Glasgow Appointed to Park Authority Board

The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors appointed Harrison A. Glasgow to the Fairfax County Park Authority Board in December, 2004. Glasgow, a resident of Fairfax County since 1989, serves as an at-large member of the park board.

For 15 years, Glasgow has worked to cultivate greater public understanding and support for the preservation and protection of the County’s rich natural resources. Since 1990, he has worked on behalf of Huntley Meadows Park facilitating programs, leading walks, and effectively communicating a stewardship message to all. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Friends of Huntley Meadows, Friends of Meadowood and Friends of Historic Huntley, serving two terms as the president of the Friends of Huntley Meadows, as well as founder and chairman of the Federation of Friends Groups of Nature Centers and Resource Management Division parks.

He also assisted in the formation of support groups at numerous other parks and historic sites. He has served on the boards of two Homeowners Associations, the Lee District Land Use and Transportation Committee, and a large assortment of land use and environmental boards, commissions, and committees throughout the county. Glasgow serves on the Board’s Resource Management, Budget, Park Services, Park Operations, and Strategic Planning Committee as well as serving as the Board’s liaison to the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust and Environmental Quality Advisory Council. The Elly Doyle Park Services Awards was recently added to his committee assignments.

Glasgow describes himself as a “congenital volunteer”, and believes that Fairfax County’s well-established traditions of community service are a large part of why it is such a great place to live.