The City of Fairfax Department of Parks and Recreation is bringing back the Adopt-A-Spot program and would love for you to join!

The program gives people the opportunity to select a location to keep clean for an undisclosed period.  What is a location?  A park or portion of a park or a trail. Just pick a spot from the provided list, make a commitment and proceed.

Please reach out to our Administrative Services Coordinator, Aster Minehart, with any questions or to check on a spot’s availability. Aster can be reached at AMinehart@fairfaxva.gov or at (703) 947-9227.

Welcoming Packet

Group Volunteer Waiver

Under 18 Volunteer Wavier

Are you looking for community hours and want to do outdoor work? Our Parks crew are working hard to maintain the various parks and trails and we are always willing to take a couple of extra hands! Tasks may include weeding, mulching, clearing invasive species and more!

To get involved, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator, Aster Minehart at 703-947-9227 or via email at Aster.Minehart@fairfaxva.gov.

The City of Fairfax is looking for volunteers that would be interested in working a variety of special events in the city to include the 4th of July Parade, Fall Festival and Holiday Craft Show.

A small-time commitment (2 or more hours) is requested to help with administrative duties prior to an event and working the actual event (crafter check in, information gate worker, activity leader, balloon handler, costume character, etc.).

Please contact us at 703-385-7949 or SpecialEvents@FairfaxVA.gov for more info.