Volunteers engage in meaningful, hands-on activities like waterway cleanups, tree plantings, oyster reef restoration, and community science. It’s a great way to care for the environment, connect with your community, and help preserve the natural beauty of Virginia Beach for future generations.
Explore areas for volunteer engagement below and check our events page for upcoming opportunities.
GET INVOLVED
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| Monthly Cleanups Request a Cleanup |
Oyster Spat Collectors |
Native Tree Care & Plantings Office Garden Maintenance Living Shorelines Oyster Reef Restoration Native Plant Installations |
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| 23rd Annual Oyster Roast Event Photography Holiday Market |
Program Support Tabling |
Reusable Bag Program Beach Toy Box Library |
Volunteers of all ages and backgrounds are welcome to support our projects. Let us know how you would like to share your time and talents with our organization by filling out the Volunteer Interest Form or emailing volunteer@lrnow.org.
PEARL HOMES are places where people care about our environment and want to do what they can to help protect our resources.
Lynnhaven River NOW recognizes schools providing outstanding environmental education as a Pearl School.
PEARL BUSINESSES are essential to truly move towards a more sustainable Virginia Beach and cleaner waters.
We all want to do our part to restore the health of all of our sacred waterways and protect them for future generations to enjoy.
SUSTAINABLE YARDS PROGRAM: Let us help you “green” your Lynnhaven watershed home. This unique program provides specific stormwater management practices to your yard at a significantly reduced cost to you.