KNOX In Action
KNOX is committed to building stronger, greener, healthier and more beautiful neighborhoods in Hartford. Read more about KNOX’s environmentally focused programs here and become a part of Hartford’s green revolution!
KNOX provides hands-on and curriculum-based environmental education for Hartford students through a combination of in-school programming and after-school educational opportunities with both private and public youth serving organizations.
The KNOX Green Jobs Apprentice Program runs for 16-weeks twice a year to prepare Hartford’s young adults for full-time work in an industry that is hiring.
KNOX City Planters
KNOX Crew members plant, distribute, and maintain 250 3-foot flowering planters to beautify Hartford’s thoroughfares each year.
KNOX Crew members plant, distribute, and maintain 250 3-foot flowering planters to beautify Hartford’s thoroughfares each year.
Community Garden Program
KNOX’s 21 community gardens give families the chance to grow several tons of their own fresh vegetables and fruits each year! Additional garden space is made available to local volunteers who ‘grow to give’ their harvest to local food banks.
KNOX’s 21 community gardens give families the chance to grow several tons of their own fresh vegetables and fruits each year! Additional garden space is made available to local volunteers who ‘grow to give’ their harvest to local food banks.
Corporate Volunteers
Corporate volunteer groups partner with KNOX to enjoy a change of pace from the routine workday and make Hartford a more inviting place to live and work.
Corporate volunteer groups partner with KNOX to enjoy a change of pace from the routine workday and make Hartford a more inviting place to live and work.
Greater Hartford Green Team
The Greater Hartford Green Team is a network of urban and suburban volunteers who to take on dozens of environmental projects throughout the city.
The Greater Hartford Green Team is a network of urban and suburban volunteers who to take on dozens of environmental projects throughout the city.
Hartford Cleans Up
In partnership with Keep America Beautiful and the Hartford Department of Public Works, KNOX equips over 1,000 volunteers with tools, supplies, and technical support for a city-wide spring clean-up every summer.
In partnership with Keep America Beautiful and the Hartford Department of Public Works, KNOX equips over 1,000 volunteers with tools, supplies, and technical support for a city-wide spring clean-up every summer.
KNOX Urban Farming Program
Home to KNOX’s Urban Farming Program and farmer’s market, as well as a teaching and demonstration site for urban agriculture and horticulture in Hartford.