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we want you to get outside for giving tuesday!

Why? Because outside is where it's at! Outside is where we nurture nature! Outside is where we are conserving open green spaces for our community in perpetuity. Outside is where we teach the children to grow gardens! Outside is where we support our wildlife! Outside is where we teach people of all ages how to grow and thrive while supporting our ecosystem!

Outside is where the happiness is.

So this Giving Tuesday, November 28th, go outside and consider giving a donation to Downtown Greens so we can keep protecting a nurturing the outside!

If that's not enough, every donation of $25 or more will secure you a one-of-a-kind, Giving Tuesday exclusive "Protect Our Pollinators" bumper sticker designed by local artist @joellecathleenstudios Joelle Cathleen Studios. These bumper stickers are in limited supply and only available to donors on Giving Tuesday!

Want to give more? Every donation on Giving Tuesday of $1000 or more will be given a private one-on-one painting workshop with Joelle Cathleen herself!

So mark your calendars and keep your eyes on our social media for more information!

On Giving Tuesday, November 28th, use the button below to donate and secure your exclusive, one-of-a-kind bumper sticker!

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Welcome Jim!

It's official! Please welcome our new Executive Director and all round swell guy, Jim Schepmoes!

Jim, a native Virginian, has over 20 years of experience working at nonprofits dedicated to preservation and to helping disadvantaged populations. He has a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Commonwealth University and a master's degree from Kent State University. He and his wife, Rita, live on a small farm in King George County with Holly, their barky Beagle and numerous Wyandotte chickens.

Want to meet Jim for yourself? Join him at the Backyard Soirée! Outgoing Director Sarah Perry and members of the board and staff will be there too!

Did you catch us on npr?

Did you hear us on NPR's WVTF Music and RADIO IQ and on All Things Considered?

Writer/reporter Adele Uphaus did a great job capturing our wonderful Education staff Khalilah Brooker and Beth McClain with our preschool Garden Sprouts program.

Listen to "Downtown Greens aims to grow" by using the button below!

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our 56-acre land expansion project

This 56-acre parcel of land – which had been slated for industrial development – contains living wetlands and mature trees, as well as some of the last farmland in Fredericksburg. Thanks to donors like you, this land will be preserved in perpetuity under the nurturing care of Downtown Greens.
We are so close to completely paying off this amazing land completely so that we may put it under easement but still need your help!

Click below to learn more and make a donation!

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fredericksburg's first free fridge & Pantry

Fresh food is available 24/7 in our Upper Garden! We are now looking for volunteers to stock, clean, and keep the fridge & pantry operating smoothly.

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more than just a garden

Downtown Greens is a nonprofit providing 2.7 acres of publicly accessible, park-like greenspace and gardens in downtown Fredericksburg, VA. Visit our space from sunrise to sunset, 365 days per year.

We also offer a Free Fridge and Pantry available 24/7 onsite, as well as programs, workshops, and events for children and adults that cultivate environmental literacy and community.

We rely on volunteers and community support to maintain our greenspace and programming.

growing healthy youth

Our youth programs for Pre-K through 6th grade meet throughout the year in our gardens and at local schools. Participants learn how food grows and grow their own together in onsite or school gardens.

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"Thank you DTG youth garden club! Our children have learned so much about the importance of being involved in the community and the joys of gardening.”