Friends Groups

Friends Groups serve the Park Authority by supporting, enhancing and advocating for Fairfax County parks, facilities and services. Each group is organized in a manner to best supports their targeted mission.  Friends Groups often collaborate with the Fairfax County Park Foundation to identify grants and other funding, training resources, and communications outreach.

Sincere appreciation is extended to the members of the following Friends Groups that have a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Fairfax County Park Authority. By joining forces, we can enrich the parks that benefit many in our community!

• Friends of Fairfax County Archaeology and Cultural Resources (FOFA)
• Friends of Colvin Run Mill (FOCRM)
• Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Friends
• Friends of Frying Pan Farm Park
• Friends of Green Spring Gardens (FROGS)
• Friends of Hidden Oaks Nature Center
• Friends of Historic Huntley
• Friends of Huntley Meadows Park
• Friends of Lake Accotink Park (FLAP)
• Friends of Pimmit Barn
• Friends of Riverbend Park (FORB)

Park Volunteer Teams (PVTs)

FCPA’s Park Volunteer Teams (PVTs) are volunteer-led groups that help support an FCPA site or agencywide program, park events, watershed cleanups, and beautification projects to improve Fairfax County parks.

The Park Volunteer Teams (PVT) Program is a wonderful option for residents and visitors interested in working as a team to provide recurring operational, programmatic, maintenance, and/or fundraising support for a Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) site or program through the Fairfax County Park Foundation (FCPF).

See the current list of PVT opportunities including Cub Run Stream Valley Park Volunteer Team, and Laurel Hill Park Volunteer Team on the Park Authority website. Explore the numerous individual volunteer opportunities with FCPA.

Thank you, Park Volunteers!