The Alexandria office of Virginia Cooperative Extension is your local connection to Virginia's land-grant universities, Virginia Tech and Virginia State University.
Through educational programs based on research and developed with input from local stakeholders, we help the people of Alexandria improve their lives.
We provide education through programs in Agriculture and Natural Resources, Family and Consumer Sciences, 4-H Youth Development, and Community Viability.
Lee Center
1108 Jefferson Street
Alexandria, VA 22314
Hours: 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Monday - Friday
Main Office: (703) 519-3325
Fax: (703) 684-5285
Master Gardeners of Northern VA
Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia (MGNV) is an organization of volunteers who work with the staff of Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) to encourage and promote environmentally sound gardening practices. Through VCE, MGNV volunteers contribute thousands of hours annually to community education programs in Arlington County and Alexandria City. Visit the official website at: Master Gardeners of Northern Virginia
You're Invited -- Conversations on Poverty
On Saturday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., Virginians will have a unique opportunity to pitch their solutions for reducing poverty in their localities and statewide. In one of the largest-ever, simultaneous conversations devoted to the issue of poverty reduction, attendees are encouraged to recommend specific strategies for the Commonwealth’s Poverty Reduction Taskforce and local and state officials to consider. For more information: www.hhr.virginia.gov/povertysummit/
Safety First when Working with Compact Tractors
Lawn and turf maintenance is easier because of modern compact tractors, but carelessness can cause trouble. Learn more in Safe Operation of Compact Tractors.