Reforest Richmond

Reforest Richmond is a collaborative campaign to increase Richmond’s urban tree canopy through an evolving, equity-centered, community-driven effort +🌲 content

[Wyatt Gordon @yitgordon]

The movement for a #CarFreeCarytown has made it into Richmond Connects—the city’s transportation planning process. If you support a pedestrian promenade in Carytown, then fill out the survey:
https://t.co/sPeo8oMcBe

[Reforest Richmond @reforestrva]

Super excited for Richmond’s first urban forester! Let’s reforest some city y’all!

[Richmond VA DPW @DPW_RichmondVA]

We’re happy to announce and introduce Michael Webb as the City’s first Urban Forester! Michael will work with the community and stakeholders to develop the City’s Urban Forestry Master Plan. We’re excited to have him join our team. Get more details: https://t.co/vEsKbfGaYP #1RVA

[Reforest Richmond @reforestrva]

@CaseyTrees @root_nashville @Balt_treetrust @Trees_Forever @TreePhilly @TreeBaltimore @treeslouisville @TreePeople_org @alliance4trees @Texas_Trees

[Reforest Richmond @reforestrva]

Hey! Richmond is hiring its first ever Urban Forester. Spread the word. 1 week left to apply!

https://t.co/ISo4fw7mFc

[Southside ReLeaf @SouthsideReleaf]

Update! Passed w/ an amendment to strike gross receipts. More on this soon. #hb1510

[RVA Rapid Transit @RVARapidTransit]

We're Hiring! We are looking for dedicated transit ambassadors to conduct community outreach, amplify rider voices, and help build our coalition of transit advocates.

10-20 (or more) hours a week, 3 month duration

Read here & Apply: https://t.co/dhw355hloC

[Reforest Richmond @reforestrva]

Lend your voice! Speak for the trees!

Friday, January 20th @ 7:30am

Sign up to speak remotely via Zoom, or submit a written comment:

https://t.co/QK8CQSnDEl

[Reforest Richmond @reforestrva]

📣 We need your HELP! 📣
VA House Bill 1510 is up before the Finance Subcommittee, and we are looking for community members to speak out in favor of it! ✅

https://t.co/QK8CQSn5ON

[Reforest Richmond @reforestrva]

🌳 HB1510 allows localities to invest in preserving and growing urban green spaces 🌳

https://t.co/QK8CQSn5ON

[Southside ReLeaf @SouthsideReleaf]

If anything, more trees are needed in Mosby Court & nearby areas to help combat the heat island effect--a legacy of red-lining that creates hotter temperatures that threaten residents' health & raises the flood risk because there's too much asphalt & too little vegetation. (2/2)

[Arbor Day Foundation @arborday]

📁documents
└📁trees
└📁urban trees
└📁benefits
└📁why we need them
└📁folder is too large open

[RVAH2O @rvah2o]

tracking all these trees is detailed, and we are grateful to so many amazing partners for helping us to track this data. thank you, thank you, thank you @reforestrva, @SouthsideReleaf, @DPW_RichmondVA, @rvaparksandrec, @JRAvirginia, @chesapeakebay, and so, so many more. 5/5

[RVAH2O @rvah2o]

our RVAH2O stakeholders and partners blew this goal out of the water, and well in advance of our ideal timeline. to-date, we've planted 35,870 trees across Richmond.

we achieved our goal by 149.5% 👏🎉🌳

these trees bring an additional 120.3 acres of tree canopy. 4/

[RVAH2O @rvah2o]

one of those strategies is to 🌳 PLANT 🌳 MORE 🌳 TREES 🌳

we communally set a goal of planting 24,000 trees on public property within five years.

but a goal without a plan is just a wish. and our stakeholders had goals and wishes, but they also had plans and so did we. 3/

[Southside ReLeaf @SouthsideReleaf]

Happy birthday to our co-founder, @amycwentz! Amy has positively impacted countless other lives through the causes she invests in. Her commitment to building toward a healthier, cleaner, & greener South Richmond that enables all residents to flourish inspires us everyday!🥳

[Reforest Richmond @reforestrva]

But we can always use
‼️MORE HELP‼️ Follow & subscribe w/ all of these great orgs:

@rvatoolbank @ScienceMusofVA @ScottsAddition @JRAvirginia
@rvaparksandrec @CapitalTreesRVA @ForestryVA @RPS_Schools @jamesriverpark @SouthsideReleaf @AllianceForBay @vcusustain @500YearForests

[Reforest Richmond @reforestrva]

🎉WE DID IT!🙌 Thanks for making ArborDayRVA a success! Our most aspirational year yet, with...

-24 citywide events over 9 days 🗓️
-6 community plantings 🌲🌳
-8 giveaways ✨🌱✨
-8 habitat restoration/community workdays 🍃🐦🐝
-7 tours/educational events 📝

...& so much MORE!

[Reforest Richmond @reforestrva]

Of course, none of this would've been possible without the collaboration & support of all the community groups, orgs, City depts & divisions, who hosted events all across RVA 👏 We're so lucky to have so many passionate groups, working together to make RVA a greener place 🤗💛🌳

[Reforest Richmond @reforestrva]

“No one among us will live to see climate change “fixed” at a global level. But for people who live in neighborhoods already hit hard by global warming, hyperlocal action can yield real results.”

https://t.co/WpQlXAlP0E

[Reforest Richmond @reforestrva]

This Saturday 10/29, join @SierraClubVirg1 and @CapRegionLand in planting more 🌳 trees 🌲 along Warwick Rd in Southside!! Sign up here:

https://t.co/VW1vtvXQI2