To volunteer or for more info, contact info@friendsofindianriver.org.
On-going Projects- Adopt a Garden - help maintain gardens at Indian River Park and around Indian River Bridge
- Anti-Litter Team - support area cleanups including Adopt a Road, Great American Cleanup, Clean the Bay Day, and the International Coastal Cleanup
- River Star Homes - sign up for the Elizabeth River Project River Star Homes program and take 7 simple steps to improve our environment
- River-friendly Gardening - learn about and adopt River friendly gardening techniques
- Nature Trail Patrol - help maintain the nature trails at Indian River Park
- RIP (Remove Invasive Plants) - remove English Ivy and other invasive plants in Indian River Park and elsewhere around the neighborhood
- Tidewater Master Naturalist Education (E-22) or Stewardship (S-29) project work
- Storm Drain Marking - affix medallions on area storm drains reminding folks that everything n our streets drains to our river
- Oyster Restoration and Living Shoreline Restoration - live along the river? Find out how you can help start a restoration project along your shore.
- Outreach Committee - help spread the word to residents and businesses
- Civic League Liaison - we are looking for folks to liaison between the Friends and local civic leagues including Norfolk Highlands, Georgetown, and Campostella/Plymouth Park
- Specialized skills - occasional pro-bono services in areas including legal advice, real estate, urban planning, grant-writing, and accounting.
- Insert Your Project Here! - have an idea to improve the quality of life in our community? Contact us and let's see how the Friends can help.
Special Projects
- Eagles Scout or Gold Award projects
- Some project ideas: Construct an observation deck overlooking the creek behind the Rokeby Senior Center; create an nature guide App for Indian River Park; direction trail posts in Indian River Park
- CBF VoiCeS projects
- Mapping natural resources and threats along the Indian River and in Indian River Park
- Community Garden - Study Phase
- Community Market - Study Phase
- Food Forest - Study Phase
- Canoe/Kayak Launch Site - Study Phase
- Natural Shoreline Restoration - Study Phase
Additional Opportunities in our area
- Indian River Park Trail Maintenance with the Eastern Virginia Mountain Bike Association
- Oyster Gardening with the Chesapeake Bay Foundation
Note: No participant may partake of, possess, manufacture, or distribute alcoholic beverages or illegal drugs while involved in any project activity. Any participant violating this will be barred from project activities. (1)
