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Green Visions
Green Visions is a workforce development program in the Joseph Ave and JOSANA neighborhood. The program trains 15 youth, 17-22 year old in how to prepare for the work world – by creating on an urban cut flower farms!
High Falls Park & EcoDistrict
High Falls Park, now a project of ROC the Riverway, will use the existing EcoDistrict as its core. The High Falls EcoDistrict is the First Registered EcoDistrict in the State of New York and serves as a conceptual FRAMEWORK to reimagine our community. Greentopia is also working to expand the current EcoDistrict to the entire footprint of ROC the Riverway improvements.
Green Visions – Youth Leadership
Green Visions – Campus Vision 2020
ROC the River & Greentopia
News from our blog:
Landscaping With Cornell Cooperative Extension
Greentopia has been working in partnership with Cornell Cooperative Extension to run our Introduction to Landscape Technicians Certification program. This certification program has been so important to helping our participants gain a better understanding of...
Partnering With Flower City Habitat for Humanity
Flower City Habitat for Humanity is partnering with Green Visions to create our new workforce development center at our 188 Whitney Street Campus. This new project is a part of Flower City Habitat for Humanity’s ongoing work in the JOSANA community. We have partnered...
Community Design Center Redesigning Rochester Awards
Greentopia was honored at the 12th annual Community Design Center Redesigning Rochester Awards. Our organization received the Director's Award for our dedicated work in High Falls and the State Park project. We are honored to be recognized among our fellow award...
Green Visions 2022 Wrap Up
The Green Visions program has just wrapped up its 10th year of programming. This year our program was as successful as ever. Here are some quick statistics about this year… 80% of participants graduated from our program 100% of participants received OSHA 10...
Yoga on the Bridge
This past month we hosted our first Yoga on the Bridge. In partnership with Breathe Yoga, Green Visions hosted a silent disco power vinyasa yoga class on the Pont De Rennes Bridge. Thankfully this year, we were lucky enough to get a beautiful sunny day for the event....
Green Visions 10 Year Anniversary
On October 17th Green Visions celebrated the completion of our 10th year! We were joined by neighbors, former participants, funders, friends, and even Mayor Malik Evans. The occasion also marked the groundbreaking of the remodel of 188 Whitney to create the Green...
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Greentopia Staff
Lisa Baron
Executive Board Chair
Lisa Baron is a Founding Board Member who now serves as the Executive Board Chair for the organization. Lisa works closely with city initiatives and other stakeholders to move the vision of Greentopia forward.
Lisa@greentopia.org
585-287-5560
Morgan Barry
Director, Green Visions Workforce Development
Morgan Barry has directed our Green Visions program since its inception in 2013, Morgan is a primary force behind the successes of Green Visions
Morgan@greentopia.org
585-287-5560, Ext. 702
Check out our Events Calendar and join us!
Rooftop Cocktails AT High Falls!
March 1 @ 8:00 am – March 31 @ 5:00 pm
ROC the Falls w/ Genesee Brewery
March 30 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Green Visions Film Premiere
April 1
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