Opportunity Details
Barton Heights Cemetery Cleanup (VCU)
BARTON HEIGHTS CEMETERIES CLEANUP
Join the City of Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation, and Community Facilities and the Descendants Council of Greater Richmond for a weekend workday at the Barton Heights Cemeteries (est. 1815), the final resting place of Josiah Crump, Richard G. Forrester, Lucy Goode Brooks, and thousands of other African Americans. Volunteers are needed to help remove trash, clear overgrowth, small trees, and bushes along the fence line, haul accumulated brush, complete string trimming, and uncover long-hidden grave markers.
Tools and gloves will be provided. We recommend wearing a hat, long sleeves, long pants, and sturdy shoes. Sunglasses and sunscreen are also recommended. Children are welcome, as long as they are supervised by an adult.
WHERE: Barton Heights Cemeteries, 1700 Lamb Avenue, Richmond. Please park along the road on the Lamb Avenue side of the cemetery, or along Welford Street or Minor Street. We will have a sign-in table near the entrance. Please be sure to stop and sign in, even if you’ve volunteered with us before.
For more information, please contact Priscilla Wright at priscilla.wright3@rva.gov.
Environment
Age Minimum (with Adult): 10+, Minimum Age:18+, Court Ordered Volunteer - Allowed
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