with us Let’s grow something beautiful together. Make your gift today and help Richmond grow greener 💚 Head to the link in our bio.👆 #SpringForGreen #GiveLocalRVA #RVA #RichmondVA #RichmondVirginia #RichmondNonProfit
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