Local Boy Scout
Eli Edwards of Oakton earned the prestigious William T. Hornaday Badge for his 18-month conservation project to remove the invasive plant pachysandra from Fairfax County Park Authority land along the Gerry Connolly Cross County Trail in Oakton.
Over the course of 18 months, Edwards mobilized 164 volunteers to spend more than 400 hours removing 124 large bags of pachysandra that was carpeting parkland and preventing native plants from surviving and thriving.
He and his volunteers planted 170 native plants to restore the parkland and provide food for local wildlife.
Edwards partnered with Fairfax County Park Authority Invasive Management Area program on the initiative.
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December 22, 2020
Fairfax County’s parkland has grown with a land acquisition in Reston, Virginia, located in the Hunter Mill Supervisory District.
Hunters East LLC has granted 7.03 acres to the Fairfax County Park Authority under a proffer agreement that calls for the property to be used for the development of an athletic field and other recreational amenities. The agreement assures the community will continue to have enough green space to meet resident needs when the Halley Rise mixed-use development is fully realized.
Long-term plans call for a full-size rectangular athletic field to be constructed on the land. The project would also include an 80-space parking lot, picnic pavilion, stormwater pond, and an area for a recreational amenity, such as a playground. Construction is contingent on available funds from proffers, park bonds and other potential funding sources.
Reston is officially one step closer to getting a new athletic field.
Hunters East LLC has granted the Fairfax County Park Authority a little over seven acres at the northeast intersection of Hunter Mill Road and the Dulles Toll Road, according to a county release.
The proffer agreement calls for the property to be used as an athletic field or other recreational amenities. The agreement is intended to ensure that residents of Brookfield Properties’ Halley Rise mixed-use development have enough green space.
The 36-acre redevelopment project is set to open its first phase of residential units in early 2022. The project is located at 12010 Sunrise Valley Drive.
December 22, 2020
The Fairfax County Park Authority will hold a virtual public meeting on January 6, 2021, to discuss development plans for North Hill Park, located near the intersection of Richmond Highway and Dart Drive in Alexandria, Virginia.
At the meeting, the agency will present its development concept for the park and seek public feedback on the plan and potential park facilities. The presentation will be offered in English and Spanish and will be followed by a question and comment session. Find more information and access the virtual meeting here.
The presentation will begin at 7 p.m.
For those unable to join the live event, the presentation will be shared on the project webpage after the meeting, and members of the public will be given an opportunity to comment.