Greening the Hill

09/04/2026

09/01/2026

🌎🎨 The Climate Champions Trail is making its final stops!

The display and community mural are now at Rouge Woods Community Centre!

Come see the pledges, creativity and climate commitments shared by RH residents — and scan the QR code to make an environmental pledge of your own. 💚

08/21/2026

🎉 Good news, Richmond Hill! We have extended the Local Food Story deadline to August 31st!🍅

Remember, a Local Food Story should:
🥕 Support access to good food or bring people together around food
📍Take place in Richmond Hill
💚 Make a positive impact on the local community

📅 NEW deadline: August 31, 2026
🔗 RichmondHill.ca/LocalFood

Share your story, or encourage others to share theirs by tagging someone or reposting to your community. One lucky submission will be selected to win a prize!

08/19/2026

Only a few stops left on the Climate Champions Trail! 🌎💚

Stop by Centennial Pool to check out the display, learn more about protecting our planet, and make your own pledge for the environment.

Every action counts! 🌱

08/06/2026

⏰ One week left to share your Local Food Story! 🍅

We are asking our Richmond Hill community to submit stories about programs, events, and initiatives that are helping bring people together through food.

Whether you're growing fresh produce, running a food program, hosting community meals, sharing cultural food traditions, or supporting food access in another way, we'd love to hear your story.

Remember, a Local Food Story should:
🥕 Support access to good food or bring people together around food
📍 Take place in Richmond Hill
💚 Make a positive impact on the local community

Your story can help build connections and support future local food initiatives, while celebrating the amazing work already happening across our community.
📅 Submit your story by August 15, 2026 at RichmondHill.ca/LocalFood

Help us spread the word - tag someone who has a Local Food Story to share or share this post with your community!🍑

07/31/2026

07/30/2026

Our community mural has landed at the McConaghy Centre! Drop by to get inspired and make your own environmental pledge!

07/29/2026

Yesterday was ! 🌎🌿

Our forests, wetlands, lakes, and wildlife are some of the many natural features that make Richmond Hill a vibrant and special place to call home. Today is a reminder that protecting nature begins with understanding, valuing, and caring for the natural spaces around us.

The City is developing a plan to help protect and enhance Richmond Hill’s natural heritage system - and we want to hear from you!💚Share the natural spaces that matter most to you and the environmental impacts you’re most concerned about. Share your input through our online survey live now and join our upcoming open house this fall.

Your feedback will help guide actions that create a healthier, more connected, and resilient natural environment for current and future generations.

📩 Share your thoughts: RichmondHill.ca/NaturalHeritage
🌱 Learn more about City environmental initiatives and ways you can get involved: RichmondHill.ca/Environment

07/13/2026

📍 Next stop on the Climate Champions Trail & Community Mural!

Come check out our newest location, get inspired by local climate action, and make your own environmental pledge. Every small action makes a difference—what will you promise for our planet? 🌿💚

07/13/2026