Capital Trees

09/02/2026

Looking for a way to do some good and give back? Every week we host volunteers in our public greenspaces. It's a chance to get your hands in the dirt, connect with others in your community, and learn hands-on skills that you can apply in your own yard at home. Our volunteers are crucial to the sustainable maintenance of these shared spaces. Interested? Head to bit.ly/VolunteerWithCapitalTrees to learn more and let us know you're coming. No experience is needed!

08/31/2026

Maximize your impact to Capital Trees this fall by making your donation through Birdies for Charity presented by TowneBank. When you do, our nonprofit receives an additional 10%. This year, you can donate directly to us via check — simply write BIRDIES in the memo line and mail to us before October 11th or give online at p2p.onecause.com/kftcbfc/charity/capital-trees

👉If you choose to give via stock transfer, please designate Birdies for Charity in the broker notes.

08/27/2026

Join Capital Region Land Conservancy, Greater Scott’s Addition Association, Capital Trees, and Brambly Park for a day of live music, artisan vendors, popup experiences, and tours of the park site.
🎟Tickets are available here: bit.ly/46q5Wd8 and proceeds from ticket sales and a % of food and beverage sales will be donated to the project!
👉$15 - general admission entry
👉$38 - entry, welcome cocktail, and limited edition festival t-shirt

08/25/2026

We've entered our 2026-2027 fiscal year, and want to take an opportunity to introduce the co-chairs of our Board of Trustees.

Ashley Wallace has been on the board since 2021, serving on both the Advancement and Projects Committees. As a member of Three Chopt Garden Club, she had a long history with our organization prior to serving on the board and she's now serving the second year of her term as co-chair.

Beth Gullette is beginning the first year of her term as co-chair and has been on our board since 2024. As a board member, she served as the chair of our Governance Committee and sat on the Executive Committee. We're grateful for the 30+ years of leadership, human resources, and organizational development experience she brings to our board.

08/21/2026

Love the t-shirts that our staff, volunteers, and board members wear? You can get one too! Check out the Capital Trees online store: bonfire.com/store/capital-trees to support our nonprofit and help more people learn about our work each time you sport your new shirt. A portion of the sale will benefit Capital Trees, so it’s a purchase you can feel good about.

The shirts are high-quality, 100% ringspun cotton with a heavy weight and soft feel. Available in 5 colors, long and short sleeve & with two different messages to choose from. Get yours today!

08/20/2026

Save the date and get your tickets!

08/19/2026

We’re excited to share that we’ve been awarded a Give Together Grant from Altria Group. Give Together is Altria’s annual employee-driven giving effort — employees have a hand in the selection process, allowing them to support nonprofits that matter to them in the communities where they live. We’re honored to have been chosen by Altria’s employees! We received $15,000 to support our Community Environmental Stewardship Program which engages our community in the stewardship of Richmond’s public greenspaces. Last fiscal year, we welcomed over 700 volunteers to help sustainably manage greenspaces and increase community connection with these shared spaces. Our community engagement grows year after year as more people learn about and become invested in our work, and this grant will help to support that growth.

08/17/2026

It's that time of year again! You can maximize your impact to Capital Trees this fall by making your donation through Birdies for Charity presented by TowneBank. When you do, our nonprofit receives an additional 10%. This year, you can donate directly to us via check - simply write BIRDIES in the memo line and mail to us before October 11th or give online at p2p.onecause.com/kftcbfc/charity/capital-trees

👉If you choose to give via stock transfer, please designate Birdies for Charity in the broker notes.

08/13/2026

Save the date for August 26th to see the Richmond Flying Squirrels and help Capital Region Land Conservancy and Greater Scott’s Addition Association build the neighborhood's first permanent public park. Purchase tickets here: www.gofevo.com/event/Greaterscotts2

⚾Hit it out of the park with CRLC and Greater Scott’s Addition Association when you get your tickets to the Wednesday, August 26 home game between the Richmond Flying Squirrels and the Portland Sea Dogs. $4 of every ticket sold through this special link https://www.gofevo.com/event/Greaterscotts2 supports efforts to secure land at Christie's Garden to build the neighborhood's first permanent public park. 🌳

Wednesdays are also "Bark in the Park" Nights with the Flying Squirrels, so bring your 🐶pup, head out early to check out the new 🥎 CarMax Park, enjoy happy hour specials 🍻from 5:30pm - 7:00pm, and then get ready for some hometown baseball fun with the opening pitch at 7:05pm. And be sure to drop by the CRLC tent while you're there!👋

08/12/2026

Thank you to everyone who joined us last week for "From Canal to Canopy," part of the special tour schedule for Venture Richmond's Riverfront Canal Cruises. More than 20 guests experienced Richmond's waterfront from a new perspective while learning how the public greenspaces we steward provide habitat for wildlife, improve water quality, and help connect people with nature. 🌿🚤🦆