Posts

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

Rotary Club of Jacksonville Presentation

August 11, 2022

Click on the image or follow the link below to view the NE Florida Rotary Clubs Partnership Emerald Trail Presentation on your smart phone. NE Florida Rotary Clubs Partnership Booklet…

Read More

Meet Dylan Ford Groundwork’s New Landscape Architect

July 26, 2022

Dylan Ford has joined the team as Groundwork Jacksonville’s Landscape Architect and Project Manager, responsible for designing native landscapes for the Emerald Trail, as well as managing watershed and restoration…

Read More

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…

Read More

Groundwork Jax is seeking a full-time Americorps Stewards VISTA

June 3, 2022

  Groundwork Jax is seeking a full-time Americorps Stewards VISTA to manage the Community Restoration Environmental Stewardship Training (CREST) program for the North Riverside neighborhood. CREST is an intergenerational program…

Read More

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…

Read More

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…

Read More

Chris Burns Joins GWJ Board

January 28, 2022

Christopher Burns, partner with the Terrell Hogan law firm where he specializes in bicycle and pedestrian-related accident cases, has joined the Groundwork Jacksonville Board of Directors. An avid cyclist, Burns…

Read More

Join Us for Hogans Creek Fest Feb 12

January 21, 2022

Groundwork Jacksonville invites the community to spend an afternoon in beautiful Klutho Park on February 12 for Hogans Creek Fest from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will include…

Read More