Innside Innsbrook

■ INNSBROOK SALUTES EARTH DAY
YEAR-ROUND
■ CLEAN UP THE LAKES OF INNSBROOK
■ MEET TOM O’GRADY –
GOING GREEN FOR INNSBROOK
■ AT-A-GLANCE ACTIVITIES AND
EVENTS CALENDAR
A Special Section Of Innsbrook Today Magazine
INNSBROOK SALUTES EARTH DAY YEAR-ROUND
s Innsbrook evolves
with development
enhancements, it remains
dedicated to continuing
a leading role in greenfriendly initiatives.
Innsbrook was founded on a
commitment to the environment
and a preservation of green, open
space since “day one.” Today this
master planned 850-acre, mixeduse development has 340 acres
dedicated exclusively to green,
open space. For over 25 years,
Innsbrook has recognized the
significance of connecting business
to the environment by overcoming
development challenges with positive
solutions of blending development
within the environment.
A C H EC K LI S T O F I NN S BR OO K ’ S
G R E E N I N I T I AT I V E S :
Over 25 years ago, Innsbrook
had established an unheard
of 40 percent green, open space
within developed area, and continues
to honor that standard today.
This far exceeds the U.S. Green
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Building Council’s current LEED
open space requirements for new
construction and major renovations
in the United States.
Green-friendly landscaping
Lake clean-up programs
A Go Green committee
Ridesharing programs in
partnership with the GRTC
Safety patrol services that utilize
bicycles and motorized bikes
Three miles of jogging and bike trails
A website portion dedicated to
providing resources and “go green”
tips for the office and home
Two of Richmond’s leading
developers with buildings in
Innsbrook are Highwoods Properties
and Liberty Property Trust. Both
of these developers are implementing
the usage of green-friendly lighting,
landscaping techniques that require
less water and environmentallyfriendly janitorial products in
their properties.
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INNSBROOK SALUTES EARTH DAY YEAR-ROUND (Continued)
As Innsbrook “Next” planning
phase gains momentum,
developers are encouraged to take a
lead role in working with clients and
tenants to be creative in the development
process to incorporate the benefits
of LEED green-friendly development
opportunities and certification.
Looking ahead to continue
Innsbrook’s success as a vibrant,
growing economic engine and an
environmentally responsible
community, Innsbrook “Next”planning
is designed to incorporate the best
practices embodied by LEED for
neighborhood development criteria.
Moving Innsbrook in this direction
translates into an enduring framework
of economic, social and environmental
sustainability of our community.
Look for more updates to come on
Innsbrook.com by clicking on the
icon and the
green-friendly icon. ITM
IN SALUTE OF EARTH DAY, JOIN US ON APRIL 23
TO CLEAN UP THE LAKES OF INNSBROOK
It’s about getting together outside
the office to walk around the three
lakes of Innsbrook,
enjoy the scenery
and clean up any
bottles or trash that
may have found
their way to the
lakes’ edge.
We need your help
to keep the three
lakes of Innsbrook beautiful and clean
for all life to thrive. Donate your time
and energy to Innsbrook’s Lake
Clean-Up Day on Friday, April 23 from
11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Volunteers are
needed to pitch
in to do their part
and give back to the
environment.
We provide all the
clean-up supplies,
arrange to have
trash bags collected
and help you find the perfect spot on
the lake to clean up. Who knows,
you may see one of those picturesque
moments of ducks, hawks, egrets,
turtles, maybe even spot a largemouth
bass around the lakes’ edge. Bring your
camera and if you capture a nature
shot, submit it to Innsbrook.com/green.
Volunteer some time, enjoy the outdoors
and help get the job done!
To volunteer, contact Wendy Walton
at (804) 290-2164 or email
wendy.walton@highwoods.com
ITM
MEET TOM O’GRADY – GOING GREEN FOR INNSBROOK
Tom O’Grady of Mass Mutual Financial
Group has been very involved with
Innsbrook for over 10 years and serves
as the recreation committee chairperson
on the
Innsbrook
Foundation
OUR COMMUNITY
board. He is
enthusiastic about taking care of the
environment and brings that enthusiasm
to Innsbrook as well.
Educate
Seeking ways to enhance the greenfriendly environment of Innsbrook,
Tom and other interested individuals
worked through the Innsbrook
Foundation to form the Go Green
Committee in fall 2009. This group
helped to bring an in-house recycling
program for Innsbrook companies
and brought the
very successful
free E-Recycling
Day to Innsbrook
OTHERS
last November.
Inspire
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Currently the Go Green committee is
Management, electronic recycling by
working to coordinate another
Goodwill and RideFinders by GRTC.
environmentally“We are always looking for useful Go Green is a grass
friendly day at
ways to reduce our impact on the roots group that is
Innsbrook to
environment. Join us and help spearheaded by the
include free
make
a difference right here
shredding by
collective efforts
in
our
community.”
EnTrust Records
of individuals
within Innsbrook who want
to bring environmentally-friendly
initiatives to our work environment.
The Go Green committee
is open to anyone in the
Innsbrook community who
wants to participate. There
are monthly meetings with
guest speakers
who present
and useful
DIRECTION relevant
green-friendly
& INSIGHT information.
Provide
For more information about the Innsbrook
Go Green committee, contact Tom O’Grady
at (804)346-5004 or togrady@finsvcs.com.
Enjoy these green-friendly
photos submitted by Innsbrook
outdoor enthusiasts.
INNSBROOK
Thurs., Fri. & Sat.
April 22 – 24
Fo u n d a t i o n E ve n t s ArtSpark
Registration now open for
Innsbrook’s Spring Softball
Registration Deadline – April 23
Teams are now signing up
for Innsbrook Spring
Softball, a fun, recreational
co-ed league. Hurry,
registration deadline is Friday, April 23,
and teams are accepted on a
first-come, first-serve basis.
Register on Innsbrook.com or call
Lauren Summers, (804) 217-8804
Sat. April 3
Henrico 5K
Registration:
7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Race starts at 9 a.m.
Innsbrook Shoppes
Cox Rd. & Broad St.
Race it up for the 21st Annual Henrico
5K, a fast, accurate, out and back
keyhole race (3.1 miles) for all ages.
Register on Innsbrook.com or call
Lauren Summers, (804) 217-8804
Tues. April 13
Go Green Day
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Highwoods Plaza
4470 Cox Rd.
Go green in salute of Earth Day with
Goodwill E-Recycling and Household
Donations, EnTrust Shred Event,
RideFinders Clean Air Campaign and
coffee provided by Froots.
Check Innsbrook.com for updates or
call Lauren Summers, (804) 217-8804
Wed. April 14
Innsbrook Executives’
Breakfast Club
7:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Markel Essex Salons
4521 Highwoods Pkwy.
Don’t miss speaker Blue Crump, founder
of Cityspace Solar, a renewable energy
company with the goal of making solar
energy a standard part of construction.
Register on Innsbrook.com or call
Lauren Summers, (804) 217-8804
Innsbrook Shoppes Courtyard
Join us for a celebration of the arts at
the Innsbrook Shoppes to raise funds
for Children’s Studio programming at
the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts.
Check Innsbrook.com for updates or
call Lauren Summers, (804) 217-8804
Fri. April 23
Innsbrook Lake Clean-Up
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Registration Locations
4900 & 4470 Cox Rd.
Help remove trash from around the
three lakes while enjoying the fresh air
and natural beauty of Innsbrook.
Check Innsbrook.com for updates
or email wendy.walton@highwoods.com
Sat. & Sun. April 24 & 25
James River Wine Festival
11 a.m. – 6 p.m. (Sat.)
Noon – 6 p.m. (Sun.)
Innsbrook Pavilion
4951 Lake Brook Dr.
Join us for the James River Wine
Festival featuring 23 wineries, great
food, live music, arts and crafts.
Check Innsbrook.com for updates
or email lsummers@innsbrook.com
Tues. April 27
Small Business Task Force
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location TBD
Team up to strategize and brainstorm
with this group of small business
professionals who reach out to share
knowledge, experience and insight
with other small businesses in
the community.
Check Innsbrook.com for updates
or email dkranich@innsbrook.com
Sat. May 1
VPI/HDJN 5K
Starts at 8 a.m.
4900 Cox Rd.
This 5K walk/run is a great time for all
with kids’ activities, craft & health fair,
vendors and more. All to benefit the
Ronald McDonald House Charities
of Richmond. Sponsored by Virginia
Physicians Inc. and Hancock, Daniel,
Johnson, and Nagle.
Register on Innsbrook.com or go
to nmss.org
Sat. May 1
MS Walk
8 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Markel Plaza
4600 Cox Rd.
Make a difference for people living
with MS. This one- and three-mile
walk supports the programs, services
and research sponsored by the National
Multiple Sclerosis Society. Festivities
include a pooch parade contest, kids’
zone, lunch and more.
Register on Innsbrook.com or call
Lauren Summers, (804) 217-8804
MEETINGS
A ro u n d I n n s b ro o k
Rotary Club Of Innsbrook
Thurs., April 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29
7:30 a.m.
Hilton Garden Inn
4050 Cox Rd.
Innsbrook Rotary is an organization
of business and professional leaders who
provide service in the community, in the
workplace and throughout the world.
Call Bill Mattox: (804) 788-1000
Web: InnsbrookRotary.org
Innsbrook Toastmasters
Tues., April 6, 13 & 20
7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Markel Essex, Salon B
4501 Highwoods Pkwy.
Innsbrook Toastmasters specializes in
improving the communication and
leadership skills of its members in a
friendly and supportive environment.
Email: info@innsbrooktoastmasters.org
Web: innsbrook.freetoasthost.com
Innsbrook Safety
Board Meeting
Thurs., April 8
8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Markel Essex
4521 Highwoods Pkwy.
You’re invited to the Innsbrook Safety
Board Meeting. We take safety seriously
for the companies and people of Innsbrook.
Call: (804) 935-SAFE
Web: Innsbrook.com
Wellness Forum
Thurs., April 8
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Markel Re, Salon A
4501 Highwoods Pkwy.
Join featured guests Dr. Steve Butnik and
Julia A. Frishtick, M.S.W., speaking on
“ADD & ADHD - Making it Manageable.”
Free to attend and a light lunch is provided.
Email: rochelle@thewiltonco.com
Web: Innsbrook.com
Innsbrook Foundation
Board Meeting
Thurs., April 15
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Markel Re, Salon B
4501 Highwoods Pkwy.
This team coordinates and delivers
recreation, wellness, clubs,
communications, sporting and special
events and the ever-popular concert
series, Innsbrook After Hours.
Call Lauren Summers: (804) 217-8804
Email: lsummers@innsbrook.com
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Magazine, the official monthly
newsmagazine of the Innsbrook
Corporate Center since 1991.
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APRIL
EVENTS
S U N D AY
M O N D AY
T U E S D AY
W E D N E S D AY
T H U R S D AY
F R I D AY
APRIL FOOL’S DAY
GOOD FRIDAY
ROTARY CLUB OF INNSBROOK
7:30 a.m.
Hilton Garden Inn
4050 Cox Rd.
EASTER
INNSBROOK TOASTMASTERS
S A T U R D AY
HENRICO 5K
Registration 7:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Race starts at 9 a.m.
Innsbrook
Shoppes
Cox Rd.
& Broad St.
ROTARY CLUB OF INNSBROOK
7:30 a.m.– Hilton Garden Inn
4050 Cox Rd.
7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Markel Essex, Salon B
4521 Highwoods Pkwy.
SAFETY BOARD MEETING
8 a.m. – 9 a.m.
Markel Essex, Salon A
4521 Highwoods Pkwy.
WELLNESS FORUM
11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Markel Re, Salon A
4501 Highwoods Pkwy.
INNSBROOK TOASTMASTERS INNSBROOK EXECUTIVES'
7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
BREAKFAST CLUB
Markel Essex, Salon B
4521 Highwoods Pkwy.
GO GREEN DAY
8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Highwoods Plaza
4470 Cox Rd.
INNSBROOK TOASTMASTERS
7:45 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Markel Essex, Salon B
4521 Highwoods Pkwy.
7:15 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Markel Essex Salons
4521 Highwoods Pkwy.
ROTARY CLUB OF INNSBROOK
7:30 a.m.
Hilton Garden Inn
4050 Cox Rd.
INNSBROOK FOUNDATION
BOARD MEETING
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Markel Re, Salon B
4501 Highwoods Pkwy.
INNSBROOK LAKE CLEAN-UP
EARTH DAY
11:30 a.m. – 2 p.m.
ROTARY CLUB OF INNSBROOK Registration
Locations
7:30 a.m.
4900 & 4470
Hilton Garden Inn
Cox Rd.
4050 Cox Rd.
ARTSPARK
Noon – 6 p.m.
Innsbrook Pavilion
4951 Lake Brook Dr.
SMALL BUSINESS TASK FORCE
11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location TBD
11 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Innsbrook Shoppes Courtyard
Cox Rd. & Broad St.
ROTARY CLUB OF INNSBROOK
7:30 a.m.
Hilton Garden Inn
4050 Cox Rd.
11 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Innsbrook Pavilion
4951 Lake Brook Dr.
ARTSPARK
6 – 8 p.m.
The Place
4036–C Cox Rd.
JAMES RIVER WINE FESTIVAL
JAMES RIVER WINE FESTIVAL
ARTSPARK
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Innsbrook Shoppes Courtyard
Cox Rd. & Broad St.
MAY
ARBOR DAY
VPI/HDJN 5K
Starts at 8 a.m.
4900 Cox Rd.
MS WALK
8 a.m – 11 a.m.
Markel Campus
4600 Cox Rd.
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