Possible Eagle Scout or Gold Award Projects:

Virginia Beach Parks and Recreation/Parks & Landscape Services is pleased to offer Scouts a variety of projects to complete. Unfortunately, we cannot offer the funding that goes along with these projects and we look to the scouts to complete fundraising efforts or ask for donations. Below is a list of sample projects available. If you are interested in one of these projects, or have an idea for something else not listed, please let us know! Please call 385-4461 or e-mail fun@VBgov.com.

Bayville Farms Park  

• Complete installation of new fencing along First Court Road
• Drainage improvements around sidewalk areas

Bishopsgate/Middle Plantation Park

• Improve several drainage issues along trails and parking lot

Chatham Hall Neighborhood Park (Kempsville Area)

• Clear a section of the lake bank of overgrown weeds and small seedlings and construct a small platform for fishing from the bank

Great Neck Park

• Develop/construct a waterline from shelter #2 to the gazebo (approx. 300 feet)
• Create a nature trail through the wooded area in the rear of the park

Little Island Park

• Beach access-lining with split rail fencing (around #2 restroom facility)
• Dune grass plantings (spring and fall) Plants provided by Dept. of Agriculture
• Palm tree and Fountain grass plantings

Mount Trashmore Park

• Clean up Lake Windsor
• Regrade and seed different areas of the park
• Landscape areas along the new walking trail around the lake
• Renovate the dumpster enclosure near the park office
• Plant trees in and around the lake in predetermined areas
• Concrete pads for trash receptacles
• Construct a set of stairs to gain access to the dumpster

Munden Point Park

• Improve the areas surrounding shelters 1 and 3 at the edge of the concrete where the water drips from the shelter roof by installing French drains
• Improve the drainage near the canoe/kayak launch area by digging a swale out to the river so the affected area will drain off and make the sidewalk accessible
• Renovate horseshoe pits by the ball fields
• Replace footbridges by the ball fields

Ocean Lakes Community Park (in coordination with Virginia Beach Little League)

• Parking lot improvements (to include bumpers or barriers to street and fencing)  
• Correct a drainage problem around small shelter near playground and near ball field in front of park

Princess Anne Athletic Complex

• Remove underbrush, add mulch and install two vinyl coated picnic tables

Red Wing on the Park Neighborhood Park

• Install split rail fencing along the back side of the park to prevent vehicle access into the park

Red Wing Park

• Improve the rose garden area by replacing and refurbishing existing interpretive signage and plant materials
• Construct a dog agility apparatus for the dog park

Woodstock Cove Park

• Improve the flower bed/ bench area at the entrance to the park and improve fencing along access road entering the park to make entrance road safer

Woodstock Park

• Construct a small retaining wall with landscaping concrete block along a section of roadway in front of the office to direct water flow into the drop inlet.  Also, improve the landscaping in the flower bed adjacent to the roadway in front of the office.

Amenities for any Park:

• Dog Waste Bag Containers (need additional containers for all parks)
• Planters
• Additional fencing in areas of need
• Tree plantings (Spring/Fall)
• Fencing  
• Construct butterfly gardens in larger district parks
• Concrete pads for trash receptacles