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The FCPA Public Information Office functions as a resource for media representatives. Balancing our efforts to publicize, highlight and promote the goals and accomplishments of the Park Authority with our responsibility to provide timely, accurate and honest information is key to our mission.
Press Releases
May 2013
- New Interactive Trail Map Takes Guess Work Out of Trekking (05/23/13)
- McLean Central Park Master Plan Revision Meeting Set (05/15/13)
- Two New Venues to Host Park Authority Summer Concerts (05/15/13)
- Park Authority Seeks Flag Football Teams For Tournament (05/15/13)
- 2013 Season Opens at Fairfax County Farmers Markets (05/02/13)
- Park Authority Board Renames Huntley Meadows Visitor Center (05/02/13)
April 2013
- Colvin Run Mill Campaigns For $100K in Preservation Funding (04/24/13)
- Park Authority Seeks Elly Doyle Park Service Award Nominees (04/16/13)
- Park Authority Improvements Begin on Fort Hunt Road Trail (04/10/13)
- Baron Cameron Park Master Plan Revision to Begin (04/10/13)
- Acting Director Named For Parks In Wake of Resignation (04/1/13)
March 2013
- Park Authority Sets Public Comment Meeting on Westgrove Park Plan (03/27/13)
- Comp Plan Amendment on Tap For Planning Commission (03/27/13)
- Historic Marker Dedication Set For Meeting House (03/13/13)
- Wetlands Reconstruction Begins at Huntley Meadows (03/13/13)
- Local Businessman Appointed to Park Board (03/13/13)
- IT Executive Mary Cortina Named to Park Authority Board (03/07/13)
- History Symposium to Focus on World War II in America (03/01/13)
February 2013
- Synthetic Turf Field to be Dedicated at Great Falls Nike Park (02/13/13)
- New Parkland Acquired in Three Districts (02/13/13)
- Park Authority Seeks Watershed Clean-Up Day Volunteers (02/13/13)
January 2013
- Park Authority Board Names 2013 Officers (01/31/13)
- Park Authority Seeks Comments on Proposed Fee Schedule (01/16/13)
- Civil War Lecture Series at Sully Commemorates Sesquicentennial (01/07/12)
- Public Comment Meeting For Riverbend Park Master Plan Set (01/07/12)
- Mount Vernon RECenter Joins in National Skating Month Celebration (01/02/13)
Public Service Announcements
May 2013
- Celebrate Springfield Days With A Party in the Park (05/23/13)
- Cardboard Boat Crews Prepare To Set Sail At Annual Regatta (05/23/13)
- Park Authority Summer Entertainment Series Starts June 1 (05/23/13)
- Garden Workshops Invite Hands-on Excitement (05/23/13)
- E.C. Lawrence Park Announces Bird Watching Club for Kids (05/09/13)
- Search for Large Trees on a Trek at E.C. Lawrence Park (05/09/13)
- Spring Garden Day Beckons Plant and Art Lovers (05/09/13)
- Discover History at the Colchester Open House on June 1 (05/09/13)
- Mother's Day Programs in Parks Are Simple And Fun (05/09/13)
- Open House to Showcase Colvin Run Mill’s Past and Present (05/02/13)
- Skatefest 2013 Set For Late June at Wakefield Skate (05/02/13)
- Audrey Moore RECenter Seeks Summer Basketball Teams (05/02/13)
- Catch Snakes With An Ellanor C. Lawrence Park Naturalist (05/02/13)
- Rabbit Branch Park Emerges From Former Swim Club Site (05/02/13)
- Civil War Lecture Series at Sully Commemorates Sesquicentennial (05/02/13)
April 2013
- Huntley Meadows Marks 25th Annual Wetlands Awareness Day (04/24/13)
- Park Authority Receives Four Communication Awards (04/24/13)
- Ellanor C. Lawrence Park to Host Mother’s Day Campfire (04/24/13)
- Frying Pan Farm Park to Host Spring Farm Day (04/16/13)
- Mt. Vernon Ice Rink to Host Cherry Blossom Competition (04/16/13)
- Celebrate Earth Day at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park (04/10/13)
- Springfest Celebrations to Include Park Authority Tent, Activities (04/10/13)
- Experience the Return of the Civil War at Historic Huntley (04/10/13)
- Find Your Treasure at the Annual Community Flea Market (04/10/13)
- Volunteers Needed to Help Take Back The Forest (04/1/13)
March 2013
- Hidden Oak's Suzanne Holland Earns Interpretive Award (03/27/13)
- Providence RECenter Hosts Annual Mother's Day Craft Show (03/27/13)
- Park Users Reminded to Leave Landscape Undisturbed (03/21/13)
- Healthy Strides Community Health & Fitness Expo Date Set (03/21/13)
- Shake The Hand That Grows Your Food at the Farmers Table (03/21/13)
- Learn Pysanky, The Ancient Ukrainian Art of Making Easter Eggs (03/21/13)
- Six Fairfax County Parks to Host Egg Hunts (03/13/13)
- Attend A Listening Forum With The Park Authority Director (03/13/13)
- Sully Easter Egg Hunt Offers Historic Fun (03/13/13)
- Wildlife Wednesdays Return to Hidden Pond Nature Center (03/07/13)
- Homeschoolers Invited to Learn Colvin Run Mill's History (03/07/13)
- Bluebells at the Bend Celebration Set for April (03/01/13)
- Explore African American Dress at Sully Historic Site (03/01/13)
- Nu-Blu to Perform at Frying Pan's Bluegrass Barn Series (03/01/13)
- Look For Green Signs of Spring at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park (03/01/13)
- Young Kids Embark on Acorn Adventures at Hidden Pond Park (03/01/13)
- Volunteers Sought to Help Children Learn to Ride Bicycles (03/01/13)
February 2013
- Longtime Gardener to Present Aging Gracefully at Green Spring (02/20/13)
- Look For Jupiter at Riverbend Park’s Astronomy Festival (02/20/13)
- Get Your Hands Dirty at Cub Run’s Earth Day Program (02/13/13)
- Colvin Run Mill to Host Girl Scout Sleepover (02/13/13)
- U.S. Amateur Public Links Championship Seeks Volunteers (02/13/13)
- Bluegrass Barn Series Welcomes April Verch Band (02/06/13)
- Make This Valentine Season A Special Time (02/06/13)
- Think About Summer Fun Right Now! (02/06/13)
January 2013
- Historic Huntley Seeks Docents And Program Assistants (01/31/13)
- Kids Learn Observation Skills In Young Naturalist Series (01/31/13)
- Open Hire Dates For 2013 Rec-PAC Employment Announced (01/23/13)
- Attend A Listening Forum With The Park Authority Director (01/23/13)
- Spring Trout Season Planned For Mid-February (01/23/13)
- Nottoway Park to Host Flea Market This Spring (01/23/13)
- Green Spring Readies for 8th Annual Seed Swap (01/23/13)
- Look For The Groundhog at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park (01/16/13)
- Celebrate Australia Day at Hidden Oaks Nature Center (01/16/13)
- Farmers Table Returns to Frying Pan Farm Park for Second Year (01/16/13)
- Riverbend Day Camps Offer Structured Activities For Students (01/16/13)
- Girlfriends Share Afternoon Tea at Sully (01/07/12)
- Make a Snow Globe at Green Spring Gardens (01/07/12)
- Have Tea With Pooh Bear And His Friends (01/07/12)
- Green Spring Gardens Offers Programs This Winter (01/02/13)
- Lectures Outline Best Ways To Care For The Garden (01/02/13)
- E.C. Lawrence, Cabell’s Mill Features Winter Programs (01/02/13)
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