​DRCA is an active civic association that is administered by elected volunteers. DRCA is not affiliated with any political or religious organizations or, with the Donaldson Run Recreation Association (DRRA) the neighborhood pool.
​​​Our goals are to:
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Promote information sharing about issues affecting the neighborhood
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Provide leadership and advocacy about neighborhood interests
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Preserve and enhance the assets of the neighborhood
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Promote a sense of community
​Membership: If you live in the neighborhood, you can become a member of DRCA by paying dues which are $20 annually. Additional information regarding membership can be found here.
Other sources of information and discussion about the neighborhood include the Donaldson Run Civic Association's Facebook group and the Donaldson Run NextDoor account.
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​President's Letter
​January 2026
Bill Richardson
bill@drca.org​​
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Happy New Year to all!
Our next DRCA meeting, on Wednesday, January 28, will feature a discussion with two County Board members – Susan Cunningham and Takis Karantonis – on the pending initiative to craft a new introductory chapter for the County’s “comprehensive plan.” This document will likely be central to what Arlington County will look like in the coming years. Because of its importance to such controversial issues like whether to expand housing densification beyond transit corridors, we have also invited our four neighboring civic associations to this meeting: Cherrydale, Old Dominion, Dover-Crystal, and Waverly Hills. Please feel free to invite those you know from these neighboring areas. For further details on this initiative, see the current newsletter.
We will also provide a brief introduction to County staff responsible for code enforcement matters in our neighborhoods, including Penny Samuda and Deborah Colbert. To ensure plenty of time for our discussion of the comprehensive plan, they will be asking you to address any specific code enforcement issues off line, or in the back of the room.
Because Taylor School has a conflict on January 28, our meeting will be held at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 4000 Lorcom Lane, in the “undercroft” room. As usual, our meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m., preceded by a social half hour with light refreshments beginning at 7:00.
I hope to see you there.
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