Posts by GroundworkJacksonville

  What started as a cloudy November day became a sunny picturesque Saturday along McCoys Creek as Groundwork Jacksonville hosted the McCoys Creek Fest on November 10, between King and Stockton Streets. The free family event drew more than 150 residents and nearby business owners who learned about the history, ecology and plans for restoring…

  Once the centerpiece of the historic neighborhoods just west of downtown, McCoys Creek has become a neglected and forgotten eyesore that floods nearby roads, homes and businesses during heavy North Florida rainfall. Fortunately, a new era may be dawning for McCoys Creek. The City of Jacksonville is committing millions of dollars over the next…

More than 100 years since it was originally envisioned by famed architect Henry Klutho, Groundwork Jacksonville took the first step toward building the Emerald Necklace by engaging Atlanta-based PATH Foundation to develop the Trail Master Plan. The project will not only result in a comprehensive implementation plan for the Emerald Necklace, but will also establish the construction,…

Groundwork Jacksonville recently kicked off the fourth summer of its Green Team Youth Corps apprenticeship, a program that works to instill environmental stewardship and leadership skills among youth in under served urban core neighborhoods. This year’s Green Team is the largest yet with 21 teens who live, work, worship or attend school within one of…

Have us over for lunch! Groundwork Jacksonville CEO Kay Ehas and board members of our organization are available for talks to your club or non-profit. We can provide interesting presentations on our activities in environmental and urban neighborhood renewal. Learn how we plan to create the Emerald Necklace and restore McCoys Creek.  We are also…

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