Albany, New York
Wilbur Woods
Love Your Block 2023 Grant Award
“The City of Albany . . . Love Your Block grants [are made possible] through Cities of Service and Johns Hopkins University with funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies. Started in 2009, Love Your Block has been implemented in various cities across the country, from Phoenix, Arizona to El Paso, Texas to Birmingham, Alabama and Salt Lake City, Utah.”
This project was made possible through a competitive grant award process, and all the labor on the ground (ours included) was made possible through volunteerism, and a true community effort.
Sunray Sustainability was honored to be a community volunteer on this project. We provided site analysis, draft ecological design and 2D rendering, project sustainability goals, and helped lead volunteer efforts as this lot moves forward through its transformation. We also provided construction and implementation of various aspects of the project. We were humbled to be among the awarded group of community members who were aiming to bring more biodiversity and ecological resilience to their neighborhood.
Site Design Goals
Adding a small pond to enhance biodiversity, support wildlife, and capture and store water.
Prevent site erosion with the addition of a retaining all at the base of the site.
Addition of bird and bat houses, bug hotels, and other habitat to support nonhuman life.
Planting native and beneficial wildflowers and plants to once again increase site biodiversity and ecological resilience.
PROJECT CURRENTLY IN PROGRESS!
More information and pictures to follow!