Groundwork Richmond has adopted two sites along the Richmond Greenway Trail. One is located at S 42nd Street and Ohio Ave. and the other is located at the Carlson Blvd. entrance to the eastern span of the Greenway.
Future additions to both sites include tree plantings and further development of open spaces. These sites offer local youth service learning opportunities and a chance to gain hands-on job training skills in landscape architecture, horticulture, and mural & metal arts.
Our goal is to create sites that will be assets to the local neighborhoods who live nearby. Also we wish to further develop the Greenway into a gnathering place for youth, families and commuters alike. We hope to see you on the Richmond Greenway!
Two recent projects that we've been working in partnership with the City of Richmond, are Greening the Last Mile - a $727,000 project to develop our adopted spots on the eastern end of the greenway. Partnering with the city and three other nonprofits, we will build raingardens, a bioswale and add benches and other amenities.
Unity Park, an eight block park which will be built through a $5 million Proposition 84 grant to the city, includes a partnership of seventeen nonprofits (Friends of the Richmond Greenway) . Groundwork Richmond is a member and we have been working with the community in the outreach and design of this future park site.
