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July 7, 2017

Join Shockoe Bottom’s Backyard Barbecue: Volunteer!

BrewBQ is August 20th, 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm, at a new location: 1615 East Broad St, Richmond, VA 23220, due to construction in Shockoe Bottom. We’re looking for BrewBQ and Green Team members to make up our dynamic volunteer team. Did you know that BrewBQ is actually a major fundraising event for the Enrichmond Foundation? […]
July 5, 2017

Evergreen Volunteer Input Survey

Enrichmond has undertaken the significant and humbling responsibility of owning the preservation and protection of Evergreen Cemetery. As the final resting place of thousands of Richmond’s African-American citizens, these grounds are one of our region’s most significant historical sites. A select group of inspiring individuals acted as the cornerstone of American history, while thousands of […]

17th Street Farmers Market: We have a new logo!

As renovations at the 17th Street Market begin this summer, we worked with Red Orange Design Studio (our Shockoe Bottom neighbor) to update the Market logo and color palette. We are pleased to announce the evolution of 17th Street Farmers Market’s logo as we enter into the latest chapter of this important space’s exciting history. […]
June 27, 2017

Help Send J’Maiya to the Junior Olympic Games!

Congratulations to J’Maiya, we are so proud of you! The AAU Junior Olympic Games are known as the largest national multi-sport event for youth in the United States. J’Maiya will be competing in the 100-meter and the 200-meter dash. This is a wonderful opportunity for J’Maiya to compete at a national level. Please consider making […]

Call for Vendors: BREWBQ!

BREWBQ: CLICK TO APPLY A barbecue and craft beer food festival. SUNDAY, AUGUST 20th 12 – 5pm CALL FOR BBQ’ers!!! Deadline for applications: August 3, 2017 Dear Pitmasters, Chefs & Staff, Our BREWBQ Festival is around the corner and it’s time to get fired up with Enrichmond! We look forward to seeing what you are […]
June 20, 2017

Welcome, Friends of Pump House!

Please join us in welcoming our new partners, Friends of Pump House (FoPH) We are proud to have FoPH join our Enrichmond family this month! We’re eager to see what they will accomplish. We think they’re going to do amazing work!   FoPH have already hosted their first event, with help from the James River Park System […]
June 14, 2017

How to Bacon!

Our Bacon Festival is pretty popular, and if you’ve been with us before, you know that you may spend some time in line to get the most sizzlin’ tasting plates. We get it! Here are some ways to make that time in line go by just a little faster. 1. Work it backwards – start […]
June 1, 2017

Interview with John Sydnor: Evergreen Cemetery

We sat down with our Executive Director, John Sydnor, to discuss Enrichmond’s recent acquisition of Evergreen Cemetery, next steps, and plans for the future. What is Enrichmond? The Enrichmond Foundation was formed in 1990 by the City of Richmond’s Parks Advisory Board. The impetus to establish a park foundation was to protect Belle Isle from […]
May 24, 2017

Enrichmond Acquires Evergreen Cemetery

The Enrichmond Foundation has been supporting Richmond’s parks and public spaces through community-based volunteer engagement for over 26 years. We have been inspired by our partners and motivated by a history of successful projects. Today we announce possibly our most significant and humbling endeavor to date- the acquisition of Evergreen Cemetery. Although this encompasses only […]
May 10, 2017

2017 Movies in the Park Lineup Announced!

As always, Movies in the Park is free and open to the public. Refreshments are available for purchase.
April 22, 2017

Earth Day: Thank You, Richmond!

Happy Earth Day, Richmond! We had such an incredible day of service with some of our outstanding partners. Thank you: RVA Clean Sweep, Richmond Tree Stewards, Friends of Jefferson Park, Friends of Bryan Park, Friends of East End Cemetery, Stockton Community Garden, and Humphrey Calder Community Garden, Dave Parrish for organizing photographers at each site, […]
April 21, 2017

Arbor Day Open House at the TreeLab!

Come to TreeLab’s grand opening to tour the facility, Foster-A-Tree, and get your hands on some native plants for your gardens!