Fort Worth locals are rolling up their sleeves for Glenwood Park, as the Fort Worth Climate Safe Neighborhood Coalition and its collaborators, like the Historic Southside Neighborhood Association and Texas Christian University, push a green initiative to buff up the 37-acre community staple. According to the City of Fort Worth, these environment-conscious minds are coming together to revamp the green space, a Fort Worth favorite since 1927.
The coalition's game plan hinges on tree equity and spreading eco-smarts, aiming to spruce up Glenwood Park, and the Master Plan is set to kick off come fall—locals can make a mark, their voices heard in shaping this urban oasis. Volunteers looking to get their hands dirty can circle April 6 on their calendars for a community cleanup event that’s making strides from dawn till the brunch hour, down at 900 S. Riverside Drive.
It's not all rakes and trash bags; the cleanup gig comes with extras—a mini health fair, free to any one game, and an environmental expo for those looking to get clued up on living green, as listed by the City of Fort Worth. Not to mention, the TCU Day of Service will be pitching in, their tradition of volunteering across the community now tying in with the coalition's area-wide cover-up, all in hopes of nurturing Glenwood Park back to peak form.
The pop-up park intervention is family-friendly, open to everyone and cracks open a window to not just brighten up a patch of Fort Worth but also bind the community, the park revamp promises to rope in more than two dozen groups from the Fort Worth tapestry. Get ready to dish the dirt and get a side of education and healthcare chatter too, as the day unravels with the hope of stitching Glenwood Park into the hearts of locals once more.
