In 1999 the City of Virginia Beach dedicated the Volunteer Recognition Garden to honor past and present volunteers who gave and continue to give their time and talents to make Virginia Beach a better community. It is located in a quiet
corner behind City Hall at the Municipal Center bordered by North Landing Road and George Mason Drive and is a place of beauty that all citizens can be proud of.

The Volunteer Garden was paid for through the generosity of private citizens and businesses and is tended year-round by municipal employees as a symbol of unity between the city and the volunteers.