Environment

From Sarah Abubaker (City Council 4th District): Big news, neighbors! A brand-new, fully upgraded playground is coming soon to Forest Hill Park! 🌳 Here’s what…

Looks like we could get a foot of snow! How do you even get ready for that?!?

Last January, the city’s Capital Projects (CIP) & Transportation Projects page listed the Jahnke Road Improvement Project as set for Summer 2026, with the project…

Started off trying to find information on any plans for sidewalks/bike lanes/multi-use path for Belt Boulevard and ended up coming across the Midlothian / Belt…

All are invited to come out Saturday, February 15 from 10AM-1PM to help the Swansboro West Civic Association plant trees! Meet at East 36th Street…

Land is being cleared towards construction of the 700 West 44 apartment community at 700 West 44th Street. The development will have 1-3 bedroom units,…

Henry Graff at 12 On Your Side is reporting that “four of the 11 speed cameras near Richmond Public Schools have been spray-painted this week”…

Got some time this weekend for some community spirit? Community Greening Service Day: Cleanup in Davee Gardens Saturday, February 8, 9:00am-12:00pm, 2015 Ruffin Road, Richmond,…

Following the September rollout of early looks at the thinking around a replacement for the Mayo Bridge that was criticized for not doing enough for…

Feminist Bird Club RVA is hosting meet-up for the Great Backyard Bird Count on Saturday 2/15 at Fonticello Food Forest: For the 4th year in…

The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay’s Wild & Scenic Film Festival features a selection of films “that inform, inspire, and ignite solutions and possibilities to…

The Planning Commission meets Tuesday, February 4, 2025 at City Hall, and will consider the following projects in the area: Ord. No. 2024-328 To authorize…

Tracks & Roots is hosting a plant ID and foraging class at Forest Hill Park on Saturday, March 29: Get fresh air and exercise while…

The James River Branch Trail will be an an approximately 2-mile long, 10-foot wide paved multi-use trail on an a former CSX rail bed that…

From the Friends of the James River Park: An alert friend of the Park was hiking at Wetlands a few mornings ago, and came across…

Laney Sullivan has launched a petition to get Richmond’s historic springs reopened to the public: We, the undersigned residents of Richmond, Virginia, respectfully petition for…

From the folks at Community Foundation for Greater Richmond: In partnership with the city of Richmond, we are urgently seeking volunteers to assist with bottled…

From RPS: JANUARY 8 (Richmond, Va.) — Richmond Public Schools will be providing lunch on Thursday, January 9, and Friday, January 10, to any RPS…

Southside ReLeaf has put together this amazing list and map of water crisis resources available in Richmond that includes an updated status report, locations of…