What can I do to help NVRPA improve and expand its services and acquire new parklands?

Check our Volunteer Opportunities for information on parks that seek volunteers for a variety of projects. Make a tax-deductible donation by cash, check or credit card. For information on deeding your home, farm or land, please call the NVRPA planning and development director at 703-359-4606.
 

What is a regional park?

A Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority (NVRPA) park is a unique natural and historic place that has been preserved and, in many cases, enhanced with recreational facilities such as golf courses, swimming pools, campgrounds, trails and access to waterways. Many of our parks offer educational opportunities, such as our 1753 historic home, working farm, nature center, botanical garden and Civil War battlefield. Amidst the regionís rapid and widespread development, we offer scenic overlooks and quiet, green spaces.

Regional parks may cross the jurisdictional boundaries of two or more localities, may be too costly to be undertaken by any one jurisdiction alone or may have special characteristics which appeal to the broad-based population of the entire region.

From the beginning, four decades ago, regional parks were designed to supplement local parks, not replace them. NVRPA cooperates with governments and park and recreation agencies of the six member jurisdictions to meet the needs of an expanding population and provide a balance amid growing urban development. The population served by NVRPA has grown to more than one-and-a-half million residents and is expected to reach two million by the year 2020.

Please see our Facilities Chart for details on the services we offer and select a park to explore!