Tag: parks
Pinecrest Golf Course to host a Trackman league
The Fairfax County Park Authority’s golf department is launching its first-ever Indoor Trackman League at the Pinecrest Golf Course in Lincolnia. The tournament will run Jan. 6-March 30. Participants will play the top golf courses in the world – St. Andrews, Pebble Beach, and more – on Pinecrest’s state-of-the-art Trackman4 golf simulator. The registration deadline … Continued
Park Board hosts New Year’s Day photo contest
The Fairfax County Park Foundation invites the public to start 2025 on the right foot: Join the nationwide tradition of taking a hike on New Year’s Day and enter the 2025 First Hike Photo Contest. The contest is open to photographers of all levels. To participate, hike or stroll through any Fairfax County park or … Continued
Winter festival in Annandale Dec. 7
Celebrate the season this Saturday at a Winter Wonderland Festival at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space in Annandale.
Park Board proposes fee increases
The Fairfax County Park Authority Board is proposing fee increases for rec centers, picnic shelters, golf courses, and other park facilities.
New mural brightens up Annandale
The Annandale community celebrated the completion of the mural at Eileen Garnett Civic Space with a ribbon-cutting on Oct. 26.
Animals delight kids at Annandale festival
The Eileen Garnett Civic Space in Annandale was filled with families on Oct. 19 for a Fall Festival.
Lake Accotink is being drained for an evaluation of the dam
Part of the lakebed at Lake Accotink is exposed, as the water level is being lowered to facilitate a study of the dam structure.
Fall Festival in Annandale this Saturday
The community is invited to a Fall Festival Saturday, Oct. 19, at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space.
Tree planting honors Penny Gross
Fairfax County leaders honored former Mason District Supervisor Penny Gross by planting a tree in her honor at Mason District Park on Oct. 11.
Celebrate National Public Lands Day at the White Gardens
The public is invited to celebrate National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 28, at the John C. and Margaret K. White Gardens Horticultural Park.
Moon gate installed at Green Spring Gardens
The new Moon Gate at Green Spring Gardens will make a lovely backdrop for a wedding or photo session.
Park Authority is considering budget cuts
A proposed budget for fiscal year 2025 under consideration by the Fairfax County Park Authority calls for major reductions in facilities, services, programs, and staffing.
Bowhunting in parks starts tomorrow
Bowhunters will be allowed in Fairfax County parks to kill deer beginning on Saturday, Sept. 7.
Explore your creativity at an Art Appreciation Festival
The Fairfax County Community Revitalization Section invites the computer to an Art Appreciation Festival on Saturday, Aug. 17, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., at the Eileen Garnett Civic Space.
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.