NORFOLK, Va. — The City of Norfolk partnered with artists, organizations, and businesses to improve Lafayette Park.
On Friday, several groups came together to improve the park through a variety of projects. Fifteen local artists designed vibrant artwork for trashcans in the park.
With the help from local volunteers and businesses, the designs were painted onto the park's trashcans to help increase the visibility of the cans and encourage park visitors to practice good stewardship by properly disposing of their waste in the cans.
Volunteers also planted a rain garden to address nuisance flooding next to the City’s Ernie Morgan Environmental Action Center, prune trees, mulch the playground, improve the eco and memorial gardens, and more.
Several murals were also dedicated. The murals were installed around the park by artists Alison Bachmann and a group of 2018 City summer interns.
Paint the Park is a regional kickoff event for the Great American Cleanup, the nation’s largest community improvement program.