Commonwealth Invests in Lawrence with Multi-Million Dollar Gateway Initiative Grant to Fund River Revitalization

Groundwork Lawrence and the City of Lawrence have been awarded $2.6M from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for its Spicket River Revitalization Project. The funds allow for the realization of a decade-long effort to build the Spicket River Greenway, which will link the new and existing parks along the River through the lowest-income areas of Lawrence. To learn more about this exciting news read our press release(pdf), as well as the Commonwealth's release(pdf).

Lawrence Farmers Markets Open for the Season!

Groundwork Lawrence is pleased to announce that the Lawrence Farmers Markets will be open for business beginning Tuesday, July 6. This season, in addition to our market on Wednesdays at Appleton Way, we are offering new markets on Tuesdays from 4-7:30pm at the McGovern Train Station and Saturdays from 9-1 at the Greater Lawrence Family Health Center's Park Street site at the corner of Park and Lawrence Streets. Read more...

9th Annual Spicket River Cleanup, September 11th

The 9th Annual Spicket River Cleanup will be held Saturday, September 11th from 9am-1pm. Come join Groundwork Lawrence and community volunteers and show Lawrence just how clean and inviting the Spicket River can be! Read more...

A Fruit Orchard in Lawrence!

Thank you to everyone who voted for the orchard! We were one of 5 top vote-getters selected this month for a fruit orchard from Communities Take Root. We will be reaching out for help planting as we get more details - thanks again and congrats to the other winners!

Case Study focusing on GWL

We're pleased to announce the completion of a case study on our work in Lawrence with the support of The Trustees of Reservations and the Urban Land Protection Council. Download it here(pdf) or from our Press and Publications Page.

Costello Park Improvements

The City of Lawrence was awarded grant funding from the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs - P.A.R.C. Grant for renovations at Costello Park. The renovations will include repair of the existing playground equipment and installation of some new equipment as well as refurbished safety surfacing. The park improvements will also include 2 handball walls at the existing tennis courts. Work on the playground and tennis courts began March 2010 and are almost done - just in time for some summer fun! Please take a look at this professional rendering of the new playground equipment.

Cronin Park Improvements

Thank you to everyone who came to the Cronin Park Ribbon Cutting on June 17, especially all the students from the Tarbox School. Read more...

The CSA is currently full, join the waiting list!

Although the CSA is currently full, please email Janel or call her at (978) 974-0770 to have your name added to the waiting list. To learn about more about the CSA and the changes Farmer Dave is making to give you more choice in the fresh, delicious local produce you receive click here....

Thank you to all 400 volunteers for the Earth Day, Comcast Cares Day cleanup Saturday, April 24!

A big thanks and "Job Well Done" goes to volunteers from Comcast, Lawrence Senior Center, Community Day Charter School, The City of Lawrence DPW, The City of Lawrence, Lawrence High School, Lawrence General Hospital, Kohls, and Northern Essex Community College.
*THANK YOU to all our supporters: City of Lawrence, Comcast, Allied Waste, Covanta Energy, Lawrence General Hospital, Sal's Pizza, Jackson Lumber, and Whole Foods!!
To see pictures from the day click here....

Thank you to everyone who came and danced, bid and donated at Glow!

Read more... See photos from the 2009 event.

Have you heard? GWL is on WCAP 980 AM weekly

Tuesdays at 9:20 AM Janel joins WCAP's Merrimack Happenings morning show to talk about what's going on at GWL and what's happening in Lawrence. You can listen live online or by tuning into AM 980. Check out WCAP!

Heather McMann is selected by the Irish Echo for it's 2010 Top 40 Under 40

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ECF releases document highlighting smart-growth in Lawrence and Essex County

This collection of case studies by the Essex County Forum highlights and explores smart-growth principles through projects and programs throughout Essex County. The Lawrence case study (titled Block by Block: Parks, Homes and Commerce) highlights improvements in the city in public infrastructure in parks and affordable housing and private investment of business leaders. Read about GWL in the Lawrence report (pdf) here and find other case studies here.

GWL on Flickr!

See Groundwork Lawrence photos on Flickr!

What else do you want to know?

Check out our Library for past GWL newsletters, project information and other program documents like our Alleyway LID Guide, Street Tree Survey and RGI Canal Feasibility Study. Or visit our Press and Publications Page to see what other folks are saying about us.

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