Emerald Trail

Creeks Rising Exhibit by Artist Doug at the Jessie

February 1, 2023

Benefiting Groundwork Jacksonville February 1 through April 24, 2023 Free and Open to the Public Weekdays 9AM – 5PM The Jessie located at 40 East Adams Street One can live…

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Partnership of NE Florida Clubs of Rotary International Commits $250,000 to Emerald Trail

January 13, 2023

The Northeast Florida Clubs of Rotary International, representing 1,400 members locally, have committed $250,000 to support the design of the planned Emerald Trail Riverside Link. The 2.3-mile Riverside Link will…

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GWJax Awarded $5.85 Million Grant for Hogans Creek Design

December 8, 2022

Groundwork Jacksonville—the City of Jacksonville’s nonprofit partner in building the Emerald Trail and restoring Hogans Creek and McCoys Creek—has been awarded $5,848,900 through the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)…

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Groundwork Jacksonville Annual Report to the Community

November 23, 2022

Groundwork Jacksonville is proud to release our 2020-2022 Annual Report highlighting our accomplishments over the last two years and recognizing the amazing people and organizations that support and make our…

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Field Guide Turns S-Line Rail Link Biodiversity Corridor into an Outdoor Classroom

October 26, 2022

Visitors to the Emerald Trail S-Line Rail Trail now have a new resource to help them enjoy this portion of the Emerald Trail in a more interactive and informed way.…

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UNF Students Join GWJax for an Environmental Justice Tour

October 26, 2022

Gloria McNair, Groundwork Jacksonville’s Manager for Community Engagement and Equity recently hosted an Environmental Justice Tour of North Riverside and Mixon Town for 28 University of North Florida (UNF) students as part…

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A Perfect Day for the Third Annual VyStar Emerald Trail 5K/10K

October 22, 2022

Bright blue skies and cool fall breezes graced the third annual VyStar Emerald Trail 5K/10K on October 22. More than 450 runners, walkers, cyclists and supporters gathered downtown at the Duval…

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GWJ Equity Work Highlighted at UWLN Conference

June 16, 2022

Restoration and revitalization initiatives in urban waters communities like Jacksonville are intended to create more sustainable and resilient neighborhoods. However, leaders must be mindful that these improvements —referred to as…

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Photo Exhibit Highlights the Peril and Potential of Our Urban Creeks

June 1, 2022

Local artist Doug Eng has spent years capturing every aspect of our city through the lens of his camera. His latest entitled “Creeks Rising:  A City Reflected in Hogans and…

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GWJax Featured in New EDF Video About Jacksonville

April 7, 2022

This week the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) released the third video of its “Keeping Florida, Florida” series across its digital platforms entitled “Jacksonville provides a path for equity and flood…

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