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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 2012

• Partnerships Lead to Completion of Pohick Stream Valley Trail (05/24/12)
• Dedications Bring New Acreage to Dranesville Stream Valleys (05/23/12)
• New Skate Park to Break Ground at Lake Fairfax (05/23/12)
• Free Summer Entertainment to Begin in Parks (05/23/12)
• Park Authority Board Approves Kingstowne Master Plan (05/16/12)
• Park Authority Celebrates Park Improvements at Mount Eagle Park (05/02/12)

April 2012

• Park Authority Honors Late Gilbert S. McCutcheon (04/25/12)
• Fairfax County Farmers Markets Open 2012 Season (04/18/12)
• New Directors Named to Park Foundation Board (04/18/12)
• Ellanor C. Lawrence Park’s Visitor Center Celebrates 30 Years (04/11/12)
• Laurel Hill Golf Club Joins Reclaimed Water Program (04/11/12)
• Grist Mill Field Naming to Honor Fallen Hero (04/11/12)
• Spot the Shuttle at Sully Historic Site (04/04/12)
• Wakefield Skatepark Breaks Ground For Expansion (04/04/12)
• Public Meeting Set To Discuss Proposed Pohick Stream Valley - Liberty Trail Project (04/04/12)
• Historic Huntley, Mason Family's 1825 Villa Restored (04/04/12)

March 2012

• Park Authority Offers Unusual Setting for Camps (03/29/12)
• Colvin Run Mill Historic Site Resumes Grinding on April 1 (03/29/12)
• Cooperative Venture Brings Recycling to 17 Area Parks (03/29/12)
• Bull Riding Comes to Frying Pan Farm Park (03/21/12)
• Park Authority Seeks Elly Doyle Park Service Award Nominees (03/21/12)
• Inaugural Healthy Strides Race is Coming to Burke Lake Park (03/21/12)
• Park Authority Begins Bren Mar Park Master Plan Revision (03/14/12)
• Park Authority Offers Wide Variety of Spring Break Camps (03/14/12)
• Symposium on Archaeology of the Civil War Set (03/14/12)
• Civil War Lecture Series at Sully Commemorates Sesquicentennial (03/07/12)
• Volunteers Sought for Potomac Watershed Cleanup Day (03/07/12)
• New Blog Fosters Two-way Communication With Park Users (03/07/12)

February 2012

• Laurel Hill Golf Club Ranked Within Top Ten Municpal Courses in The Nation (02/15/12)
• RMD Donors Receive Recognition (02/15/12)
• Donors Honored For Generous Support of Park Programs (02/15/12)
• Lamond Park Renamed To Honor Gil McCutcheon (02/08/12)
• Take Back T-Shirt Design Winner Announced (02/08/12)
• Seven-Acre Ruckstuhl Property Acquired (02/08/12)
• Lake Fairfax Trout Season Begins (02/01/12)
• Park Board Names Officers For 2012 (02/01/12)
• Park Board Member Selected (02/01/12)

January 2012

• Riverbend Master Plan Revision Process Begins (01/25/12)
• Rec-PAC Open Hire Sessions Announced (01/25/12)
• Pardon Our Dust As Parks Improve (01/25/12)
• Public Comment Meeting Set For Monticello (01/25/12)
• Outbuildings, Tank Set For Removal at Banks Park (01/04/12)
• Listening Forum Approached in February (01/04/12)
• Park Foundation Appoints Zamora, Re-appoints Stevens (01/04/12)
• Kingstowne Master Planning Meeting Slated (01/04/12)

Public Service Announcements 

May 2012

• Season Begins at Lee District Park and Family Recreation Area (05/24/12)
• Two Fairfax County Parks to Participate in Springfield Days (05/23/12)
• Discover Great Wonders in Your Family Backyard (05/23/12)
• 97th Regimental String Band Celebrates Music of the Civil War (05/23/12)
• Join the Park Authority for the Transit of Venus (05/16/12)
• Roots & Shoots Hosts Special Bluebird Program at Cub Run (05/09/12)
• Ready The Patch at Spring Garden Day (05/09/12)
• Join The Animals Out At The Farm (05/09/12)
• Park Volunteers Deserve Recognition; Nominate One (05/09/12)
• Search For Natural Treasures in Your Own Backyard (05/02/12)
• Food, Fun and Facts Explored Through Tuesday Teas at Sully (05/02/12)
• Boat Rental Season Opens Early at Riverbend Park (05/02/12)

April 2012

• Civil War Commemorative Program Highlights Ox Hill Battle (04/25/12)
• School's Out Early? Send Kids to Summer Camp (04/25/12)
• Riverbend Parks Hosts Smallmouth Rodeo (04/25/12)
• Audrey Moore RECenter Announces Men’s Summer Basketball League (04/18/12)
• Global Youth Service Day and Invasive Plant Removal Day Approach (04/18/12)
• Water Safety Day Prepares Families for Safe, Summer Fun (04/18/12)
• Earth Day Programs Scheduled at Cub Run, E.C. Lawrence (04/11/12)
• Farm Baby Day One of Many April Programs in Parks (04/11/12)
• ResOURces E-Newsletter Features New Look (04/11/12)
• Community Celebrates Diversity at Culmore Multicultural Day (04/04/12)
• Huntley Meadows Offers Bird Sanctuary Workshop (04/04/12)
• Explore The Wilds of Lorton Prison AKA Laurel Hill (04/04/12)
• Riverside Campfire Perfect Adventure For Friday The 13 (04/04/12)

March 2012

• Puppeteer Bob Brown Presents Bunny Business at Frying Pan (03/29/12)
• Learn the Art of Ukrainian Easter Eggs at Cub Run (03/21/12)
• Braddock District Listening Forum Approaches; Set For April 19th (03/21/12)
• Sully Historic Site Welcomes Scouts for Special Event (03/21/12)
• Providence RECenter Hosts Annual Mother’s Day Craft Show (03/21/12)
• Hunt for Eggs and Meet the Easter Bunny at South Run REC (03/21/12)
• Food, Fun and Facts – Tuesday Teas at Sully (03/14/12)
• Vendors Needed for Community Flea Market (03/14/12)
• Volunteers Set to Battle Invasive Plants in Parks (03/14/12)
• Sully Easter Egg Hunt Offers Historic Fun (03/14/12)
• Preschoolers Receive Stewardship Education at Hidden Oaks (03/07/12)
• Parks Offer Diversity of Programs For Springtime Celebrations (03/07/12)
• Parents and Children Explore the Wonders of Nature Together (03/07/12)

February 2012

• Cub Run RECenter Hosts Roots & Shoots Earth Day Event (02/29/12)
• Preschoolers Explore The Natural World in Hands-on Programs (02/29/12)
• Witness Spring’s First Signs: Get to Know Salamanders (02/29/12)
• Designing with Conifers Discussed at Green Spring Gardens (02/29/12)
• Celebrate the Cherry Blossoms at Green Springs Gardens (02/29/12)
• Preserve Vintage Photos at Colvin Run Mill (02/22/12)
• Green Spring Gardens Joins In Cherry Blossom Celebration (02/22/12)
• Easter Egg Hunt Planned at Nottoway (02/22/12)
• Green Spring Gardens Offers Wonderful Programs This Weekend (02/15/12)
• EcoSavvy Symposium at GSG (02/15/12)
• Colvin Run Mill Concert Rescheduled (02/08/12)
• Colvin Run Maple Boil Down Set (02/08/12)
• Night Sky Festival Approaching (02/08/12)
• Volunteers Sought at Sully Historic Site (02/01/12)
• Civil War Lecture at Colvin Run Mill Features Well-Known Researcher (02/01/12)

January 2012 

• Valentine's Day Programs Bring Love to Parks (01/25/12)
• Get To Know The Groundhog (01/25/12)
• Squirrel Appreciation Day On The Way (01/11/12)
• Explore The First President's Garden at Green Spring Gardens (01/11/12)
• Voucher Program at Markets Deemed Successful (01/11/12)
• Learn The Value , Beauty of Natives (01/04/12)
• National Skating Month (01/04/12)