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September 20, 2021

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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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You're invited to our 2 tree planting events this

You're invited to our 2 tree planting events this weekend! On Friday and Saturday we'll be planting just shy of 40 trees at Eastern Henrico Recreation Center and Armour House & Gardens at Meadowview Park.🌳 Get all the details and sign up to volunteer using the links in our bio.

@henricorecparks @henricocountygovernment

🌳We're still in need of volunteers to help up w

🌳We're still in need of volunteers to help up with Saturday's tree planting at Canoe Run Park 🌳 No experience is needed, just bring a can-do attitude and dress for the weather. You can get all the details, and let us know you're coming from the link in our bio. 👆

This time of year we always spend some time reflec

This time of year we always spend some time reflecting and expressing our gratitude. Join us in thanking each and every volunteer who has contributed their time to making Richmond a greener, more liveable place for all of us this year. From community work days along the Low Line, to tree planting days at community parks, to garden clean ups at the Boys & Girls Club — members of our community step up time and again. Under the guidance of our horticulture expert, our core group of weekly maintenance volunteers have become experts in their own right, developing their knowledge base and leadership qualities which will benefit our community for years to come. This group braves challenging weather of all sorts, and remains committed to caring for the living, breathing spaces that are our urban gardens — amassing over 600 volunteer hours over the course of this year. Thank you for your unwavering and ongoing support, we truly couldn’t do it without you.

Much of what makes a beautiful year round garden s

Much of what makes a beautiful year round garden starts in the fall — we've been busy weeding and adding new plants to our urban green spaces. Thank you very much to this group from @capitalone for joining in to help us with our maintenance tasks recently, we hope to have you back soon!

It's a new week and we have another volunteering o

It's a new week and we have another volunteering opportunity to share! We need volunteer help this Saturday, November 9th. We'll be planting trees at Canoe Run Park.🌳 Join us, bring a friend, and please share with those that might be interested. Get all the details from the link in our bio. 👆

Fall is for planting, and we're helping organize t

Fall is for planting, and we're helping organize two upcoming volunteering days to add almost 40 trees at Eastern Henrico Recreation Center and Armour House & Gardens at Meadowview Park.🌳 We're looking for volunteers! Tree knowledge is a bonus, but not required. Get all the details and sign up to join us using the links in our bio. 👆

*Photos are from similar plantings at Dorey Park and Deep Run as part of our partnership with @henricorecparks @henricocountygovernment

And just like that, October is gone in a flash! Ou

And just like that, October is gone in a flash! Our latest blog recaps @reforestrichmond's Richmond Tree Week, shines the light on a very special sighting at Great Shiplock Park, and outlines some of the current blooms you can see in our urban green spaces. Give it a read, it's linked from our bio. 👆

Orb-weaver spiders always help us decorate the Low

Orb-weaver spiders always help us decorate the Low Line for Halloween🕸🕷. Their webs are perfect for spooky season, and their presence is also a great indicator that we're successfully managing our gardens in an eco-friendly way.

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