Tag: parks
Paths at Green Spring Gardens being retrofitted for accessibility
Some paths are temporarily closed. [David Siegel] Work is under way at Green Spring Gardens to make the paths accessible for people with disabilities. The project is expected to completed this spring. Meanwhile some of the pedestrian routes may be temporarily closed, but the gardens will be open and programs at Green Spring will be … Continued
Updates proposed to Bren Mar Park Master Plan
Bren Mar Park [FCPA] The Fairfax County Park Authority is proposing some changes to the Master Plan for Bren Mar Park to accommodate the acquisition of a one-acre parcel earlier this year. The 32.4-acre park is in Mason District between Edsall Road and the Turkeycock Stream Valley. The Park Authority proposes to update the park’s … Continued
Snow Day Camp offered at Audrey Moore RECenter
With more snow predicted, parents have an alternative to missing work on a snow day: The Fairfax County Park Authority is hosting Snow Day Camp for children ages 6-10.at four locations, including Audrey Moore RECenter in Annandale Snow Day Camp will operate when Fairfax County Public Schools are closed two more school days in a row … Continued
Supervisors approve Annandale pilot projects
Columbia Pike, Annandale. The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on Dec. 5 authorized $125,000 from the Economic Development Support Fund to begin planning for the implementation of two “Annandale pilot projects.” These projects consist of a pop-up civic plaza and an “open streets event” to be implemented in spring 2018. These are two of the … Continued
Park Authority will seek a resident curator to care for the White Gardens
The house on the White Gardens property. Want to live free in a historic property in exchange for doing some rehabilitation and maintenance work? Fairfax County’s resident curator program could be for you. The program, authorized by the Board of Supervisors in 2014, is aimed at ensuring little-used, publicly owned historic properties are preserved for … Continued
Eakin Park gets a picnic shelter
Work is expected to begin soon on a new picnic shelter at Eakin Community Park in Annandale. The project includes four picnic tables, a grill, and an accessible trail, as well as a 20 by 24-foot pavilion near the Tobin Road entrance. Construction is expected to be completed by the end of December. Construction hours … Continued
New tool lets homeowners avoid park encroachment
Parkland in Mason District as shown on the new park encroachment mapping tool. The large shape in the middle is Mason District Park. If your backyard abuts on a Fairfax County park, you’re not supposed to be treating parkland as part of your own private domain. Park encroachment is a problem, as homeowners put up … Continued
Section of Holmes Run Stream Valley Trail to close for emergency sewer repair project
Holmes Run Stream Valley. [City of Alexandria] A short section of Holmes Run Stream Valley Trail will be closed, starting the week of Oct. 23, for an emergency project to repair a sanitary sewer line, the Fairfax County Park Authority reports. Depending on the level of repairs required, an approximately 1,500-foot section of trail could … Continued
Trails in Mason District Park to close for stream project
Turkeycock Run Some trails in Mason District Park will be closed for the next few months while stream restoration will be carried out on Turkeycock Run. A pedestrian bridge near the park entrance at Sleepy Hollow Road will be replaced. Surveying work could start as early as this week, said Yudhie Brownson, a construction manager with the … Continued
How about a run around the park this Saturday?
Participants in the 2016 Mason District Running Festival. The Mason District Running Festival, Saturday, Sept. 23, offers a great opportunity to get some outdoor exercise, whether you’re new at running or havemany races under your belt. This free event offers several runs throughout the day, including a six-hour run at 8 a.m., a 5K at … Continued
New baseball field dedicated to Ivan ‘Pudge’ Rodriguez
Ivan “Pudge” Rodriguez speaks at the dedication of the ballfield named for him. [Vivianne Couts] Several local students were late for the first day of school Monday, but they had a good excuse: They are members of the Mason District Little League and attended the dedication of a new baseball field at Mason District Park, … Continued
American Legion Post donates flagpole for new Little League field
American Legion members and MDLL parents put up a flagpole. A flagpole donated by American Legion Bicentennial Post 1976 in Annandale was installed at a new baseball field used by the Mason District Little League at Mason District Park Aug. 17. The Washington Nationals’ Dream Foundation donated funds to the MDLL for the new … Continued
Prepare for the eclipse
A partial solar eclipse will be visible in Fairfax County on Aug. 21 beginning at 1:17 p.m., peaking at 2:42 p.m., and ending at 4:01 p.m. Although we are about 500 miles from the zone of totality (stretching from Lincoln Beach, Ore., to Charleston, S.C.), our area will experience a partial eclipse as the moon will … Continued
Heron spotted in Annandale park
Thanks to a reader for getting a photo of this heron seen from the bridge on Holmes Run Trail near Rose Lane Park in Annandale. The two dogs with the photographer annoyed the heron and it flew away.
Local parks offer music on summer nights
The Vietnamese-American Youth String Orchestra. The Vietnamese-American Youth String Orchestra performed classical and popular music at Vietnamese Cultural Heritage Night at Ossian Hall Park on Saturday evening. The group offers young musicians an opportunity to play in a professional-level ensemble. It is open to students age 18 and under from all cultural backgrounds who play … Continued