A Note on Our Fiscal Year
All of our work can be broken down into the 3 areas of our mission- Protect, Expand, and Enhance. Here are some of the ways we used the funds we were given to make a difference this year.
About the Belle Isle Gateway
You might have read an article this week about the Belle Isle Nature Exploration Area. I wanted to clarify a few things.
We’re Hiring a Graffiti Technician!
This year we are excited to be able to support the James River Park System by hiring two part time seasonal Graffiti Response Field Technicians.
Help Expand the Park!
We have an immediate opportunity to expand the Park, and we need you to help us make it happen! The available parcel is a 4.5-acre piece of land, known as the Brander Street Property, that sits between Ancarrow’s Landing and I-95.
Exciting News about Pump House!
A new grant will help to further numerous repairs at Pump House!
There’s More Than One Way to Show Your Support
This year we worked with nearly 60 different corporate groups to bring in more than 800 volunteers to help clean up litter, paint over graffiti, work on landscaping, and complete other projects in the Park.
Nothing Royal about Invasive Trees
It took decades for over twenty Ailanthus altissima and Paulownia tomentosa trees to tower over Riverside Drive and Buttermilk Trail west of the 42nd Street entrance to the James River Park System. But it took just four days to take them down and prevent regrowth of these two invasive tree species.
Park Improvements and Updates
We recently hit some important milestones in our work to preserve, protect and enhance the Park!
River Safety Improvements
It has been nearly one year since the tragic accident at Bosher’s Dam that took the lives of two young women. In that time we have been hard at work supporting several initiatives aimed at reducing accidents and spreading information about how people can keep themselves safe.
Some Exciting Fiscal News
Between our time in the Park for work, and our time in the Park for fun, we found time to put together and approve our FY 24 budget. Together we will have raised and spent more than $600,000 towards our work to protect, expand, and enhance the Park.