Groundwork USA

Building healthy communities

A national network with deep local roots, we help underserved communities become healthier places to live, work, and play.

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Creating community parks & green spaces

Hand-in-hand with local residents, transforming vacant or contaminated properties into parks and green space, trails and community gardens

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Valuing diversity, advancing equity, inclusion & relevance

Advancing equity and inclusion and working across difference to counter disinvestment and create relevant community-driven change

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Growing the next generation of environmental leaders

Growing the next generation of environmental leaders by helping young people effect change in the environment, their communities, and themselves.

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Revitalizing urban waters and the communities around them

Bringing communities together to revitalize urban waterways and the neighborhoods around them.

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The mission of the Groundwork USA network is to bring about the sustained regeneration, improvement, and management of the physical environment by developing community-based partnerships that empower people, businesses, and organizations to promote environmental, economic, and social well-being.

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Changing Places, Changing Lives

Javier Ochoa Reyes

I love the fact that we’re able to provide so many resources to kids.

Building a Culture of Health

Creating a convenient and beautiful greenway along the Spicket River makes walking and exercising an easy choice for residents.

Renee Milligan

Groundwork’s value is that they bring new vision and a light about the environment. They bring help, awareness, and they bring new things.

Nurturing Community Through Urban Gardens

The people in the neighborhood know what’s missing.

Ashley Perez

I don’t think people realize how much being able to go outside in a safe space is taken for granted.

Dave Oletski

You have to decide that you’re not going to quit – cannot quit – under any and all circumstances.

What's New at Groundwork

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November 12, 2018

When Looking Forward Means Looking Back: Engaging Multiple Generations in Community Visioning

August 20, 2018

Four Groundwork Trusts Awarded National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and US EPA Grants to Improve Water Quality, Restore Wetlands, Mitigate Flooding

August 9, 2018

Building healthy communities

Creating community parks & green spaces

Valuing diversity, advancing equity, inclusion & relevance

Growing the next generation of environmental leaders

Revitalizing urban waters and the communities around them

Changing Places, Changing Lives

Javier Ochoa Reyes

Building a Culture of Health

Renee Milligan

Nurturing Community Through Urban Gardens

Ashley Perez

Dave Oletski

What's New at Groundwork

When Looking Forward Means Looking Back: Engaging Multiple Generations in Community Visioning

Four Groundwork Trusts Awarded National Fish and Wildlife Foundation and US EPA Grants to Improve Water Quality, Restore Wetlands, Mitigate Flooding

Laying the Groundwork for Environmental Justice with the "Learners to Leaders" EJ Literacy Curriculum

Groundwork Trusts Rock River Rally 2018!

APHA 2018: Evaluating Impacts of Community Open Space Actions to Advance Health Equity

MPHA 2018: Environmental Justice & Health Justice: Action for Healthy Neighborhoods

National Summit for Gateway Communities: Built Infrastructure as a Foundation for Gateway Communities

Building healthy communities

Creating community parks & green spaces

Valuing diversity, advancing equity, inclusion & relevance

Growing the next generation of environmental leaders

Revitalizing urban waters and the communities around them

Changing Places, Changing Lives

Javier Ochoa Reyes

Building a Culture of Health

Renee Milligan

Nurturing Community Through Urban Gardens

Ashley Perez

Dave Oletski

What's New at Groundwork

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