GWL Events
Groundwork Lawrence achieves results by engaging the community it serves in its mission.
Our education programs, volunteer events and family activities are designed to foster ownership among participants in making Lawrence a safer, healthier place to live. Each year, Groundwork’s community programs attract increasing numbers of residents who are passionate about their city and doing their part to change it for the better.
Annual Events
Groundwork Earth Day
Join us for the annual Groundwork Earth Day cleanup event, where we come together as a community to positively impact our environment. Get involved with Earth Day!
Kite Festival / S.A.L.S.A.
Every June, GWL hosts the Kite Festival / S.A.L.S.A. attracting Lawrence residents of all ages! Learn more about the Kite Festival / S.A.L.S.A..
Spicket River Cleanup
Be a part of something meaningful & make a positive impact on our community. Join us for the Spicket River Cleanup and let’s create a cleaner, healthier, and more vibrant environment together! Learn more about the Spicket River Cleanup.
Greenway 5k
GWL Greenway 5K is the ultimate celebration of health, fitness, and the beauty of open spaces! It’s also a vibrant gathering of community, with runners, walkers, friends, families, and even a dog or two! Learn more about the Greenway 5k.
Glow Gala
The Glow Gala is our annual celebration and fundraising event to commemorate a year filled with achievements and significant progress. This event highlights our ongoing efforts in changing places, changing lives, and changing systems within our community. Learn more about the Glow Gala.
Volunteer Events
Each year, Groundwork mobilizes hundreds of volunteers to participate in community clean-ups, building projects and tree planting. The annual Spicket River Cleanup brings together local schools, community groups and businesses to remove trash, debris and invasive plants from the banks and surrounding areas of the Spicket River. The Green Team’s “Green It Up!” campaign, an ongoing effort to clean up city streets, enlists local youth to reduce, reuse and recycle, while working to keep their own neighborhoods free of trash.
Family Activities
Throughout the year, Groundwork Lawrence and its partners sponsor family-friendly events designed to encourage Lawrence residents to get out and enjoy its green spaces. Events such as the annual Kite Festival / S.A.L.S.A. in Pemberton Park, National Night Out in parks throughout Lawrence and group hikes at Den Rock Park promote fitness, build community and create new ambassadors for the health of Lawrence and its residents.
For more information about upcoming events or to learn how your business or group can organize a clean-up in Lawrence, please contact us. You can also find us in the community and learn of other happenings in the city on our blog.
Interested in other Lawrence events?
The Lawrence Nonprofit Association has started a Lawrence community calendar on the We Are Lawrence website. Check out all the great festivals, concerts, educational activities, art and history exhibits, fundraisers, etc. happening in Lawrence!
