Saturday, November 30th
10am - 12pm

Give back to your community!
Plant some trees!

Looking for a unique and special way to give thanks this season? Join the staff of Parks & Rec for a community tree planting at Roy West Park!

No experience necessary, tools and instructions will be provided. To find more details, including how to register, click on the button below:

Saturday, November 9th, 2024
9am - 12pm

Monday, November 11th, 2024
10am - 12pm

Autumn is for FALLING in love with planting TREES!

Join Parks & Rec and Capital Trees for a community tree and pollinator plot planting at Canoe Run Park!

Learn about the benefits of clustered tree plantings, "green mulch", and why tree canopy and green spaces are so important even in urban environments.

Richmond Tree Week!
October 11th - 20th, 2024

Multiple Timeslots Available!

Help Hand Out FREE Trees For Richmond Tree Week!

Be the most popular person in Richmond (for at least an 1-hr timeslot ;-). Help us give away baby tree seedlings to the community as a part of Richmond Tree Week! Get to know your neighbors while helping making RVA a little bit greener.

Volunteer Opportunities this Fall!
Tuesdays from 9am - 11am

Help out at the Northside Nursery!

Did you know that the City has several greenhouses and nurseries that grow plants for our green spaces? Come help us at the Northside Nursery, as we weed, mow, clear space, re-pot, and re-organize the space to grow baby tree seedlings for future plantings!

Friday, August 2nd, 2024
8:30am - 10am

Help out at the Northside Nursery!

Did you know that the City has several greenhouses and nurseries that grow plants for our green spaces? Come help us at the Northside Nursery, as we weed, mow, clear space, re-pot, and re-organize the space to grow baby tree seedlings for future plantings!

Saturday, July 13th, 2024
8am - 11am

Invest in your community!

Born July 15, 1864, Maggie L Walker is one of Richmond's most beloved community advocates and civic leaders. Devoted to a life of service, Maggie Walker's belief that through the power of mutual support and solidarity, a community could greatly advance civil rights, economic empowerment, and educational opportunities for themselves and their neighbors.

In that same spirit of service to the community, please join your neighbors on Saturday, July 13th to recognize and honor Walker's legacy of building community in Richmond's Jackson Ward neighborhood. Various service projects will be held around the area, including checking on and caring for the trees in Abner Clay Park!

Volunteer Opportunities in May 2024!

Help out at the Northside Nursery!

Did you know that the City has several greenhouses and nurseries that grow plants for our green spaces? Come help us at the Northside Nursery, as we weed, clean, re-pot, and re-organize the space to grow baby tree seedlings for future plantings!

December 12th & 20th, 2023

Help tuck in baby trees for a nice Winter nap

As the leaves continue to fall from the trees, Winter is creeping upon us! Come help tuck in some baby tree seedlings in preparation for dormancy, at the Northside Nursery. These trees will over-winter in larger pots, giving them a better chance to survive until Spring, when they will be used in future community plantings in our Parks and greenspaces!

Tuesday, October 17th, 2023
1pm - 3pm

Help out at the Northside Nursery!

Come help us at the Northside Nursery, as we pot up baby tree seedlings for our ArborDayRVA Tree Giveaways! No experience necessary, just a desire to get your hands dirty (and first dibs on a tree of your own ;)

October 20th - 29th, 2023

Multiple Timeslots Available!

Who doesn't like FREE?
And free TREES? Even better!

Be the most popular person in Richmond (for at least an 1-hr timeslot ;-). Help us give away baby tree seedlings to the community as a part of ArborDayRVA! Get to know your neighbors while helping making RVA a little bit greener.

October 20th - 29th, 2023

Celebrate with us!

It’s that time of year again… it’s ArborDayRVA!
Join us for a week long celebration of all things TREES!
Check out the ‘Schedule of Events’ for details on all of the events happening around Richmond.

Sign-ups for individual events are listed on the schedule,
click on the host partner links for more details!

Saturday, July 15th, 2023
9am - 11am

Serve your community by caring for trees!

Born July 15, 1864, Maggie L Walker is one of Richmond's most beloved community advocates and civic leaders. Devoted to a life of service, Maggie Walker's belief that through the power of mutual support and solidarity, a community could greatly advance civil rights, economic empowerment, and educational opportunities for themselves and their neighbors.

In that same spirit of service to the community, please join your neighbors on Saturday, July 15th to recognize and honor Walker's legacy of building community in Richmond's Jackson Ward neighborhood. Various service projects will be held around the area, including checking on and caring for the young trees in Abner Clay Park!

Weekday & Weekend
Opportunities in May!

Help out at the Northside Nursery!

Did you know that the City has several greenhouses and nurseries that grow plants for our green spaces? Come help us at the Northside Nursery, as we weed, clean, re-pot, and re-organize the space to grow baby tree seedlings for future plantings!

Saturday, April 15th, 2023
10am - 12pm

Plant trees for a healthier future!

Did you know that green spaces and park settings are linked to better health outcomes, in both reducing stress-related mental health issues, and by improving overall health development in children, and encouraging physical activity? Help grow a healthier RVA by helping to plant trees! Join Parks & Rec in planting street trees along French Street in Byrd Park. To find more details, including how to register, click on the button below:

March 5th - 11th, 2023

Invasive Species Awareness Week!

March is now ""Richmond Invasive Species Awareness & Action Month"! Come out during this week long event, and learn about how to identify and remove common invasive plants, why they are a problem, and the importance of native plants for a healthy local ecosystem.

Volunteer with Park staff, members of the JRPS Invasive Species Task Force, and other park lovers, as they remove invasive vines and shrubs that can overwhelm native plants and reduce biodiversity.

Wednesday,
November 23rd , 2022

Help plant trees for a COOLER future!

Did you know that trees naturally cool down areas, not only by creating shade and blocking heat absorption of the roads, sidewalks, and buildings that they cover, but also by the process of transpiration? That's why you'll always be cooler under a tree than under a building's awning!
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Help make Richmond cooler, greener, and more healthy, by planting street trees in one of the hottest areas of the City!

October 15th - 23rd, 2022

Celebrate with us!

It’s that time of year again… it’s ArborDayRVA!
Join us for a week long celebration of all things TREES!
Keep an eye on our site for the ‘Schedule of Events’, which will list details on all of the events being hosted all over Richmond, by all of our fantastic community partners.

September 15th
& October 6th

Help us clean the Northside Tree Nursery!

Did you know that the City has several greenhouses and nurseries that grow plants for our green spaces? Come help us at the Northside Tree Nursery, as we weed, clean, and re-organize the space in preparation for ArborDayRVA!

September 24th, 2022
10am - 1pm

Sprucing up Pine Camp's Meadow, Trees and Gardens!

Come on out to Pine Camp Arts & Community Center for a celebration of National Public Lands Day! To show appreciation for the wonderful public space that is Pine Camp, come volunteer to help with mulching and fencing of our newest grove of trees. Tools will be provided, just bring a pair of work gloves and a water bottle, and let's celebrate!

September 24th, 2022
9am - 12pm

Branch’s Baptist Church Tree Planting!

Join the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Southside ReLEAF for a community tree planting at Branch's Baptist Church in Southside Richmond. This planting is a part of the Greening Southside Richmond Project, which targets some of the hottest areas of Richmond, to increase cooling tree canopy coverage and green spaces, which are shown to contribute to positive health outcomes for local area residents. Efforts also reduce storm water runoff of pollutants, and help mitigate flooding.

Thursday, September 1, 2022

Help us clean the Northside Tree Nursery!

Did you know that the City has several greenhouses and nurseries that grow plants for our green spaces? Come help us at the Northside Tree Nursery, as we weed, clean, and re-organize the space in preparation for ArborDayRVA!

Sunday, May 15, 2022
10am - 1pm

Help combat Urban Heat Island Effect!

Did you know that there are entire neighborhoods that experience higher temperatures due to lack of green space and tree canopy coverage? Help grow a better RVA by helping to plant trees! Join Urban Forestry and other community partners in planting street trees along Decatur Street in the Broad Rock/Swansboro neighborhood. To find more details, including how to register, click on the button below:

Friday, April 22, 2022
12pm - 2pm

Come celebrate Earth Day with us by planting a tree!

Join the folks of Urban Forestry for an Earth Day tree planting. We will be planting street trees in tree wells along Jefferson Avenue in the Union Hill neighborhood. To find more details, including how to register, click on the button below

Help us update the Tree Inventory!

Join us as we explore the neighborhoods of Richmond! We will be identifying street trees, taking measurements, and noting vacant planting spaces, to help update the tree inventory. No special skills or prior experience necessary, starting locations and routes will vary and will be communicated upon sign-up. Each route will be an approx. 1 mile long loop on sidewalks and grassy medians; some bending and stooping may be required. So bring a water bottle and a snack, lace up your shoes, and let's go look at some trees!