Tag: parks
New signs explain Civil War events that happened near Annandale
A new sign in Mason District Park explains the significance of the area during the Civil War. Two interpretive signs were installed in the Annandale area June 20 to commemorate Civil War actions. A sign next to the parking lot in Mason District Park provides information about Mason’s Hill, a strategic location during the war, … Continued
Body found in Annandale Park
Fairfax County Police are trying to determine the identity of a man whose body was found in Annandale Community park near the Hidden Oaks Nature Center on June 21. The Office of the Medical Examiner performed an autopsy on June 22 and has not yet determined the cause and manner of death, but detectives do … Continued
Park Authority Board updates
The following report is the latest in a series of occasional updates about Fairfax County Park Authority Board matters by at-large member and Annandale/Falls Church area resident Marie Reinsdorf. Greetings! Since my last update in early January, the Fairfax County Park Authority Board voted to approve the following: The Park Authority Board approved an agreement … Continued
Name sought for Annandale stream that feeds into Accotink Creek
The “unnamed tributary” runs close to the Cross County Trail. Everyone who uses, enjoys, or lives near Wakefield Park is invited to suggest a name for one of the park’s small streams currently known as “Unnamed Tributary to Accotink Creek.” The stream begins east of the beltway, runs through a culvert at the entrance to … Continued
Skate plaza proposed for empty lot in central Annandale
The lot proposed for a skate plaza, with the ACCA building in the background. There’s a small, derelict lot in the center of Annandale, in between the fire station and the Annandale Christian Community for Action building on Columbia Pike, that would be a perfect spot for a skate plaza. There aren’t that many … Continued
White Horticultural Park was saved from development
There’s a “secret garden” in the Mason District, a 13.5-acre parcel of woods and meadow that will never be developed. For that, we can thank Margaret White for her generosity in selling her homestead to the Fairfax County Park Authority (FCPA) in 1999 for much less than she could have gotten from a developer … Continued
Scene around A-town: Bluebells
Bluebells along the Cross County Trail near Wakefield Park
How can Annandale be improved?
Little River Turnpike is not that pleasant for walking around We asked random people who live or work around here how they think Annandale can be improved. Almost everyone said they would like Annandale to be more pedestrian friendly. Here’s how one person put it: “Annandale needs to be more walkable, more like central Falls … Continued
Illegal dumping is a huge problem in Annandale parks
Trash found in the woods near Medford Drive, Annandale By Elizabeth Kirchner A drippy stack of soiled mattresses, spackle buckets brimming with larvae, dented metal drums seeping something you can smell. A mound of rotting baby clothes. This is what you’ll find in the maple and oak forests along Accotink Creek. This stream valley is … Continued
Park board update: Green Spring renovation to start in May
The greenhouse at Green Spring Gardens By Marie Reinsdorf The Fairfax County Park Authority Board’s votes at our final meeting of 2011 included these items of interest to the residents of the Annandale area and the county in general: The board approved a renovation project at Green Spring Gardens, funded by the Friends of Green … Continued
Annandale ‘Village Center’ kiosk needs updating
As of Jan. 7, 2012, the kiosk at Toll House Park on Little River Turnpike in the heart of Annandale was displaying a flyer for the Annandale Fall Festival and Parade, which took place last October. Not many people walk around central Annandale, but still . . . What does this say about our community? … Continued
Animal advocates urged FXCO Board of Supervisors to end bowhunting program
Opponents of Fairfax County’s use of bowhunting to control the deer population told the Board of Supervisors (BOS) Dec. 6 that archery is ineffective and inhumane. Murry J. Cohen, president of a national organization called In Defense of Animals, said, “Bow hunting is an unacceptable and extremely cruel way to kill deer.” Studies show deer … Continued
Church members raise produce for the poor at Annandale’s Pine Ridge Park
Volunteers working at the Bo White Gardens Lots of people take advantage of Fairfax County’s community gardens program to grow vegetables for their families. A group of dedicated volunteers from Columbia Baptist Church has taken the concept to another level. They are using a garden plot at Pine Ridge Park in Annandale—along with other gardens—to … Continued
Park bond will be on 2012 ballot
A $50 million parks bond will be on the 2012 ballot, said Fairfax County Parks Authority Director John Dargle Jr. at a “listening forum” at Green Spring Gardens Nov. 17. Annandale-area projects to be funded by the bond include improvements to the athletic fields and parking lot at Pine Ridge Park and improvements at Pinecrest … Continued
Skaters’ input sought on new section of Wakefield Skatepark
Skaters are encouraged to come to a meeting at the Audrey Moore Rec Center in Annandale Wednesday, Oct. 26, at 7 p.m., to comment on the proposed design for an expansion of the Wakefield Skatepark. Representatives from the design company, Spohn Ranch, will be there to listen to skaters’ recommendations, although at this point, user … Continued