Thank you to the Nebraska Society of Washington, D.C. for bringing their annual Arbor Day celebration to Trinidad! Saturday, April 25th, more than 20 Nebraskans-turned-Washingtonians showed up along with DC Greenworks to help TCCR plant 5 oak willow trees along the 1500 and 100 blocks of Montello Avenue, N.E.
One homeowner, Carla, was especially estatic and neighborhood residents like Mike became impromtu volunteers.
Check out this video message from Van Jones, author of “The Green-Collar Economy” and Special Advisor for Green Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation at the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and our partners in the Mayor’s Green Summer Youth Employment Program, DC Greenworks!
Thanks to the Mayor’s Green Summer Youth Employment Program TCCR has successfully solidified a partnership with our outstanding new neighbors, DC Greenworks to create two rain gardens in Trinidad for the benefit of our community and the Anacostia Watershed. The rain gardens provide a natural way to capture stormwater runoff and the pollutants that might otherwise end up in our water supply.
This progressive classroom and field-based training pilot program will be essential in our transformation from a drug community to a garden community as we work with young people to improve our education, economy, and environment.
Through our Green Summer grant, up to 24 young adults aged 14 - 21 will be introduced to environmental issues and solutions, green-collar careers, and gain direct field experience through the installation of rain gardens and designing of a community awareness campaign. Visits to the US Arboretum, Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens, Kingman and Heritage Island Park and other local sites will enhance our learning.
501c3 nonprofit DC Greenworks is metro DC’s preeminent green roof advocate and educator working to provide attainable and affordable low impact development technologies and training.
For more information on how you or someone you know may apply, visit: green.dc.gov/summer and select “Green Summer” as your preferred employment option and “Watershed” as your topic.