Giles Garrison

Creator:
Garrison, Giles
Extent:
2 Files
Language:
English
Biographical / historical:

Giles Garrison is the Superintendent of James River Park System, a City of Richmond park division, comprised of over 600 acres of urban trail, natural wetlands, historic works of civic architecture, and native inhabitants including osprey, bald eagle, sturgeon, and longnose gar to name a few. Previous to this role, Giles served as the City of Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities workforce development program supervisor and community engagement liaison. Before joining the City, she was the director of Groundwork RVA, a nonprofit dedicated to helping teens develop the skills to make positive changes to green spaces in their communities. A Richmonder from the beginning, Giles attended Governor's School and Williams College and received a Masters of Urban and Regional Planning at Virginia Commonwealth University. She is thrilled to be raising her one year old within a short walk of JRPS with her husband Evan.

Physical facet:
Interview length 1:04:05, includes wav file and pdf transcript

Access and use

Location of collection:
James Branch Cabell Library
Virginia Commonwealth University
P.O. Box 842003
901 Park Avenue
Richmond, VA 23284-2003
Contact for questions and access:
POC: SCA Staff
Phone: (804) 828-1108
Fax: (804) 828-0151
Parent restrictions:
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