Proclamation honoring April 22nd as Earth Day 2009 and Celebrating Richmond’s Growing Community Gardens Whereas Earth Day arose out of a grassroots effort dedicated to honoring the natural environment, and is now widely celebrated on April 22; and Whereas Richmond is fortunate to have an active group of dedicated individuals and groups who are committed […]
Our final MLK Day of Service on the Richmond Greenway planning meeting will be the first hour of the regular FORG meeting. 5:00 to 7:00 at the Nevin Community Center on 6th Street and Nevin, just 2 blocks west of Kaiser.
All are welcome to help prep the MLK Day of Service site on the Richmond Greenway and/or train to be a team leader, team host, or traffic control specialist. We’ll be at 6th Street and the Greenway from 10:00 to 12:00. Contact Park Guthrie at park@urbantilth.org or (510) 691-5051 for more information.
The 2nd Annual MLK Day of Service on the Richmond Greenway is only 8 days away. This year, coming together as a community to honor Dr. King’s legacy and vision, and to work together to improve our own community seems even more appropriate than ever. Here are the details: When: 9:00 to 1:00 Where: 6th Street […]
Last year, more than 150 volunteers turned out for a Day of Service on the Richmond Greenway to honor the legacy and spirit of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. We worked together to build garden beds, clean up garbage, and to plant trees, berry bushes, and native plants. We celebrated with inspirational speeches and performances, […]
This is our monthly Friends of the Richmond Greenway. We will devote the first 35 minutes to planning for the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service on the Richmond Greenway. We will also spend a chunk of time discussing the Richmond Groundwork Trust feasibility study process. The Nevin Community Center is located at 6th […]
The Friends of the Richmond Greenway and their allies have recently been selected by the National Park Service to complete a feasibility study about creating a Richmond Groundwork Trust. The Richmond Groundwork Trust would be a non-profit affiliate of the national Groundwork Trust USA network. The Richmond Groundwork Trust would work to “improve [our] environment, […]
Please join the California Food and Justice Coalition for a day-long workshop about securing land for urban agriculture in order to improve the supply of healthy food for all. Click here for more information or to register. This event is co-sponsored by Urban Tilth, and many other Bay Area allies.
Come join parents and staff from Crestmont Parent Co-op, Adams Middle School, and Urban Tilth as we break ground on the Adamsmont Farm (get it—Adams and Crestmont). It’s the underused field just below Arlington at the Adams Middle School Campus in Richmond Heights. We’ll rototill, plant cover crops, and berry bushes. Bring gloves, a shovel, […]
October 15th from 12 Noon on Meet on the Macdonald Ave side of the Richmond Public Library To volunteer call the Library (510) 620-6561, LEAP 307-8082 or the Macdonald Ave. Senior Center 307-8086 -Meetings are held 3rd Wednesday of month at 12 Noon in Library’s Madeline F. Whittlesey Community Room, 325 Civic Center Plaza, Richmond […]
