January 10, 2025
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: parks

Hidden Oaks gets a new gate

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A major expansion and renovation project was just completed at Hidden Oaks in July, and now the nature center has something else new. Chainsaw artist Andrew Mallon created a new gate for the outdoor Nature Playce play area featuring local animals – an owl, snake, frog, dragonfly, skink, butterfly, and more. Related story: Community celebrates … Continued

Deer hunting in parks starts Sept. 10

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Deer hunting season starts in Fairfax County parks on Sept. 10 and will run through Feb. 18, 2023. The county’s deer management program allows qualified hunters to use archery to reduce the deer population in designated parks. The 2022-23 deer program allows archery in these parks in the Annandale/Mason District area: • Accotink Stream Valley … Continued

It’s Farmers Market Week

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Special activities are happening at Mason District Park and Wakefield Park Aug. 10 and 11 for Farmers Market Week. On Wednesday, Aug, 10, 2-6 p.m., the Wakefield Farmers Market, will host fun and educational activities for families. Hands On Harvests will teach people how to harvest milkweed seeds. The Fairfax County Library will have a … Continued

Concerts in the parks continue this summer

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The Spotlight by Starlight concert series is still going strong with many more shows coming up this summer. There are free shows at Mason District Park Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday evenings and international performances at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale on Saturday evenings. All shows start at 7:30 p.m. The Spotlight by Starlight series, one … Continued

Latino Festival focuses on conservation

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The extreme heat likely discouraged some people from going to the Latino Conservation Festival at Justice Park on Sunday, but those who braved temperatures in the upper 90s found a wealth of information about nature, outdoor activities, and much more. The event was the centerpiece of the Fairfax County Park Authority’s celebration of Latino Conservation … Continued

Field named for women’s soccer leader

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The Fairfax County Park Authority Board voted July 13 to name rectangular field 6 at Pine Ridge Park in Annandale in honor of Wanda Rixon, as requested by the Fairfax Women’s Soccer Association (FWSA). Rixon has been involved with the development and administration of FWSA since 1978 and has served in many capacities, including multiple … Continued

Music fills the air at local parks

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There are just a few more weeks left in the Spotlight by Starlight concert series. There are free shows at Mason District Park three nights a week and international performances at Ossian Hall Park in Annandale on Saturday evenings through the third week of August. All shows start at 7:30 p.m. If it looks like … Continued

Community celebrates newly expanded Hidden Oaks Nature Center

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The Hidden Oaks Nature Center in Annandale welcomed the community to a grand reopening celebration July 16 featuring remarks by local leaders, live performances, children’s activities, and nature demonstrations. The celebration introduced the public to the newly expanded nature center. There’s a big new classroom with a kitchen area, renovated bathrooms compliant with Americans with … Continued

Explore a Park: Glasgow Park

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This article is part of our series on parks in the Annandale/Mason District area. The last piece in the series explored Backlick Park. Glasgow Park, at 4028 Fairfax Parkway in the Parklawn neighborhood in Lincolnia, is a nice place to walk a dog, play frisbee, have a picnic, or push a child on a swing. … Continued