May 11, 2025
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Explore a Park: Ecological restoration and history at Fitzhugh Park in Annandale

#Annandale, #environment, #history, #nature, #parks, #Recreation
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This article is part of the Annandale Blog’s Explore a Park series. Previous parks in the series include Manassas Gap Park and Luria Park in Annandale and Lillian Carey Park in Bailey’s Crossroads. Fitzhugh Park is a 10-acre park in Annandale between the Bristow Village condominium, the Ravensworth-Bristow neighborhood, and the beltway. Features: Playground, basketball … Continued

Park Authority puts out survey on pickleball

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Pickleball [Fairfax County Park Authority] As pickleball is becoming increasingly popular, players are asking the Fairfax County Park Authority to provide more pickleball courts.  In response, the Park Authority is carrying out a feasibility study and has put out a survey to gauge the public’s interest in the sport. The online survey will be open … Continued

Explore a Park: Luria Park is a green oasis on the edge of Holmes Run Stream Valley Park

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This is the third article in the Annandale Blog’s Explore a Park series. The previous stories were about Manassas Gap Park in Annandale and Lillian Carey Park in Bailey’s Crossroads. Luria Park is a 5.3-acre neighborhood park at 7624 Holmes Run Drive in the Holmes Run Acres neighborhood in the Falls Church area of Mason District. It’s … Continued

Explore a Park: Lillian Carey Park

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This is the second piece in our series on parks in the Annandale/Mason District area. The first one was about Manassas Gap Park. Lillian Carey Park is a 13-acre, wooded park at 5921 Summers Lane, in Bailey’s Crossroads. It is adjacent to Holmes Run Park. Features – Tennis/pickleball courts, a picnic shelter, and a playground. Access – The best … Continued

Hidden Oaks adjusts to pandemic with new custom programs for families or ‘bubble groups’

#children, #coronavirus, #families, #health, #nature, #parks, #wildlife
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Nature Your Way at Hidden Oaks. By Suzanne Holland  Even though Hidden Oaks Nature Center is not open for the public to visit the exhibits, the park is busy with children and adults enjoying outdoor programming.  Hidden Oaks, located in Annandale Community Park, is at 7701 Royce St., Annandale. In December, Hidden Oaks is offering … Continued

Roundtree Park to get pickleball courts; advocates push for courts at Wakefield Park

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Pickleball advocates teach the game to Braddock Supervisor James Walkinshaw (left) at Wakefield Park. Here’s some good news for pickleball players: Fairfax County will paint two pickleball courts on one of the tennis courts at Roundtree Park on Annandale Road. That is happening as the tennis courts at Roundtree are being resurfaced as part of … Continued

Roundtree tennis courts to close for renovation

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The tennis courts at Roundtree Park [Fairfax County Park Authority] The tennis courts at Roundtree Park will be closed for about six weeks, beginning around Sept. 23, for a renovation project, the Fairfax County Park Authority announced. The project will include fence removal and replacement, net post footer replacements, mill and overlay of the asphalt … Continued