The Groundwork Elizabeth Green Team was founded over a decade ago and, since then, the program has educated, invested, and employed hundreds of diverse youth, providing platforms for young people to effect change in themselves as they work to understand, improve and advocate for natural environments where they live, and in our society as a […]
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In 2020, Groundwork Elizabeth was one of only 6 organizations spread across the US to be awarded a Civic Spring: Giving Youth a Voice Program grant by the Institute for Citizens and Scholars, to fund a program to give our Youth a voice in decisions which are made in our community. The Civic Spring Initiative
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Groundwork Elizabeth was one of only 6 organizations spread across the US to be awarded a CIVIC SPRING grant by the Institute for Citizens and Scholars, to fund a program to give our Youth a voice in decisions which are made in our community. Partners included the City of Elizabeth, Mayor Chris Bollwage, Union County,
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Groundwork Elizabeth is launching a Climate Safe Elizabeth Task Force to bring the community together to learn about the effects of climate change, specifically flooding and heat islands. The Climate Safe Elizabeth Task Force will work with community stakeholders to mobilize our Elizabeth neighborhoods as we participate in creating awareness for climate resiliency policies and
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The Groundwork Elizabeth MicroFarm, located behind the Elmora Branch Library, serves as an educational resource providing service-based learning opportunities for the surrounding community. Groundwork Elizabeth unveiled an Earth Day gift to the Elizabeth and Union County community on Monday, April 22, and celebrated with a ribbon cutting for Jerry’s Greenhouse, part of a MicroFarm project
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Groundwork Elizabeth unveiled its new interpretive kiosk at the Peterstown Community Center, on Wednesday, April 10, located at 408 Palmer Street. The site was built to educate and engage the community in conservation activities, such as raised beds for growing herbs and vegetables, rain barrels, pollinator beds and subjects related to horticulture and urban wildlife. courtesy
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The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is proud to present the 2018 Union County Means Green Community Garden Grants program. Find out more about this at nj.com >
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The Department of Environmental Protection is working with Groundwork Elizabeth and communities in Union County to transform brownfields and underused properties into healthier, sustainable areas through an initiative focused on environmental stewardship efforts. Find out more about this initiative at NJ.gov >
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NJDEP serves the City of Elizabeth for the 5th time. Over 75 NJDEP employees volunteered for this years Earth Day Event building 130 raised beds, doing slight vegetation control and other garden landscaping projects at our new MicroFarm at the Elmora Branch Library. MORE P.E.A.S. (Permaculture Education in Agricultural Systems) began with a grant from the New
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The “Come Grow With Us!” Community Farm and Garden initiative builds food-producing farms and gardens and hosts a free, garden information sharing network in Union County. Join “Come Grow With Us!” All community gardens in Union County are invited to become a Groundwork Elizabeth Partner Garden and join the “Come Grow With Us!” network. Simply
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