IN A GOOD WAY!

Welcome, Friends and Neighbors.

The park and surrounding neighborhoods are thriving with activity. It’s been encouraging to see so many people in the park. This includes

Friends of Fonticello Park General Meeting

Member Meeting | Tuesday, April 21st 5:30–6:30 | Loaction: Teardrop garden near 29th Street entrance.

In-Person & Virtual

We’ll get updates from Parks and Recreation and will discuss opportunities for FoFP.

Virtual details:

• Video call link: https://meet.google.com/yrg-gvtg-ssv

• Or dial: +1 405-357-8393 PIN: 613170639

• More phone numbers: https://tel.meet/yrg-gvtg-ssv?pin=1090897059204

Woodland Heights Civic Association April Meeting

Community Update l Date Wednesday, April 15th from 5:30pm – 7pm | Location Woodland Heights Baptist (basement) – 611 W 31st St

WHCA will be hosting their general meeting Aptil 15th to share updates.

Bikini Panini Food Truck will be onsite in Woodland Heights to accommodate evening meals.

Eath Day Cleanup at Fonticello Park & Workday

Event | Date: Saturday, April 25, 2026  From 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

The City of Richmond’s Office of Neighborhood Engagement is excited to host Community Cleanups at Fonticello Park in celebration of Earth Day!

Register for Earthday Community Cleanup at Fonticell Park Note: Be sure to select Fonticello Park Cleanup event.

Fonticello Park—will focus on beautification efforts, including weeding native meadows, spreading wood chips, and light painting to enhance the space.

We’re looking for volunteers to join neighbors in making a positive impact. This is a family-friendly event, and children are welcome as long as they are accompanied by an adult.

We’ll provide trash grabbers, bags, and safety vests. Volunteers are encouraged to bring their own gloves just in case we run low. Be sure to dress comfortably and come ready to help keep our communities clean and beautiful!

Native Plant Swap

Event | Date: Sunday April 26th from 10am to noon

Friend to FoFP, Vanessa Patore-Smith is hosting a Native Plant swap.

They’ll meet at the 29th Street entrance. The swap is for native plants only.

Pull Up! presented Roundabout Richmond

Event | Date: Tuesday, April 21st | Location: Studio Two Three

Come meet the people doing essential work in this city and actually talk to them.

Register to attend.

​Richmond is in an interesting place right now. A lot of new people have moved here with no map for how to be in this city. A lot of longtime residents are still putting themselves back out there, even years after lockdown. Everyone’s dealing with economic pressure and the particular exhaustion of being online all the time. And yet, people want to show up. They just don’t always know where.

​Pull Up is Roundabout Richmond’s answer to that.

​On April 21st we’re hosting a living room-style evening at Studio Two Three. Browse tables from thirteen Richmond organizations, eat focaccia hot dogs from Still Sunday, then spend the heart of the night in two rounds of small group conversations — each guided by questions from the Roundabout community, each with a different mix of people and orgs at the table. At the end everyone comes back together.

Thank you and we look forward to see you at any of the community event.

Happy Spring,

Your neighbor,

Carl Joseph

FoFP Board Chair