March 10, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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All Fairfax County parks closing, trails to remain open

#Annandale, #coronavirus, #health, #Northam, #parks, #state government
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Families enjoy a sunny day at Green Spring Gardens March 22.  Updated 6:30 p.m.: The Fairfax County Park Authority is closing all parks, as of midnight, March 24, in order to comply with Gov. Ralph Northam’s executive order on closing recreational facilities to slow the spread of coronavirus by requiring social distancing. Park Authority closures … Continued

Grant-funded project will clean up Turkeycock Run Stream Valley

#Annandale, #community organizations, #parks

The entrance to the Overlook community on Edsall Road. The Fairfax County Park Board approved an $18,500 Mastenbrook Grant to the Overlook Foundation for a project to replace invasive plants with native species in the Turkeycock Run Stream Valley Park. The Overlook Foundation is the management association for the residential communities adjacent to Bren Mar … Continued

Summer internships available at Green Spring Gardens

#Annandale, #education, #gardening, #Green Spring Gardens, #parks

Summer at Green Spring. College students are invited to apply for summer internships at Green Spring Gardens. Seven internships are available: horticulture, Virginia native plants, horticulture/plant shop, farmers market SNAP outreach, children’s education, historic resources, and invasive plant management at the White Gardens. Applicants must be enrolled in a two-year, four-year, or graduate program in … Continued

Green Spring Gardens was created 50 years ago, thanks to a generous gift from a fascinating family

#Annandale, #Green Spring Gardens, #history, #parks
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The horticultural center at Green Spring Gardens. In recognition of Green Spring Gardens’ 50th anniversary in 2020, the park is scheduling a series of events all year, including a big celebration in October. The anniversary year kicked off Jan. 18 with a winter lecture about how the county acquired the land from the Straight family … Continued

County seeks public input on dog parks

#parks, #pets
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Play time at the Mason District Dog Park. If you have a dog, are you happy with the off-leash dog parks operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority? Let the Park Authority know by filling out a survey. The results will guide future planning. The survey will be available through Dec. 15. There are 11 … Continued

Hidden Oaks celebrates 50th anniversary with chainsaw tree sculpture

#arts, #community events, #nature, #parks

Kevin Holland of Friends of Hidden Oaks Nature Center uncovers the tree sculpture. [Photos by the Park Authority] The tree sculpture at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Annandale created by chainsaw artist Andrew Mallon was revealed at the center’s 50th anniversary celebration in October. Mallon transformed a tulip popular damaged by lightning into a work … Continued

Crossroads Interim Park officially opens

#Bailey's Crossroads, #parks
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Crossroads Interim Park Crossroads Interim Park officially opened to the public Sept. 28 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The park is on the former site of the Bailey’s International Center, an office building that was torn down last year, on Columbia Pike next to Radley Acura. The ribbon is cut. The county owns the property and … Continued

Petition seeks more pickleball courts

#parks, #Recreation, #sports
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Pickleball is becoming an increasingly popular sport, yet Fairfax County isn’t meeting the demand for places to play. Annandale resident Mike Perel, vice chair of the Fairfax Area Commission on Aging, encourages people to  sign a petition asking the Board of Supervisors and Park Authority to “find ways to support the growth and interest in … Continued