Fall Clean-up/Tree Replanting at Chimborazo Park: Saturday November 14, 2026 from 9:00 am-1:00 pm.
-The City is purchasing replacement trees for those of ours that did not make from the big replanting last fall (about 12). Qui Nguyen, the Parks and Rec Community Forestry Project Coordinator will lead us through the replanting.
-We will clean up the front garden beds and get ready for winter, and stack any tree fall, mulch some of our mature trees and a few other misc. items. Meet at center circle at 9 am. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
Final maintenance work at James S. Christian, Jr., Place has been set for Sat. 11/14, 9am at the park. Will be the last clean-up of the year focusing on planter beds (most of the crabgrass mercifully gone) and cleaning up around the tree pits, getting everything ready for a long Winter's nap...hope you can join us. Bring your own gloves and tools. Contact Mark Olinger with questions: cincygrad@yahoo.com
Community Garden/Pollinator Habitat Expansion updates:
With generous support from Richmond Grows Gardens, Xerces Society, and Bee City RVA, Chimborazo Playground Community Garden helped install a pollinator habitat expansion along its west fence and the north fence of the tennis court. Work started this Summer and wrapped up in early September, and the community garden will steward this habitat with ongoing help from neighbors. If you'd like to volunteer to help maintain this habitat or get involved in citizen science for pollinators, please email chimbosteward@gmail.com.
Libby Hill Park Tree Planting--With the help of The Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the Dept of Parks and Recreation we are working on a plan to plant 103 trees in Libby Hill Park. Ann Jurcyzk with the CBF has applied for and received a grant of $25,000 from the Community Foundation to cover the cost of the trees and planting. The planting is planned for November 6 and 7, 2026. Sign up to volunteer
Come to the Jefferson Ave Community Garden Workday - 10 AM to 2 PM
Lend a hand getting the garden ready for winter! Repair the Children's Garden, plant natives, harvest compost, save pollinator seeds, and take a sustainability tour with JACG's Director of Education. Bring a finger food for our zero-waste potluck, pick up a home-grown luffa to support the garden, and be there for the Community Hub Box reveal. All ages welcome.