2.  Funded by the National Park Service (NPS) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)  A national organization with local roots, engaging local businesses, residents and government officials to revitalize neighborhoods and transform community liabilities into community assets  Transform blighted communities for the long term, working hand-in-hand with our network of 20 local Trusts based in small “legacy” cities, in underserved neighborhoods within larger cities, and in rural communities GROUNDWORK USA

3.  Groundwork Trusts are 501c3 nonprofit entities established by local stakeholders in communities struggling with environmental, economic and social decline.  The term “Trust” as used in reference to a Groundwork entity originated in the United Kingdom; in British common law, a not-for-profit charity is referred to as a “Trust”.  Groundwork Trusts in the US act as trusted intermediaries between local government and neighborhood resident  The word “trust”: the trait of believing in the reliability and honesty of others. WHAT IS A GROUNDWORK TRUST

4.  Groundwork Jacksonville Steering Committee formed in 2013  Groundwork Jacksonville application submitted by the City of Jacksonville in 2013  Site visit conducted by NPS in late 2013  Feasibility study conducted in early 2014  Jacksonville (and Atlanta) awarded the first Trust designation in the South in late 2014  On boarding of Board of Directors, FT Program Coordinator and CEO in February 2015 GROUNDWORK JACKSONVILLE

5. BOARD OF DIRECTORS James Richardson, Chair City of Jacksonville Environmental Protection Board Administrator Marc Hudson, Vice Chair North Florida Land Trust Real Estate Acquisition, Restoration & Conservation Specialist Kristina Nelson, J.D., Secretary Finger, Nelson & Maguire Environmental Law Ken Paulk, CPA., Treasurer Maige, Paulk & Assocs., P.A. Historic Springfield Resident Laura Byres FSCJ Landscape Designer Ken Covinngton First Baptist Church of Oakland Deacon Sherry English JEA Community Engagement Jeff Foster City of Jacksonville Public Works and Brownfield Redevelopment Specialist Darcel Fisher Harris Member of CPAC Eastside Resident Reggie Lott Operation New Hope EPIC Communities Manager Gene Montgomery LISC Senior Program Officer Dave Roman Mayor’s Office Senior Policy Advisor JoAnn Tredennick SPAR Council Historic Springfield Resident Kevin White, ASLA FLAGG Design Studio Landscape Architect Master Gardener, Horticulturalist Wynetta Wright Eastside Environmental Council Eastside Resident

6. FIRST 6 MONTHS FIRST 24 MONTHS FIRST 48 MONTHS FIRST 5 YEARS OUT OF THE GATE SHORT-TERM VISION LONG-TERM VISION FIRST 5 YEARS MODEL GROUNDWORK USA TRUST NATIONALLY RECOGNZIED THOUGHT LEADER IN REVITALIZING NEIGHBORHOODS & TRANSFORMING COMMUNITY LIABILITIES INTO COMMUNITY ASSETS BEST COMPANY TO WORK FOR IN JACKSONVILLE STRATEGIC PRIORITIES & IMPLEMENTATION INFRASTRUCTURE & OPERATION FOCUSED GROWTH & SUSTAINABILITY FOCUSED RESTORING URBAN WATERWAYS CONVERTING BROWNFIELDS TO GREEN SPACE PARKS AND RECREATION HEALTH AND WELLNESS COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATION

7. A GOOD TO GREAT PHILOSOPHY

8.  Develop a conceptual plan for the connection of the S-Line and Hogans Creek Greenway  Plan and organize a community planning workshop for reuse for brownfields for greenspace  Plan and develop a Groundwork Jacksonville Tree Planting Program SIX CORE DELIVERABLES

9.  Plan & develop a bioswale project & rain garden demonstration project  Research & initiate planning for an urban farm & community garden program (Public Market)  Expand opportunities for the Groundwork Jacksonville Green Team to assist with environmental improvement projects SIX CORE DELIVERABLES

10.  Frequent outreach to schools and community groups in the East Jacksonville and Springfield neighborhoods to provide awareness of the local programs offered by Groundwork Jacksonville and the National Park Service.  A free monthly program for youth aged 14 to 18 that will connect participants to the local National Park - Timucuan Ecological and Historical Preserve and neighborhood parks through community service  An intensive summer, stipend paid, educational and job training program for local high school students who will complete a variety of watershed projects and park improvements GROUNDWORK JACKSONVILLE GREEN TEAM INITIATIVE

11.  Increase Opportunities for Physical Activity through the development of parks, trails and recreational facilities that are safe, welcoming and accessible to all  Increase Access to Healthy Food by creating a network of urban gardens/farms and expanding opportunities for community-supported agriculture  Improve the Quality of Our Air, Water and Land through brownfield redevelopment, volunteer cleanups, tree planting, water quality monitoring, and integration of low-impact development techniques  Support Biodiversity by implementing habitat enhancement and restoration projects  Reduce Energy Consumption through the development of pedestrian-friendly neighborhoods and the use of locally-sourced and recycled materials for project construction, and for teaching about alternative energy and sustainable agriculture  Build Community by involving local stakeholders in decision making, planning, and implementation. GROUNDWORK JACKSONVILLE GREEN TEAM INITIATIVE

12.  Shared Stewardship - We share a commitment to resource stewardship with the global preservation community  Excellence - We strive continually to learn and improve so that we may achieve the highest ideals  Integrity - We deal honestly and fairly with the public and one another  Tradition - We are proud of it; we learn from it; we are not bound by it.  Respect - We embrace each others’ differences so that we may enrich the well-being of everyone GROUNDWORK JACKSONVILLE GREEN TEAM CORE VALUES

13.  Community service hours and stipend  In-depth, high quality, hands-on experiences for youth in their community and in national parks  Strong emphasis on group interaction, peer cohesion, and mutual accountability  Develop critical thinking skills and problem solving techniques while working, playing and learning  Foster environmental identity formation  Provide relevant work opportunities and career path awareness  Challenge peers to be environmental ambassadors GREEN TEAM LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

14.  Summer Leadership Camp Tract  Earn a stipend (community service required)  A program for youth aged 14 to 18  All events will have a work, play, learn component  Breakfast and lunch provided  Provided transportation  Written and video journal  Field trips to local and southeastern U.S. parks  Beautification projects  Blight redevelopment  Watershed cleanups  Urban Farming  Fulfills Bright Futures volunteer hours and National Honors Society GREEN TEAM INITIATIVE TWO TRACTS  Community Service Tract  A free monthly program for youth aged 14 to 18 and related adults  All events will have a work, play, learn component  Provided transportation  Field trips to local and southeastern U.S. parks  Beautification projects  Blight redevelopment  Watershed cleanups  Urban Farming  Fulfills Bright Futures volunteer hours and National Honors Society