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Groundwork Jacksonville Earns City Council Approval of Emerald Trail Master Plan
The Emerald Necklace was envisioned by architect Henry Klutho in the early 20th century to describe a series of parks, trails, greenspace and creeks forming a necklace around downtown. It has been just an idea for more than a century, but now the Jacksonville City Council has adopted a plan presented by Groundwork Jacksonville…
Read MoreGroundwork Jacksonville Dedicates Largest Art Mosaic in Jacksonville
On March 23, Groundwork Jacksonville, in collaboration with Kate and Kenny Rouh of RouxArt dedicated the Sugar Hill Mosaic—the largest mosaic art installation in Jacksonville. The five-foot high, 96-foot long mosaic honors the past, present and future of Sugar Hill, once the center of African-American prosperity in Northeast Florida. An estimated 41,000 individual tile pieces…
Read MoreGroundwork Jacksonville Awarded $250,000 National Coastal Resilience Fund Grant
Groundwork Jacksonville announced today that the local environmental trust was awarded a $250,000 National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and NOAA for the McCoys Creek restoration project. Groundwork is developing a plan that restores McCoys Creek to a natural channel design to prevent flooding, improve the waterway’s…
Read MoreMcCoys Creek Fest Engages Community in Creek Restoration
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…
Read MoreGroundwork Jacksonville and Wood to Develop McCoys Creek Restoration Plan
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…
Read MoreCity honors Groundwork Jacksonville for cleanup of city waterways
Jacksonville City Council President Lori Boyer recognized Groundwork Jacksonville as a 2017 Melody Starr Anne Bishop Award honoree at the Council’s June 29, installation meeting. The award was presented in recognition of Groundwork’s efforts to clean up Jacksonville’s waterways and its active involvement in the urban core. Other 2017 honorees were Clean Waterway Society, Rising…
Read MoreGroundwork Jacksonville Speakers are Available
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…
Read MoreStudents Clean Up Jacksonville During Summer Break
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Read MoreFor teens, land-changing Groundwork can be a life-changing experience
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Read MoreGroundwork Jacksonville Green Team Develops STEM, Leadership Skills Program Provides Inner City Youth the Opportunity to Discover the Outdoors and Become Stewards of the City’s Greenspace
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