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Richmond Virginia (VA) Environment and Conservation

Here is a comprehensive list of volunteer opportunities around the environment.

Name	Description
The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay	The Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay is a regional nonprofit organization that builds and fosters partnerships to protect and to restore the Bay and its rivers. The Alliance does not lobby or litigate. Instead, we do the slow, hard work of bridging dialogue between groups that don't see eye-to-eye, forming strategies for joint solutions, and building the capacity of communities for local-level action.
Appalachian Trail Conservancy	The Appalachian Trail Conservancy is a volunteer-based, private nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of the 2,175-mile Appalachian National Scenic Trail, a 250,000-acre greenway extending from Maine to Georgia. Our mission is to ensure that future generations will enjoy the clean air and water, scenic vistas, wildlife and opportunities for simple recreation and renewal along the entire Trail corridor.
Capital Region Land Conservancy	The Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC) was formed to fill a void in natural resource conservation in the Richmond metro area. CRLC serves Richmond, Chesterfield, Henrico, Hanover, Goochland, Powhatan, New Kent, and Charles City.
Central Virginia Waste Management Authority	The Central Virginia Waste Management Authority (CVWMA) is a public service authority that implements solid waste management and recycling programs for thirteen local governments.
Chesapeake Bay Foundation	Show your commitment to the Chesapeake Bay by becoming a Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) volunteer. Every year, volunteers donate more than 25,000 hours to CBF programs that advance the Bay's health.
Chesapeake Climate Action Network (CCAN)	CCAN chapters meet every month and provide critical grassroots support to help us fight global warming. Community chapters participate in days of action, set up constituent meetings, faciliate film screenings and more. Chapter members also receive training in how to be an active and effective proponent of social change.
Clean Virginia Waterways	An award-winning, statewide, nonprofit organization dedicated to citizen stewardship of Virginia's water resources
The Coalition for Hanover's Future (blog)	The Coalition for Hanover's Future was established in 2006 to preserve Hanover's rural character and to protect its quality of life through citizen participation in the comprehensive land use planning process.
Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Citizen Water Quality Monitoring	Become a volunteer to protect our natural resources. This page is dedicated to those citizens who monitor the streams, rivers, and lakes in their backyard.
Friends of Bandy Field	An organization of City and County residents joined in a common cause. Friends of Bandy Field was formed by City of Richmond and County of Henrico residents who joined together to preserve Bandy Field as an undeveloped green space for passive recreation.
Friends of Barker Field at Byrd Park	We are a group of citizens of Richmond and surrounding counties who exercise our dogs at Barker Field, an acre fenced and set aside for use as an off-leash dog park in Richmond's Byrd Park.
Friends of Bryan Park	The Friends of Bryan Park was organized by concerned citizens of the Richmond area in March of 1994 to work for the preservation and improvement of Joseph Bryan Park.
Friends of Chesterfield's Riverfront	The Friends of Chesterfield’s Riverfront is a local, non-profit organization formed as a result of the Riverfront Plan adopted by Chesterfield County in January 1997. Friends represents community leaders and citizens interested in promoting and enhancing the Appomattox and James Rivers.
Friends of Forest Hill Park	To preserve, protect, and promote responsible care and use of Forest Hill Park, in cooperation with the staff and leadership of the Richmond Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Facilities, and to foster wider knowledge, respect, and understanding of one of Richmond’s oldest and most precious public green-spaces.
Friends of James River Park	Our mission is to provide an ongoing source of citizen support for the conservation, enhancement and enjoyment of the James River Parks and their natural and historic environments.
Friends of Monroe Park	Monroe Park is Richmond's oldest and most significant park. Located at the east end and within the boundaries of the Historic Fan District, Monroe Park has been languishing under an identity crisis.
Garden Club of Virginia	The Garden Club of Virginia exists to celebrate the beauty of the land, to conserve the gifts of nature, and to challenge future generations to build on this heritage.
Hanover Conservation Voters	Changing Hanover's Political Landscape to Preserve Hanover's Natural Landscape
James River Association	The mission of the James River Association is to be guardian of the James River. We provide a voice for the river and take action to promote conservation and responsible stewardship of its natural resources.
James River Outdoor Coalition (JROC)	James River Outdoor Coalition (JROC) is a non-profit organization that supports the James River Park System through donations and volunteer efforts to improve park facilities. JROC also takes an active role in issues that affect the Park System's useage and its natural resources.
Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden	Located in historic Richmond, Va., Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden offers year-round beauty with more than 40 acres of spectacular gardens and the mid-Atlantic's only classically styled Conservatory open to the public.
Nature Conservancy	The Nature Conservancy is a leading conservation organization working around the world to protect ecologically important lands and waters for nature and people.
Nicodemus Wilderness Project	To educate humanity - especially our youth - about the importance of protecting the wild lands and waters that sustain Earth's biodiversity and ecosystems.
Partnership for Smarter Growth	The Partnership for Smarter Growth is a grassroots effort to disseminate information, promote advocacy, and provide an educational forum to address issues of growth and development, land use patterns, and transportation issues in Central Virginia.
Richmond Audubon Society	The Richmond Audubon Society promotes the enjoyment, understanding, and preservation of birds, other wildlife and habitat through birding, education, advocacy, and fellowship.
Richmond Clean City Commission (CCC)	That is the slogan of the Richmond Clean City Commission (CCC). Officially created by city ordinance in 1993, it had its beginnings n 1975 as a part of the Keep America Beautiful initiative. Today the CCC sponsors programs that encourage citizens to clean, maintain and beautify their environment.
Richmond Recreation & Parks Foundation	The Richmond Recreation and Parks Foundation is an independent charitable organization established to promote parks and recreation in the City of Richmond, Virginia through citizen involvement, education, and fundraising. Umbrella organization includes Friends of Grace Park, Jefferson Park, Libby Hill Park, Lombardy Park, Meadow Park, Paradise Park, Scuffletown Park, Sydney Park, William Byrd Park, and more.
Scenic Virginia	The sole statewide organization in the Commonwealth dedicated to the preservation, protection and enhancement of Virginia’s scenic beauty and community character.
Sierra Club (Fall of the James)	The Falls of the James Group Sierra Club is tied to the James River Park System and the communities and the issues that border our river. Through the efforts of the Greenway Coalition, the Richmond City Council has voted for Conservation Easement protection for the entire JRPS--details are being negotiated. We hope they will extend this protection to the remainder of Richmond’s parks such as the Oregon Hill River Park.
Southern Environment Law Center	For the past 20 years, the Southern Environmental Law Center has used the full power of the law to conserve clean water, healthy air, wild lands, and livable communities throughout the Southeast.
Tree Stewards	Tree Stewards are volunteers dedicated to improving the health of trees by providing educational programs, tree planting and tree care demonstrations and tree maintenance assistance throughout their communities. Through classroom training and hands-on practice, Tree Stewards learn the basics of tree biology and physiology, tree identification and planting and maintenance techniques.
Tricycle Gardens	A Tricycle Gardens goal is to provide garden building design, resources and technical support, while helping neighborhood volunteers who build and manage community gardens with student volunteers from VCU.
The Virginia Conservation Network	To protect the Commonwealth’s air, lands, and waters for the benefit of the people as guaranteed by the Virginia Constitution.
Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs Inc	Virginia Federation of Garden Clubs, Inc. provides youth and adult education resources and opportunities for its members to promote the love of gardening, floral design, civic and environmental responsibility.
Virginia League of Conservation Voters	VALCV relies on its members to provide the support we need to preserve Virginia's natural landscape by changing Virginia's political landscape.
Virginia Master Naturalist Program	The Virginia Master Naturalist Program is a statewide corps of volunteers providing education, outreach, and service dedicated to the beneficial management of natural resources and natural areas within their communities. Interested Virginias become Master Naturalists through training and volunteer service. Virginia Master Naturalist - Riverine Chapter
Virginia Sustainable Building Network	Virginia Sustainable Building Network (VSBN) is the only statewide organization that brings together representatives from diverse sectors who are interested in building healthy, energy-efficient, environmentally friendly buildings and sustainable communities.

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