Your Connection to Community and Nature
Upcoming Events
Exciting things are on the way. Our Natural Resources team is planning new programs that will bring you closer to the beauty of Alexandria. There are no events today, but fresh adventures are coming soon. Check back and get ready to explore and enjoy nature.
Looking for More Volunteer Opportunities in Our Parks?
Visit the Parknerships page to learn more.
Host Your Own Volunteer Event
If you want to host an invasive plant pull, native planting, or one-off litter removal event, please fill out this form.
City of Alexandria Collaborators
The City of Alexandria is fortunate to have engaged civically minded citizens and is proud to have collaborated with these organizations.
- Arlington Regional Master Naturalists
- Earth Sangha
- National Park Service
- Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
- Northern Virginia Bird Alliance
- Northern Virginia Conservation Trust
- Tree Stewards of Arlington and Alexandria
- Virginia Native Plant Society
- Other locally active organizations and numerous individual volunteers
Collaborate With Us
Want to add your organization to this list? Connect with us! Email katrina.napora@alexandriava.gov to see your team added.
Citizen Science
Citizen science provides opportunities for more data about the natural world. While it cannot replace scientific studies, it can supplement data to provide more context about what may need more in-depth research. Some examples of citizen science for natural resource inventories include:
eBird App
The eBird app allows you to track bird distribution, abundance, habitat use, and trends through data collected within a simple, scientific framework. More than 100 million sightings are shared annually by e-birders worldwide and is used for bird counts by Alexandria's own Buddie Ford Nature Center.
Seek App by iNaturalist
The Seek app allows for mapping and sharing biodiversity observations across the globe. It gives suggestions of potential identification for plants, mushrooms, and animals of all kinds based on expected species in your location and allows verified naturalists to confirm your identification.
Citizenscience.gov
Citizenscience.gov acts as a repository for agency-partnered citizen science projects in several topics ranging from water quality monitoring (Chesapeake water watch), to seed genetic diversity (Grow for tomorrow), and many more.