June 5, 2026
Covering Annandale, Bailey's Crossroads, Lincolnia, and Seven Corners in Fairfax County, Virginia
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Tag: parks

The community celebrates the new Eileen Garnett Civic Space in Annandale

#community events, #parks, #Recreation, #revitalization
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Annandale residents and county officials celebrated the opening of the Eileen Garnett Civic Space, at 7200 Columbia Pike, on Oct. 21. Annandale’s newest park is named for longtime community activist Eileen Garnett who died after a tragic accident in 2022. The park has a plaza area, a demonstration garden overseen by Hands On Harvests, a … Continued

Explore a park: Wakefield Park

#parks, #Recreation, #sports, #trails
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This article is part of our Explore a Park series on parks in the Annandale/Mason District area. The most recent piece in the series was on Deerlick Park. Wakefield Park has a wide range of athletic facilities and a network of trails along Accotink Creek. The 292-acre park at 8100 Braddock Road in Annandale stretches from Lake … Continued

Hogge Park playground to get swings

#Baileys Crossroads, #parks
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The playground at the Boyd A. and Charlotte M. Hogge Park in Bailey’s Crossroads will be closed Sept. 5-29 for the installation of swings, the Park Authority announced. This project requires expanding the playground surface and the removal and replacement of the fence installed as part of a $2 million renovation of Hogge Park completed … Continued

Deer hunting season starts Sept. 9

#deer, #parks, #wildlife
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Deer hunting season in Fairfax County parks starts Saturday, Sept. 9, and runs through Feb. 17, 2024. The deer management program enlists qualified bowhunters to cull deer in 19 clusters throughout Fairfax County. Parks in the Annandale/Mason District area where deer hunting is allowed include the following.   In the Accotink Stream Valley cluster: In … Continued

Lower-income seniors can get cash for farmers markets

#food, #parks, #seniors
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Lower-income seniors in Fairfax County can now apply for $50 worth of checks that can be used at farmers markets. The Senior Farmers Market Program enables older adults to access fresh fruits, vegetables, and herbs at eligible farmers markets. That includes the Annandale Farmers Market at Mason District Park, the Wakefield Farmers Market at Wakefield Park in … Continued

Park Authority report sets a framework for park investment priorities

#equity, #nature, #parks, #Recreation

It’s clear that Mason District – especially Bailey’s Crossroads and Seven Corners – has fewer green spaces than other areas of Fairfax County. That makes it especially important for Mason residents to weigh in on the Park Authority’s draft Parks, Recreation, Open Space, and Access Strategy, which sets priorities for park development and improvements over … Continued

Explore a park: Crossroads Interim Park

#Baileys Crossroads, #parks

This article is part of our Explore a Park series on parks in the Annandale/Mason District area. Crossroads Interim Park, at 5831 Columbia Pike, in Bailey’s Crossroads, was established as a temporary gathering spot on county-owned land that will eventually be redeveloped. It opened in September 2019. Features: The 2.9-acre site has a plaza area with metal … Continued

Kite fighting banned in county parks

#parks, #sports
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The Fairfax County Park Authority is banning kite fighting in county parks. Kite fighters use super sharp wires, such as piano wire or metal filament or line coated with glass fragments, instead of string, to cut lines from an opponent’s kite. The practice is being prohibited, the Park Authority states, due to “increasing reports of … Continued