Help our partner, Virginia Interfaith Power & Light, prepare for the 2026 General Assembly Session by sharing your thoughts and concerns about the environmental injustices in the Metro Richmond Area and around Virginia at their Richmond Town Hall.

Stop by between 4 and 7 pm to learn about the draft development standards of Code Refresh and provide input on the revised draft zoning districts and Draft 2 zoning map.

Richmond’s Urban Forestry Commission (UFC) shapes the strategy, policy, and public engagement that support the city’s urban forest. Each month, the UFC hosts a meeting that is open to the public.

Southside ReLeaf invites you to join us for a tree planting at Boushall Middle School as part of our Cool the City campaign.

Join the Sierra Club Virginia Chapter to learn how collaborative mapping efforts and the power of local knowledge can be used to fill data gaps and inform more effective urban planning and infrastructure investments.

Pumpkins past their prime? Don’t trash ’em — SMASH ’em! We’re joining the Pumpkin Smash at Stony Point Fashion Park on Nov. 9 at 11 am with NOPE Compost Co. and partners to turn old pumpkins into compost gold. Plus: face painting, crafts, balloon art, and fun for the whole family! Let’s make sustainability a smashing good time!

Join us for a volunteer workday to tend to the newly built raised bed gardens at Stockton Community Garden.

The Virginia Department of Forestry’s “Callery Pear Exchange” program promotes the removal of these invasive trees, by providing Virginia landowners with a free replacement native tree. Help reduce the spread of Callery pear within our natural areas, and promote plantings that support our native pollinators. 

Stop by Hickory Hill Community Center for a free compost giveaway from the Richmond Compost Initiative!

Join the James River Park System's Invasive Species Management team in removing invasive plants at Reed Creek and contributing to better quality of life for native species.

Join the Cool the City coalition for a fun afternoon of crafts, trees, and delicious food from Abuelita's. There will be a free tree giveaway, tree-related arts and crafts, information sharing about the Cool the City campaign and the Richmond Tree Plan, and —did we mention— delicious food from Abuelita's! 

Learn about the RVAgreen 2050 Sustainability Guide, which aims to guide Richmond residents, neighbors, businesses, and schools on a journey toward achieving net-zero carbon emissions, regardless of their current understanding of climate change or familiarity with the RVAgreen 2050 plan.

The City’s Urban Forestry Division is popping up across Richmond during Richmond Tree Week to kick-off the exciting, new Richmond Tree Plan! The Richmond Tree Plan will be a roadmap on how to grow, care for, and protect trees across the city. Come say hello, have a refreshment, do a tree-related craft, and learn more about the plan.

Join the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Richmond Parks and Recreation during Richmind Tree Week to help ensure the Fonticello Tiny Forest gets off to a strong start.

Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay and City of Richmond’s Parks & Rec to plant 83 tree saplings in a high-density “mini-forest” at Blackwell Park.

Crooked Branch Ravine Park is a small urban forest along Reedy Creek.  It’s beautiful in some places, but there are significant issues with invasive plants.  Join the Reedy Creek Coalition for a walk to discuss how invasive plants arrive, spread, and impact local ecology. 

Kick off celebrating another Richmond Tree Week, with the Richmond Tree Stewards at The Veil! Meet other tree lovers, learn more about the events happening all week long, and take home your very own free tree seedling.

Join the Richmond Tree Stewards on Saturday, November 1st, for a first-come, first-served tree giveaway for the residents of the City of Richmond.

Join the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay, Richmond Parks & Recreation, Richmond Department of Public Utilities, and Southside Releaf in planting trees at Blackwell Park!

Join us to plant fruit trees at the new Community Garden at Blackwell Park.

Richmond’s Urban Forestry Commission (UFC) shapes the strategy, policy, and public engagement that support the city’s urban forest. Each month, the UFC hosts a meeting that is open to the public.

Join the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Richmond Parks and Recreation every other Tuesday this summer and fall to help ensure the Fonticello Tiny Forest gets off to a strong start.

Join the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Richmond Parks and Recreation every other Tuesday this summer and fall to help ensure the Fonticello Tiny Forest gets off to a strong start.

Join us for a volunteer workday to tend to the newly built raised bed gardens at Stockton Community Garden.

Join Southside ReLeaf for fall planting at Ernest Road Park!

Join Southside ReLeaf every Wednesday in September from 9 - 10 am for a beautiful walk at Reedy Creek Wetland.

Join Southside ReLeaf for fall planting at Ernest Road Park!

Join the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and Richmond Parks and Recreation every other Tuesday this summer and fall to help ensure the Fonticello Tiny Forest gets off to a strong start.

Join Southside ReLeaf for our Cool the City Forum! During this collaborative and community focused event, we’ll play a game where you’ll work with others to identify how to collectively prioritize government spending to support the city’s resilience.

Join Southside ReLeaf every Wednesday in September from 9 - 10 am for a beautiful walk at Reedy Creek Wetland.