Tag: parks
Homeless people are camping out in central Annandale park
Toll House Park in central Annandale has become a gathering place for unsheltered individuals struggling to survive during a weeks-long heat wave.
Farmers Market week Aug. 4-10
The Fairfax County Park Authority is celebrating Farmer Market Week Aug. 4-10 with giveaways and recipe swaps at all 10 markets.
Free summer concerts underway in the parks
We’re heading into the homestretch of summer, but the Starlight by Spotlight concerts in local parks are still going strong.
Celebrate the Dog Days of Summer in Annandale
Bring your furry friend to a Dog Days of Summer event on July 27, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space, 2700 Columbia Pike in Annandale.
Park Authority honors outstanding volunteers
The Fairfax County Park Authority Board presented awards to 23 outstanding volunteers at a Volunteer Appreciation Night.
Lake Accotink sedimentation study to start this fall
The U.S. Geological Survey has gotten the go-ahead to carry out a $1.14 million three-year sedimentation study of Lake Accotink.
Pickleball players plan legal action
The Broyhill Crest pickleball players are planning legal action against the Park Authority for shutting down the courts at Kendale Woods Park.
Free Movie Night this Saturday in Annandale
Families are invited to enjoy a free outdoor movie on the lawn at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space, 7200 Columbia Pike in Annandale on July 13, at 8 p.m.
London-based tabloid picks up story on Annandale pickleball conflict
The pickleball conflict at Kendale Woods Park in Annandale has gotten press coverage in the Washington Post, WUSA9, DC News Now, FFXnow – and even the British tabloid, the Daily Mail – since Annandale Today first reported the story on May 15.
Stream project in Annandale nears completion
A Fairfax County project in Annandale Community Park is preventing erosion by stabilizing the stream banks.
Park Authority removes pickleball from Annandale park
Contractors hired by Fairfax County removed the pickleball markings from the courts in Kendale Woods Park June 25, as a security guard stood watch and a reporter from WUSA9 interviewed pickleball players. Neighbors who’ve enjoyed playing pickleball at the small park in Annandale have been fighting efforts by the FCPA to revert the courts to … Continued
Concerts in the parks underway
The Fairfax County Park Authority’s Spotlight by Starlight concert series is in full swing, with shows three evenings a week at Mason District Park and weekly at Ossian Hall Park. Children’s shows are scheduled for Saturday mornings. On June 15, the Hai Hua Community Center hosted Taiwanese Cultural Heritage Night with music and dance at … Continued
Park Authority shuts down pickleball despite an injunction filed by residents
The Fairfax County Park Authority has followed through on its decision to shut down pickleball at Kendale Woods Park in Annandale, but the players have not given up on their fight to save the courts. As a Park Authority staff member and contractors showed up at the courts before 7 a.m. on June 14, they … Continued
Ball club gets grant to improve park fencing
The Fairfax County Park Authority Board has approved a $6,205 Mastenbrook Grant to support the extension of the fencing around field 6 at Pine Ridge Park. The applicant, the Braddock Road Youth Club, has committed to providing matching funds to complete the $12,410 project. Weather permitting, the new fence is scheduled to be completed this … Continued
Lake Accotink studies underway
The Fairfax County Department of Public Works and Environmental Services is making progress on the evaluation of Lake Accotink, Braddock Supervisor James Walkinshaw reports in the June edition of the Braddock Beacon. In December, the Task Force on the Future of Lake Accotink presented its Findings Report to the board of Supervisors. The report concluded that retaining … Continued