Friends of Bandy Field Nature Park

Thanks to all who volunteered for the Mayor’s Day of Service and Celebration

Much was accomplished by the 39 volunteers including First District Councilmember Andrew Breton and members the Richmond Fire and Emergency Services Department.

Thanks so much for all the hard work protecting trees and removing invasive plants!

What’s New at BFNP

Reforestation Project underway

In a joint project of the Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities and Friends of Bandy Field Nature Park, with funding in part by the Virginia Department of Forestry, a large reforestation project is taking place in northwest portion of the park (north of Ridgetop Recreation Association’s tennis courts).

This area is terribly infested with invasive Chinese wisteria, which winds tightly around trees causing death of the host by girdling or by excessive weight which topples the tree.
The wisteria have already brought down many large trees and they threaten all the rest if not suppressed.
Volunteers have prepared the area by clearing vines and debris from around all trees that can be saved.
On April 22-24, a Forestry Mulcher came to the area to chip/shred the wisteria and other invasive vines, leaving this mulch on the ground to enrich the soil as it degrades as well as prevent erosion.
More work on the invasive sprouts will occur over the coming months.
Hundreds of trees will be planted in the area in February and March of 2026.

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