Friends of Riverbend Park (FORB) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit citizens group dedicated to the responsible stewardship and preservation of the undisturbed natural beauty at Riverbend Park on the Potomac River, and to safeguarding this Park as a natural 'classroom' for the inspiration, enjoyment, and education of all park visitors. |
Directions
The park may be reached by taking Beltway Exit 44 (Georgetown Pike Rt. 193) west 4.5 miles to right on Riverbend Rd. to Right on Jeffery Rd. Proceed approximately 1 mile to the park's main entrance (Potomac Hills St.) on the right, or 1.5 miles on Jeffery Rd to the Nature Center entrance and parking area.
Friends of Riverbend Park's 2020 Native Plant Sale FORB's annual Native Plant Sale will be held on Saturday, April 25th, 2020 from 8 AM to 11 AM at the Riverbend Park Outdoor Classroom / Picnic Shelter on Potomac Hills Street in Great Falls, VA. For a complete list of the plants to be offered and a chance to pre-order and pick up your plants the day before the sale, click on the "Native Plant Sale" tab on the top of our Home Page above. We will have over 600 plants from 30 different varieties of native flowers and ferns including cardinal flowers, the ever-popular bluebells, golden knee, dwarf iris, golden wood poppies, three varieties of phlox, and several types of ferns. Come revitalize your garden with native flowers and ferns and at the same time support Riverbend Park and the Friends of Riverbend Park. |
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Upcoming Events
| FORB Board MembersHugh Morrow III, President Eleanor Anderson, Vice President Kevin Dillon, Treasurer Jack Bowles John Hughes-Caley Cynthia Fisher Karen Hershey Susan Keating Kurt Laubinger Frank Zeng John Callow, Riverbend Park Manager, ex officio |