Green Infrastructure

GWJax Seeking Trail Project Manager

March 3, 2026

Groundwork Jacksonville (GWJax) is seeking a Trail Project Manager who will oversee design and construction of the 30-mile Emerald Trail and the restoration of McCoys Creek and Hogans Creek.

GWJax and City Break Ground on McCoys Creek Branches Restoration

February 5, 2026

On Wednesday, February 4, GWJax, the COJ, and community representatives gathered at Hollybrook Park to break ground on the McCoys Creek Branches restoration project. The initiative marks a critical milestone in returning the western headwaters of McCoys Creek to a cleaner, healthier, and more natural state while supporting the broader vision of the McCoys Creek restoration and the Emerald Trail.

COJ, GWJ and JTA MOU Outlines Future Development of the Emerald Trail

October 27, 2023

The City of Jacksonville, Groundwork Jacksonville, and the Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) have announced the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for the future design and development of the Emerald Trail.

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)…

Green Team Helps with Project to Protect Our Shorelines

October 26, 2022

This summer Groundwork Jacksonville’s Green Team Youth Corps collaborated with the University of North Florida (UNF), the National Park Service (NPS) and the National Park Foundation (NPF) on an innovative…

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:Ā  A City Reflected in Hogans and…

GWJax Featured in New EDF Video About Jacksonville

April 7, 2022

This week the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) released the third video of its ā€œKeeping Florida, Floridaā€ series across its digital platforms entitled ā€œJacksonville provides a path for flood resilience.ā€ The…