Groundwork USA

Building healthy communities

A national network with deep local roots, we help low-resource 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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GREEN SPACE IN ACTION

Groundwork community members are advancing health and equity by transforming neglected spaces—
one park, playground, and trail at a time.

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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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June 6, 2019

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

GREEN SPACE IN ACTION

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

Groundwork USA and National Park Service Offer Paid Historic Preservation Apprenticeships

Adi Nochur Joins Groundwork USA as Deputy Director of Capacity Building

Putting Climate Safe Neighborhoods on the Map

Groundwork Youth Leaders Bring Mountains Back to Main Street

Using Comprehensive Area-Wide Planning Approaches to Promote Equitable Development

River Rally 2019

Greater & Greener 2019: Building Ownership through Community Stewardship

Greater & Greener 2019: Funding Parks and Green Infrastructure in Low-Income 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

GREEN SPACE IN ACTION

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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