Community invited to National Trails Day event at new Lake Accotink trail crossing
The Fairfax County Park Authority is celebrating the official opening of the Accotink Creek Crossing on Saturday, June 3, which is National Trails Day.
The new crossing at the bottom of the Lake Accotink dam consists of a 325-foot elevated concrete pedestrian bridge over the outfall, an area that repeatedly flooded in the past, and a 320-foot ground-level concrete trail. The $3 million+ project was funded by park bonds.
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The celebration includes these activities:
- Ribbon cutting – 8:30 a.m.
- Hike with a naturalist and learn about the animals and plants in Lake Accotink Park – 9 a.m. and 2 p.m.
- History walk hosted by the Friends of Lake Accotink – 10 a.m. and 12 p.m.
- Trail bike ride with Trails for Youth –10 a.m.
- Learn how to use your phone to enhance your experiences in nature – 4 p.m.
- Self-guided geocaching adventure using your phone or GPS device to search for landmarks – all day. More information on this will be posted here just before the National Trails Day event.
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What lake? This is a mosquito swamp and sediment toilet bowl for Tysons and developers -According to Fairfax staff, this area is ripe for low income, non voting, unengaged, non-citizens… easily bamboozled and led by weak elected reps.