Causes: Children & Youth, Community Improvement & Capacity Building, Environment, Environmental Beautification, Youth Development - Agricultural

Mission: Groundwork Somerville strives to bring about the sustainedregeneration, improvement and management of the physical environmentthrough the development of community-based partnerships which empowerpeople, businesses and organizations to promote environmental, economicand social well-being.

Programs: Groundwork Somerville has 4 program areas: (1) Plant Yourself in Somerville! community led greening & cleaning projects (2) Growing Healthy Gardens - planting & teaching in edible schoolyard gardens (3) Active Living by Design Community Partnership - Extending the Somerville Community Bike Path and promoting physical activity in people's every day lives (4) Promoting access to Somreville's waterfront along Alewife Brook and Mystic River.