Earth Day is just around the corner!
Salma Berumen, Education and Community Outreach Coordinator, and the Green Team out at Mt. Tam taking in the fresh air.
Earth Day Events:
Earth Day on the Greenway
Unity Park, April 23rd 10AM - 2PM
Groundwork is excited to participate with Urban Tilth and other community partners on April 23rd to celebrate Earth Day! There will be lots of activities for the whole family including planting a flower garden, weeding, beautifying the playground, a petting zoo, mural painting, and more!
APRIL 22nd, FROM 11AM - 1PM

Groundwork will be tabling at the Contra Costa Community College Earth Day event on April 22nd from 11AM - 1PM! Expect music, giveaways, food, and games during this event. The event will take place in the Campus Quad at Contra Costa Community College. Come visit us and other organizations/businesses who have committed to being green.
RECRUITING BOARD MEMBERS!
Groundwork Richmond (GWR) is seeking enthusiastic and committed individuals with a variety of skill sets to join GWR as members of its board.
GWR has devoted over 12 years of community service to combat climate change through its various programs.

Throughout the years, GWR has developed urban forestry projects planting more than 2,500 trees in the community, a youth leadership development program (Green Team) and urban greening projects including collaboration with Friends of the Richmond Greenway (FORG) in building Unity Park a $5 million dollar City of Richmond park.

Click here to download our application.
Pictured above: Sarah Calderon, former Executive Director, now serves on our board. Here she is at the Unity Park ribbon cutting back in 2018.
Fact of the week:
When Did Earth Day start?
Earth Day has been an American tradition since the 1970's where people do something that benefits the environment. Earth Day emerged after a massive oil spill in Santa Barbra, CA that killed tens of thousands of birds, dolphins, seals, and sea lions. This fueled politicians and environmental activists to push for the National Environmental Policy Act, which led to the Environmental Rights Day conference that began what we now call Earth Day.

Want to learn more about Earth Day? Check out the Earth Day website here!
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Air Quality Updates and Resources
Have you smelled anything sour in the air lately? Have you seen any flare ups while driving past Chevron? What do you do when you smell or see something that doesn't seem right?

Here are some resources for the community in the case you do smell something unpleasant in the air or happen to see a flare up taking place.

Click the image below and it will bring you to the complaint form where you can report any abnormal odors.
New Funding for Groundwork Richmond!
Groundwork Richmond was awarded a mini-grant from the City of Richmond's Love Your Block Program! We are partnering with 3 Beans on a Board, a community group that has shown dedication to ensuring the skate park at Nicholl Park remain a safe space for youth in Richmond.

We expect to be rolling this project out at the end of summer when we will have two events to educate the community about environmental stewardship, protect vandalized trees, and install a mural. Stay tuned for more details on this exciting project that Green Team will spearhead!
Upcoming Nicholl Park Event - Park Rx

The City of Richmond is hosting an event to highlight the importance of parks to our physical and mental health. Park Rx is a national day that promotes patient-doctor relationships and park utilization. This event seeks to improve community health and access to walkable, green spaces for all. This event will take place on Saturday April 30, from 10AM - 1PM.
Groundbreaking Projects
This month we are thrilled to share that we are finally breaking ground on a very exciting project, The Wellness Trail, that aims to connect key Richmond locations. The trail will provide pedestrian and bike lanes in addition to increasing the tree canopy in Richmond. The above image depicts a completed Wellness Trail. Below left pictured is a map of the project area and below right is the tree and plant palette. Groundwork Richmond will plant 62 trees before the end of April this year. Check out our next newsletter with before and after pictures or visit the trail off Marina Way South (between Cutting Blvd and Ohio St).

Want to learn more about this project? Learn more here!
Map of the project area for the Wellness Trail.
Tree and plant palette to be planted on the Wellness Trail
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