Green Spring Gardens pavilion project will be revised
The Fairfax County Park Authority will present a revised proposal for a pavilion at Green Spring Gardens at a community meeting on Wednesday, July 30.
The meeting will be held 3-5 p.m. in the Horticultural Center at 4603 Green Spring Road, Lincolnia.
The pavilion would be used as an outdoor classroom for school field trips and other educational programs.
The project is being developed as a collaboration between the Park Authority and the Friends of Green Spring, with FROGS providing the funds.
Related story: Concerns raised on proposed pavilion at Green Spring Gardens
The original proposal, calling for a 30 by 35-square-foot pavilion big enough to hold 100 people next to the edible garden, generated significant concerns at a community meeting in February. People complained that the pavilion’s concrete floor would lead to stormwater runoff harming the downstream area of the park.
“Community feedback played a vital role in shaping the updated design,” the Park Authority states. “At the upcoming meeting, the project team will present the revised pavilion concept, answer questions, and gather additional feedback from attendees.”
Those unable to attend in person will be able to participate via PublicInput. Comments on the project can be submitted online starting at 5 p.m. on July 30. The comment period will close on Aug. 30.
This project has been pushed back for too long. Very excited to see that there is some movement to get it finalized. I was at Green Spring the other day talking to the lady at the front desk and she was telling me about how all the spaces indoors were full, summer camp kids in the library and the art exhibit room, because there wasn’t enough shaded areas for them to sit outside!
Hopefully next summer they have a nice pavilion for the kids to use for camps, that will let the rest of us enjoy the library as it is intended.
This was a great place – before the lazy dog owners turned it into their personal dog bathroom… not sure why my taxes pay for a dog park less than a mile away. I frequently see dogs in the plants beds (peeing pooping kicking up the plants) or running off leash while owners are engrossed in their phones.