RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — The Hotchkiss Field Community Center in Richmond will soon undergo substantial renovations, including new walking trails, needed shade and overall improvements to the center’s green space.
On Thursday, Aug. 22, the city’s Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities announced on Facebook that the Hotchkiss Field Community Center, located at 701 East Brookland Park Blvd., will soon be renovated.
The department showcased a few renderings of renovation plans in its Facebook video, including some of walking trails and new outdoor courts. Community center supervisor Coach Allen said in the video that these courts will be perfect for pickleball, which many visitors to the center have been playing recently.
These renovations are being carried out in partnership with nonprofit Capital Trees. On its Facebook , Capital Trees announced that a groundbreaking ceremony for these upgrades will be held at the community center at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26.
On its website , Capital Trees added that there will be an ice cream social after the groundbreaking, during which Ruby Scoops will feature a new Hotchkiss Green-inspired and community-selected ice cream flavor.