8News talks with Southside ReLeaf about ‘Cool the City’ campaign

April 13, 2026, WRIC ABC 8News

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — 8News got a visit from a special guest with Southside ReLeaf on Monday to talk about their Cool the City campaign.

8News anchors Autumn Childress and Madison Moore were joined by Amy Wentz, a co-founder of the program, to talk about its mission.

“As we’re talking about record-breaking temperatures, Cool the City is an effort to increase the tree canopy here in Richmond,” Wentz said. “It’s made up of four nonprofit organizations in partnership with the city, and so we’re going to be planting a lot of trees and doing a lot of great stuff to make it cooler.”

For more information and to find upcoming volunteer events, visit the Cool the City website.