Ongoing / Completed Projects

Hopewell Recreation and Parks (HRP) partnered with Friends of the Lower Appomattox River (FOLAR) and Virginia American Water to install six bald cypress trees along the shoreline of the Appomattox River at the Hopewell Riverwalk. The trees will reduce erosion and filter runoff while providing much-needed habitat for river animals. The $1,200 project was funded by VAW in a grant to FOLAR. The trees were installed by Hopewell Recreation and Parks maintenance staff.

Hopewell Recreation and Parks (HRP) partnered with the National Recreation and Park Association and Disney on a $30,000 grant to renovate the King's Court Playground.  An additional $50,000 in funding was appropriated by Hopewell City Council.  The improved play space features all new playground equipment, a paved walking trail, a nature trail, a new pavilion, and interpretive signage.

The project was completed in January of 2020.

Hopewell Recreation and Parks (HRP) partnered with Hopewell City Public Schools, the John Randolph Foundation, Hopewell Public Works, and the Piazza family to build a paved walking and running path at Dupont Elementary School.

The path was constructed in honor of Cynthia Piazza, a wellness integrator with Richmond Fit-4-Kids that worked closely with hundreds of students in Hopewell. Cynthia lost her battle with brain cancer on October 31, 2018.

Hopewell Recreation and Parks (HRP) partnered with PlayCORE, Cunningham Recreation, and the Virginia Department of Health to completely renovate Woodlawn Park. The improved park space features a wheelchair-accessible playground, paved walking trail, a new picnic pavilion, and outdoor fitness equipment. The $180,000 project was completed in May of 2019.