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An environmental justice organization improving South Richmond.
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Southside ReLeaf fosters environmental justice through greening projects, education, advocacy, and community science to improve South Richmond's quality of life. Join us today.
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Southside ReLeaf Swag | Wear Your Support!
Southside ReLeaf Swag | Wear Your Support!
Our Snapshot Report: Spring 2024 - Spring 2025
Our Snapshot Report: Spring 2024 - Spring 2025
Events with Southside ReLeaf
June 6: Garden Steward Interest Meeting
June 6: Garden Steward Interest Meeting
Southside ReLeaf supports two community gardens in South Richmond: Blackwell Community Garden and Stockton Community Garden. We are looking for dedicated individuals to join our cohort of Garden Stewards.
June 13: Tree Care Day at Hickory Hill Community Center
June 13: Tree Care Day at Hickory Hill Community Center
Join Southside ReLeaf and Richmond Parks, Recreation & Community Facilities for a tree care day at Hickory Hill Community Center.
Cool the City
About Cool the City
About Cool the City
Get Involved with Cool the City
Get Involved with Cool the City
"Go with the Flow" Flood Mapping
Go with the Flow Flood Survey
Go with the Flow Flood Survey
This survey asks the Richmond community to record flooding events with a location and a photo if they have one.
Sign up for "Go with the Flow" Text Alerts
Sign up for "Go with the Flow" Text Alerts
About the Project + FAQs
About the Project + FAQs
Become a Flow-Rider District Captain
Become a Flow-Rider District Captain
Join Our Go with the Flow Canvassing Team!
Join Our Go with the Flow Canvassing Team!
"Air Aware" Air Quality Monitoring
Host a PurpleAir Sensor at your home or business!
Host a PurpleAir Sensor at your home or business!
If you live in Richmond’s Southside, you can help us collect critical air quality data by hosting a PurpleAir sensor on your property or at your business.
Blog
What 311 Data Reveals About Flooding in Richmond — and What It Misses
What 311 Data Reveals About Flooding in Richmond — and What It Misses
In our latest blog, University of Richmond student Julia Norton analyzes nearly a decade of flood-related calls to Richmond's 311 system (where residents can submit non-emergency service requests) to uncover patterns in where flooding is reported, how long it takes to get a response, and wh
Heat-Risk Management: Cooling Strategies for Community Health — Southside ReLeaf
Heat-Risk Management: Cooling Strategies for Community Health — Southside ReLeaf
Syd Collier, Southside ReLeaf’s Greening Coordinator and a recent Master of Public Health graduate, breaks down what extreme heat means for Richmond — and why it’s not experienced equally across our communities. From recognizing the signs of heat-related illness to understanding how tree canopies, s
Growing Richmond’s Future: Inside the Richmond Tree Plan — Southside ReLeaf
Growing Richmond’s Future: Inside the Richmond Tree Plan — Southside ReLeaf
Southside ReLeaf's Blog
Southside ReLeaf's Blog
Southside ReLeaf in the News
Column: Richmond needs Code Refresh to stop displacement
Column: Richmond needs Code Refresh to stop displacement
Richmond Times-Dispatch Southside ReLeaf co-founder Amy Wentz and HOME of Virginia Executive Director Thomas Okuda Fitzpatrick argue that the current zoning system — not Code Refresh — has contributed to unequal development patterns, rising housing costs, and displacement pressures in historically
Richmond zoning overhaul must confront its inequitable past
Richmond zoning overhaul must confront its inequitable past
Richmond’s long‑overdue Code Refresh must confront the city’s century‑old legacy of zoning‑driven racial inequity — a system Sheri Shannon first felt as a child on Tuxedo Boulevard — to ensure
Richmond group giving away 200 trees to help ‘Cool the City’
Richmond group giving away 200 trees to help ‘Cool the City’
Hear Together: Go With the Flow
Hear Together: Go With the Flow
Richmond advocacy groups poll residents on key housing issues as city drafts ‘Code Refresh’ | WRIC ABC 8News
Richmond advocacy groups poll residents on key housing issues as city drafts ‘Code Refresh’ | WRIC ABC 8News
For some Richmonders, code refresh is a promise for a better future
For some Richmonders, code refresh is a promise for a better future
Cool the City: Expanding Richmond’s Tree Canopy to Reduce Heat Disparities
Cool the City: Expanding Richmond’s Tree Canopy to Reduce Heat Disparities
8News talks with Southside ReLeaf about ‘Cool the City’ campaign | WRIC ABC 8News
8News talks with Southside ReLeaf about ‘Cool the City’ campaign | WRIC ABC 8News
Trees take root as Virginia’s frontline defense against urban heat • Virginia Mercury
Trees take root as Virginia’s frontline defense against urban heat • Virginia Mercury
The Leaflet—Your monthly guide to greening in the Southside
May 2026 Leaflet | What We’ve Been Growing This Month 🌿
May 2026 Leaflet | What We’ve Been Growing This Month 🌿
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Sign up for the Leaflet
Policy & Advocacy
Contact your City Councilor | Code Refresh
Contact your City Councilor | Code Refresh
Tell Richmond's leaders that you want housing options + affordability!
Roots to Roofs Summit Report
Roots to Roofs Summit Report
The Roots to Roofs Summit will explore how we can build sustainable and vibrant communities that support affordable housing while protecting trees and green spaces.
Partner Initiatives
Sustainability Challenge — RVAgreen 2050
Sustainability Challenge — RVAgreen 2050
Make Hot Weather Kits for People Experiencing Homeless this Summer
Make Hot Weather Kits for People Experiencing Homeless this Summer
Recommended Reading
As data centers boom, Virginians breathe the exhaust of 10,000 diesel generators - The Washington Post
As data centers boom, Virginians breathe the exhaust of 10,000 diesel generators - The Washington Post
Pollution from Virginia's many data centers could cause respiratory symptoms and deaths in the region, analysis of state permits and corporate disclosures shows.
Carbon pollution is making food less nutritious and risking health of billions - Washington Post
Carbon pollution is making food less nutritious and risking health of billions - Washington Post
Surging concentrations of carbon in the atmosphere have produced potent changes in the way plants grow, draining the nutrients from food.
Data centers are creating ‘heat islands’ and warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees | CNN
Data centers are creating ‘heat islands’ and warming the land around them by up to 16 degrees | CNN
Forest Service overhaul sows confusion, concern - High Country News
Forest Service overhaul sows confusion, concern - High Country News
Data center bills dominated this year’s General Assembly. Here’s what passed. • Virginia Mercury
Data center bills dominated this year’s General Assembly. Here’s what passed. • Virginia Mercury
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