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Winter Registration Begins December 3
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Internet registration offered daily, 5am to 11pm
Take 12 Steps for Health
The Take 12 program is free
and anyone can participate at any time. This program is
designed to:
- Help you accomplish healthy goals each month, with tips to keep you going for the duration
- Give you access to information - free workshops are available each month on different healthy topics
Battle of the Bulge
Battle of the Bulge
Regular exercise and a weight loss program at South Run RECenter proved to be a winning combination in Ray Miles’ quest for fitness.
Your Fitness Scorecard
Your Fitness Scorecard in Two Minutes
Jason Jamula is no stranger to fitness rooms. As the starting pitcher for the Moravian College baseball team, it’s important for the Alexandria, Va. native to make fitness a priority year-round.
RECenter Expansion Projects
RECenter Expansion Projects Shaping Up
Two, much-anticipated renovation and expansion projects are well underway and on schedule at Oak Marr RECenter in Oakton and at Spring Hill RECenter in McLean. When they are complete, Fairfax County residents will enjoy updated facilities and more recreational options.
Register on the Go!
Register on the Go!
Thanks to the Park Authority's new mobile website, you can register for Parktakes classes, camps, tours and more anytime, anywhere via your smart phone or other mobile Internet device.
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Park Authority Meets
National Standards of Excellence
It’s official! The Fairfax County Park Authority has been re-accredited by the Commission for Accreditation of Park and Recreation Agencies (CAPRA). For the second consecutive time, the Park Authority met all 144 performance criteria in CAPRA’s rigorous process of assessment and review, putting it in an elite group of park systems to attain the national standards of excellence.
Seasonal Light Show
Stone Mansion features Seasonal Show
If you like seasonal light shows, you'll love what the night sky and the Park Authority have to offer Dec. 13 and 14: meteor shower and a comet.
Upcoming Nature Classes
- Park Board Approves Plan for McLean Central Park (11/15/13)
- Update: Master Plan Revision for Langley Fork Park (10/23/13)
- Turf Field Conversion Project Completed at Lewinsville Park (10/10/13)
- CCT Renovations Begin in Pohick Stream Valley (10/10/13)
- CCT Improvements in Wakefield Park to Begin (10/3/13)
- Update: Westgrove Park Master Plan Approved (10/2/13)
- Blackjack Dog Park Construction to Begin at Lenclair (9/18/13)
- Canterbury Woods Bridge Replacement Construction to Begin (9/11/13)
- Park Planning Division Works on Acquisitions, Site Improvements (9/05/13)
- Luria Park Boardwalk Renovations Construction to Begin (9/05/13)
- Creating a Comprehensive Park System Master Plan for Tysons (8/21/13)
- Developing a Plan for Resident Curator Program to Save Historic Properties (8/01/13)
- Park Authority Begins Franconia Park Master Plan Revision (6/19/13)
- Inaugural Turkey Bowl Raises Money for Synthetic Turf Fields
- Capital One Relocates 10 Trees to Lewinsville Park in McLean
- Nautical Cove Opens at Chessie's BIG Backyard Playground
- Hidden Oaks Nature Center Friends Honored For Service
- Frying Pan Park Friends Honored For 50 Years of Service
- FROGS 20th Anniversary Marked by Park Authority Board
- DT Explosion Wins Moonlight Madness Softball Tournament
- Synthetic Turf Fields Officially Open at Lewinsville Park
- Interpretive Signs Unveiled During Centreville Day Celebration
- Ceremony Marks Spring Hill RECenter Expansion Project
Energy Efficiency
Energy Efficiency Leads to Better Services and Lower Costs
As an agency charged with protecting natural resources, the Fairfax County Park Authority is always striving to fulfill its mission. Since the Park Authority Board adopted the agency’s energy management policy in 2008, the agency has significantly reduced energy consumption and costs at many of its sites, and more energy conservation projects are on the horizon.
To date, the Park Authority has seen the greatest energy savings through conservation efforts at seven RECenters. Lighting and control upgrades around swimming pools, racquetball courts and gymnasiums significantly reduced energy consumption while improving light levels and light consistency. As a result, gymnasium energy use was reduced by 74 percent, swimming pool energy consumption was reduced by 40 to 70 percent at each site and racquetball court energy use dropped by 65 to 75 percent. In addition, LED lights and sensors installed around RECenter parking lots reduced energy usage by more than 70 percent while significantly improving illumination.
Park Authority lighting projects are not limited to just RECenters. A daylight harvesting control system installed at Frying Pan Farm Park’s activity center regulates the amount of artificial lighting based on the level of available natural light streaming in from windows and skylights. On sunny days the activity center reduces energy consumption from excessive lighting by 80 percent. Parking lot and exterior lights at the farm’s visitor center were also upgraded. Energy-efficient lighting upgrades at Huntley Meadows Park have better illuminated pathways and parking lots and reduced unwanted light pollution, which is one goal of the Park Authority’s Dark Skies wildlife awareness campaign. Light pollution interferes with wildlife migration and sleep cycles.
Other energy-efficient lighting projects include those at Park Authority athletic fields, basketball and tennis courts and other outdoor recreational facilities. Funding has come from capital bonds, the Park Authority revenue fund, the Fairfax County Environment Improvement Program (EIP) and federal grants.
Moving forward, the Park Authority’s plan will continue to rely on careful monitoring and cooperation from all sites. If the past few years are any indication, Park Authority facilities will continue to reduce carbon emissions and see dramatic decreases in energy usage and utility costs for years to come.
Davood Majidian, PE, CEM
Energy Manager, Fairfax County Park Authority
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