Welcome to DRCA'S New Website!
​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
​​Bill Richardson
August 2024
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DRCA kicks off the new school year with two events this month.
On Saturday, August 31, we will be having our third annual Labor Day ice cream social at Taylor School, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Please come and learn more about who DRCA is and what we do, with a chance to meet your neighbors and their families.
On Wednesday, September 18, we will have our next meeting, also at Taylor School, beginning with a social half hour at 7:00 p.m. Our guest speakers will be Bill Browning from Arlington Regional Master Naturalists and Jennifer Toussaint, Chief Animal Control Officer of the Animal Welfare League of Arlington who will discuss the County’s recommendation to address the deer population problem primarily with controlled sharpshooting. We also invited County staff, but they declined to attend. After this discussion, we will have an open forum to hear from you on any other issues of concern.
DRCA relies on this newsletter -- and our IO Groups e-mail list -- to let you know about developments with major impact on our neighborhood. We often hear that you are unaware of these developments -- including “missing middle” plans and development proposals, plan Langston Boulevard plans for more intense development at the Lee Heights Shops, efforts to reform the generous lot coverage and height restrictions on residential construction, and various traffic and traffic circle issues. We encourage you to read these communications and inform us of your views as we relay our concerns to the County Board and staff.
With help from a recent $500 grant from the County, we also hope to increase the frequency of those communications with you. One of our goals is to promote participation among a more diverse range of interests among our 948 households. We depend on you to help us achieve that goal. While we provide our newsletter to each of these households, we also depend upon modest annual membership dues to fund these communications and our other efforts on your behalf. About 30% of our members are current with their dues. Please renew your membership now -- and join our IO Groups e-mail list -- to get further information about these important developments affecting you.
You can also help shape our neighborhood by helping board members update our 2000 Neighborhood Conservation Plan to reflect the views many of you expressed in response to our survey completed last year. This plan is an important way we can credibly communicate your concerns to the County Board and staff. Please contact me at bill@drca.org if you can help us in this drafting process.