Jefferson County Greenways & Glenwood: Accessible Park Transformation

0:00It's April 29th. This is Birmingham News Today, AI-powered stories from your city. Two Birmingham non-profits, Jefferson County Greenways and Glenwood, teamed up to make Eastside Park in the Robuck Springs and South Robuck. Neighborhoods fully accessible while packing it with 60,000 native plants. This project spotlights green spaces across Jefferson County, with Glenwood's adult day services group jumping in to help grow and propagate. Starting from seeds to cuttings. It all kicked off last August when a JCG naturalist spotted Glenwood folks picnicking a rough mountain and pitched regular work days. By September, they were hooked, treating sessions like public events, but with extra skill training and a slower pace tailored just for them. Staff from both sides rave about the impact, saying it builds real-life planting skills, sparks interest in nature, and gets participants outdoors for. Sensory experiences they love. Glenwood leaders note some folks discovered their green thumbs here, while JCG uses their

1:02feedback to level up every visit. Lately, the group potted hundreds of Buckeye plants from seed for Eastside Park and even salvage Cherokee's edge from the site to replant later. They're mixing education with hands-on production, using wildlife like hawks and turtles to draw everyone in deeper. If this fires you up, check out JCG's Community Growing Program, donate to the park, or hit their Friday work days at Turkey Creek Nature. Preserve links at JeffCawGreeneways.org and Glenwood.org keep the green wave rolling.