Tag: parks
New interpretive signs installed at Mason District Park
Mason District Park in Annandale has a dozen brand-new interpretive signs, thanks to the efforts of local residents. David Siegel, who lives next door to the park, got the ball rolling about three years ago. He noticed the signs had gotten “ratty” and needed to be replaced. He offered to contribute $500 to the cost of … Continued
Construction starts on interim park in Bailey’s Crossroads
Illustrations of the interim park are from the Park Authority. Work has started on Crossroads Interim Park, the temporary park on the site of the former Landmark office building in Bailey’s Crossroads. The nearly 3-acre park on county-owned land at 5827 Columbia Pike will be in place for at least five years, as plans for … Continued
Annandale’s pop-up park opens next month
A demonstration pop-up park was held during the 2018 Taste of Annandale. Annandale’s “pop-up park” will officially open to the public on June 29. The 1,200-square-foot park, located on underutilized county-owned property at 7200 Columbia Pike, will become a community gathering spot with tables and chairs, game tables, an outdoor piano, and landscaping. Special activities … Continued
Dominion promises to repair damaged bike trail
Volunteers with MORE work on the bike trail in Wakefield Park. [MORE] If you enjoy riding a bike on the Cross County Trail in Wakefield Park or by Lake Accotink, you can thank an organization called MORE (Mid-Atlantic Off-Road Enthusiasts) for keeping the trail well groomed. MORE, in fact, has built and maintained more than … Continued
Volunteers clean up Backlick Park
Volunteers in the Backlick Park clean up crew. Backlick Park in Annandale is clean and litter-free, after members of the Falls Church-Annandale Lions Club and local residents picked up trash during a Saturday morning cleanup project organized by Katie Clinton. Since Backlick park was renovated last year – it has new playground equipment, a new … Continued
Garden Day and Plant Sale under way at Green Spring
Garden Day at Green Spring Gardens. [Photos by David Siegel] Big crowds turned out for the annual Spring Garden Day and Big Plant Sale today at Green Spring Gardens. It’s going on until 3 p.m. There are more than 40 vendors selling seedlings, shrubs, and garden supplies. There’s also a bake sale and food truck, … Continued
Annandale Farmers Market opens May 2
The Annandale Farmers Market, at Mason District Park on Columbia Pike, opens for the season on Thursday, May 2. It will operate every Thursday, 8 a.m.-noon, through Nov. 7. The Annandale market is one of 10 farmers markets operated by the Fairfax County Park Authority. The market at Wakefield Park is open Wednesdays, 2-6 p.m. … Continued
Farmers Market at Wakefield Park opens Wednesday
Peppers and burpless cukes at the Wakefield Farmers market last year. The Wakefield Farmers Market opens for the season April 17. It’s in the parking lot at Wakefield Park, 8100 Braddock Road, Annandale, and will run every Wednesday, 2-6 p.m., through Oct. 30. The Wakefield market is one of 10 farmers markets operated by the … Continued
Chainsaw artist will transform a tree trunk at nature center
This tree was cut down in March. The 10-foot trunk remaining after a huge tulip poplar was cut down at the Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Annandale will become a work of art. Chainsaw artist Andrew Mallon, who has transformed tree trunks into dragons, wizards, and cats other in Annandale and nearby communities, will carve woodland … Continued
Get to know your local parks
The pond at Mason District Park. The Fairfax County Park Authority wants Mason District residents to become better acquainted with their local parks. Did you know there are 54 parks in the Mason District? The “On the Beadin’ Path” initiative rewards residents for visiting and learning about our parks. Anyone age 3 or older can … Continued
Interim park to open in Bailey’s Crossroads in June
The site design for a temporary park in Bailey’s Crossroads next to Radley Acura. Columbia Pike is at the top of the image. [OCR] Construction of phase 1 of Crossroads Interim Park in Bailey’s Crossroads is expected to start in late March or early April, and the park would open to the public in June. … Continued
Little League is raising funds for a restroom project at Pine Ridge Park
The Fairfax County Park Authority has approved the installation of a permanent structure to house restrooms and a concession stand at Pine Ridge Park in Annandale, a project sought by the Annandale-North Springfield Little League. To make this project a reality, however, the ANSLL has to raise approximately $300,000, says the league’s president, Don Pedersen. … Continued
Sports club gets grant to fix fencing at Pine Ridge Park
Pine Ridge Park [BRYC] The Fairfax County Park Authority Board awarded a $1,937 Mastenbrook Volunteer Matching Grant to the Braddock Road Youth Club (BRYC) for improvements at Pine Ridge Park in Annandale. Black vinyl-coated chain link fencing will be installed at one of the corners of field #6 and will connect existing fencing, so players … Continued
Backlick Park totally renovated
The new playground at Backlick Park. Backlick Park in Annandale has a new playground, fitness equipment, pavilion, tennis courts with lights, asphalt trails,and landscaping. None of this would have happened if Elan Mews resident Binod Gupta, who lives next to the park, hadn’t complained, repeatedly, to county officials about the rundown and unsafe condition of … Continued
Volunteers needed for Ossian Hall Park cleanup
The playground at Ossian Hall Park. The Fairfax County Park Authority invites the community to join a “fall blitz” to spruce up Ossian Hall Park in Annandale Saturday, Nov. 10, 8 a.m.-noon. Volunteers are needed to help spread mulch in the landscaping beds, spread tot lot chips in the playground, prune vegetation, and pick up … Continued