Parks bond provides funds for White Gardens, fields, and trails

The White Gardens: a hidden gem in Falls Church

• Build an internal trail network and shelter as the first
  phase of improvements at the John C. and Margaret K. White Gardens, a 13.5-acre horticultural park in the Falls Church part of the Mason District—$500,000.
• Pave portions of the Cross County Trail in Wakefield Park
  (Braddock)—$400,000.
• Renovations and upgrades at Lake Accotink Park (Braddock)—$1
  million.
• Replace cart paths and irrigation systems at three golf
  courses, including Pinecrest Golf Course in Mason—$1.5 million.
• Install synthetic turf on athletic fields at Pine Ridge Park
  (Mason)—$810,000.

Several countywide projects are proposed, too, including:

• $5
  million for land acquisition (including an unspecific amount for expanding
  Green Spring Gardens); 
• $1 million to replace outdated, unsafe playground
  equipment; 
• $1 million for energy management improvements in RECenters and golf
  course buildings; 
• $300,000 for the Mastenbrook matching grant program; 
• $2.2
  million for trail improvements; 
• $400,000 to develop a branding approach for
  identifying Fairfax County park facilities and update signage;
• $1 million to
  assess and protect cultural and historic resources; and 
• $1 million for natural
  resources management.