Please join us in welcoming Nathan Burrell as our new Executive Director!

 

With over 20 years of experience in parks management and land conservation, Nathan was appointed as a Deputy Director of Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation by then Governor Northam in 2020 and is currently the Director of Community Conservation and Government relations for the Virginia Outdoor Foundation. During this time, Nathan has been recognized as a leader in the Richmond community with awards ranging from “Top 40 under 40” by Style Weekly in 2011 to GRTC’s “Black History Month: Local History Maker” in 2017 and most recently honored as one of Richmond Times Dispatch’s 2018 “Person of the Year.” In his spare time you can find Nathan riding his bike around Richmond or paddling the James. 

 
 

What we do

Groundwork RVA programs work with youth to occupy a hands-on role in creating positive changes to enhance green spaces in Richmond communities. In afterschool and summer settings, we encourage youth to think innovatively about mending community. Teens address new opportunities to connect residents by increasing access to local and National Parks, improving school campuses, and creating neighborhood assets from blighted or contaminated sites.

Shenandoah National Park & Trust

Shenandoah National Park & Trust

PROGRAMS

Learn about Green Team, Green Workforce, the Bike Shop, Hillside Farm and our passion for Richmond youth resiliency.

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Yellowstone National Park

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Groundwork RVA in Action

Our team has been busy at work in the community changing places and changing lives.

 
 
 
 

Follow us @groundworkrva for a behind-the-scenes glimpse into our work in Richmond.

🔴Camp Spokes is here and needs volunteers! 🟠Camp Spokes is a weeklong free summer camp for girls and gender nonconforming youth to learn about bikes through art, action, diy repair, workshops and outdoor excursions. They get a bike to keep at the e
It's almost time for our second year of Camp Spokes and we need YOUR help! Camp spokes is a week long, bike adventure day camp for young girls and gender nonconforming youth. We'll be doing bike crafts, city rides, gardening, screen printing, and muc
Our first ever build-a-bike class has been going strong 💪🏾 and now we need YOUR help. Rebuilding bikes can be a very involved process and we'd love to get some extra hands in helping the youth finish out their builds. We are looking for anyone with
Tomorrow!! Join us for Bike to school day, as part of @bikewalkrva Bike month! We will be leading a group ride from Hillside court to Oak Grove-Bellemeade Elementary. The first 100 kids to bike or walk to school will receive a free set of bike lights
Thank you to our friends at @pedalpowerrva @rambikesvcu @rva_srts and @abetterdaythanyesterday for our new bikes!! These will go towards supporting our earn-a-bike and Build-a-bike programs. We are always looking for new bikes to redistribute, so if
Registration is now open for our first ever Build-a-bike club! This will be a 6-week FREE bike mechanics class for youth ages 12 and up. Participants will get to choose a bike to fully repaint and rebuild. Applications can be picked up from the shop
It's camp spokes time!!!! Well.....almost. We are starting to get things going for our second year of camp spokes. This is a summer day camp for middle/high school aged girls and gender non-conforming youth. Last year we had a blast and we want to ma
Join us THIS SATURDAY from 12-3pm! We want to do our part to make sure that student are more than ready to start the 2021-2022 school year! We will have: 🔸Bike tune-ups and swaps* 🔸School supplies give away* 🔸 Information on how to safely walk or