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Press Releases The follow press releases are available for download in Adobe Acrobat portable document format. You must have the Adobe Acrobat Reader 5.0 (or newer) installed on your computer to view and print these files. December 2006 Park Authority Begins Process Towards National Accreditation (12/21/06) Park Authority Board Members Reappointed (12/21/06) Park Authority Earns MarCom Creative Awards (12/15/06) Park Authority Increases Land Holdings (12/15/06) Foundation Agrees to Sponsor Arts in the Parks (12/08/06) Preserve Your Family’s Treasures Like a Pro (12/08/06) November 2006 CLEMYJONTRI Park Encourages Off-peak Visitation (11/30/06) Park Authority Board Adopts 2006-2010 Strategic Plan (11/29/06) Ribbon Cutting Slated For Synthetic Turf Field at Wakefield (11/22/06) County Parks Offer Best Local Sledding Hills (11/22/06) Mastenbrook Grants Encourage Park Improvement Projects (11/17/06) Park Authority to Honor Outstanding Volunteers at Ceremony (11/17/06) Park Authority’s PACT Program Enjoys Unprecedented Success (11/09/06) Park Authority Schedules Hearing on Fort Willard Master Plan (11/09/06) Holmes Run Stream Valley Trail Project Begins (11/09/06) Talking Turkey Has New Meaning This Thanksgiving (11/03/06) Holiday Shopping Offered at Local Historic Sites (11/03/06) October 2006 Mount Gilead Informational Meeting Set to Discuss Master Plan (10/27/06) Park Authority Ribbon Cutting Set on New Synthetic Turf Field (10/27/06) Park Authority Board Meeting Schedule For 2007 Announced (10/19/06) Park Board Confirms Newest Foundation Board Member (10/19/06) Lake Fairfax Park Prepares For Trout Season (10/19/06) Park Authority Brochures Address Wildlife Conflicts (10/19/06) Improvements to Ossian Hall Park Underway (10/13/06) Park Authority Board Approves New Master Plan (10/06/06) September 2006 Park Authority Approves Sully Woodlands Master Plan (09/29/06) Rare Chance to Visit Historic Huntley Set (09/21/06) RECenter Pools Install New UV Light Systems (09/13/06) Volunteers to Remove Litter from Park Waterways (09/13/06) CLEMYJONTRI Fully-Accessible Park Ribbon Cutting Planned (09/13/06) Park Authority Celebrates Latino/Hispanic Heritage Month (09/13/06) Mason District Fest Focuses on Our Community, Our World (09/08/06) Park Division Head Selected For Leadership Post (09/08/06) Butterfly Fest Marks Start of Monarch Migration (09/08/06) August 2006 Celebrating Virginia’s Quilt Heritage at Sully Quilt Show (08/30/06) Café Cattail Offers Coffeehouse Fun For Nature Lovers (08/30/06) Historic Cider Press Rededicated as Last Orchard Closes (08/30/06) Spring Hill Aquatics Improvements Include Murals (08/30/06) Bay Watershed Grant Funds Invasive Plant Fight (08/30/06) Virginia Indian Festival Offers Cultural Adventure (08/16/06) Watkins Meegan Accounting Firm Named Presenting Sponsor of Inaugural Corporate Farm Olympics (08/16/06) Park Authority Begins Master Planning for Fort Willard Circle (08/16/06) Fairfax County Parks Offer Camping Close to Home (08/16/06) Public’s Input Sought on Draft Park Authority Strategic Plan (08/16/06) Virginia Indian Festival Offers Day of Discovery (08/16/06) Park Authority to Hold Bond Information Meeting (08/16/06) Park Authority Roots Out Unwanted, Invasive Plants (08/11/06) Discover Nature Along The Trail With New Brochure (08/11/06) The Blues Rangers Set to Perform at Frying Pan Park (08/04/06) July 2006 Park Board Names 2006 Elly Doyle Park Service Honorees (07/28/06) Civil War Returns to Sully Historic Site (07/28/06) Water Mine’s One Millionth Visitor Feted, Gets Lifetime Pass (07/20/06) Corporate Farm Olympics Take Root at Frying Pan Farm Park (07/20/06) Starlight Cinema Recreates Drive-In Movies Nostaglia (07/20/06) Local Athletic Booster Honored With Park Naming (07/20/06) Groundbreaking Slated For Wakefield, Mason District (07/12/06) Summer Camp Still Offers Youngsters Chance For Fun (07/06/06) New Tree Brochure Provides Valuable Information on Urban Forestry (07/06/06) Water Mine Swimmin Hole Seeks One Millionth Bather (07/06/06) History Hoppers Summer Camp Perfect Fun For Little Ones (07/06/06) June 2006 New Farmers Market Opens at Wakefield Park (06/26/06) Fairfax County Stewardship Shares the Facts on Canada Geese (06/21/06) Fairfax County Exploding with Fourth of July Activities (06/21/06) Explore the India Adventure at Historic Sully (06/21/06) Idylwood Park Playground Set For Ribbon Cutting Ceremony (06/15/06) Lake Accotink Dredging Project Gets Underway (06/15/06) Park Authority Archaeologists Return Civil War Remains (06/12/06) Wings and Wheels – Classic Airplanes and Automobiles In Chantilly (06/09/06) Park Authority Garners Two Communication Awards (06/02/06) May 2006 Board Transfers Bring Total Parkland to 23,675 Acres (05/25/06) Lake Fairfax Marina Completed; Ribbon Cutting Set (05/25/06) Park Authority Opens Arrowhead Park This Weekend (05/25/06) Songs on the Potomac Series Features Singer-Songwriters (05/25/06) 2006 Elly Doyle Park Service Award Nominations Open (05/12/06) Planning Begins For Huntington Park in Alexandria (05/12/06) Ribbon Cutting Set For Hooes Road Athletic Field Complex (05/12/06) Sully Historic Site Hosts War of 1812 Muster (05/12/06) Park Authority Increases Land Holdings (05/12/06) Fireworks Planned For Trailfest This Weekend (05/04/06) Trailfest Features Numerous Hikes For Purists (05/04/06) Park Authority Presents 2006 Stewardship Awards (05/04/06) Park Authority Adopts First Cultural Resource Management Plan (05/04/06) April 2006 Wakefield Softball Fields to Officially Open on Saturday (04/21/06) Burke Lake Train Gets Back on Track After Restorations (04/21/06) Trailfest Sponsors Help Support Countywide Celebratio (04/21/06) Children's Day Celebrates Cultural Diversity (04/21/06) Park Authority Invites Public to Explore 40 - Mile CCT (04/14/06) Wetlands Awareness Day Activities Set For Huntley Meadows (04/14/06) First Cultural Resource Park Provide Details of Past (04/14/06) Grist Mill Dog Park Set to Open On April 22nd (04/07/06) Free Lecture Examines First Federal Congress (04/07/06) Park Authority Seeks Input Into Railroad Street Planning (04/07/06) March 2006 Park Authorities Schedule Hearing on Rules, Regulations (03/31/06) Park Authority Sets hearing for White Horticultural Property (03/31/06) Jamestown Commemoration Highlighted at Cub Run RECenter (03/31/06) Bluebells Highlight of Native Plant Sale (03/22/06) Cooperative Riparian Buffer Restoration Projects Underway (03/22/06) Landscapes Focus on Earth And Sky At Riverbend (03/22/06) Park Authority Programs Highlight Virginia 2007 Effort (03/10/06) New Dog Park to Open in Centreville Area (03/10/06) February 2006 Park Authority Holds Second Meeting on Lee District Planning (02/24/06) Exploring Early American Foods Topic For Symposium (02/24/06) Park Authority Sets Fire in 20-Acre Meadow (02/16/06) Triplets Arrive on Super Bowl Sunday (02/10/06) Mt. Vernon RECenter Seeks Classroom Artist (02/03/06) Park Authority Sets Trailfest on May 6th (02/03/06) January 2006 Park Authority Schedules Meeting on Fee Changes (01/27/06) Park Stewardship Posters Highlight Natural, Cultural Resources (01/20/06) Trout Fishing Returns to Lakefront Parks (01/13/06) Park Authority Completes Salona Acquisition (01/13/06) Park Authority Provides Board Packages Online (01/13/06) Discover African American History at Sully (01/13/06) Cub Run RECenter Receives Appearance Award (01/13/06) Annual Trail Caucus Approaches on January 23rd (01/06/06) Park Board Confirms Foundation Board Members (01/06/06) Public Service Announcements December 2006 Earthworms' Dirty Secrets Unearthed at Green Spring (12/21/06) Nature Center Sets Stage For Dinosaur Film Festival (12/21/06) Night Hikers to Explore Woods at Hidden Pond (12/21/06) Riverbend Nature Center Opens For Fireside Stories (12/21/06) Festival Attracts Stargazers to Riverbend Park (12/21/06) Explore The Wonders of Pohick Stream Valley Park (12/15/06) Holiday Puppet Shows Scheduled at Frying Pan (12/15/06) Spring Hill RECenter Works With American Red Cross (12/08/06) Lee RECenter to Host Waffle Breakfast With Santa (12/08/06) November 2006 View Geminid Meteor Shower in Sully Woodlands (11/30/06) Sully Holiday Concert Features TreVoché Performance (11/30/06) Celtic Band to Play at Sully Holiday Concert (11/30/06) Contributions of Enslaved Explored at Sully Historic Site (11/17/06) Holiday Ice Show at Mt. Vernon RECenter, December 16 (11/17/06) The Thanksgiving Story Retold at Frying Pan Farm Park (11/09/06) Park Authority Reduces Rockettes Tour Cost (11/09/06) Learn to Make Gobbler Gourds at Green Spring Gardens (11/03/06) Inaugural Farm Olympics Offers Challenges to The Desk Bound (11/03/06) October 2006 Ever Wonder Why They Call It Lockheed Blvd? (10/27/06) Colvin Run Mill to Host Holiday Tea Party (10/27/06) Sully Colonial Day Highlights Yesterday (10/27/06) 4-H Club Demonstrates Skills at Farm Park (10/27/06) Riverside Fall Festival Scheduled For November 4th (10/27/06) Sully Historic Site Hosts Brigade Napoleon Cavalry Day (10/27/06) Talespinning on The Farm Offers Wholesome Family Fun (10/19/06) Discover Historic Sully in The Early Years, 1750-1785 (10/19/06) RECenter to Host Annual Holiday Arts & Crafts Show (10/19/06) Ballroom Dancing Featured at the Farm (10/19/06) Sully Historic Site Hosts Open Hearth Cooking Class (10/13/06) Farm Park Offers Cornucopia of Halloween and Harvest Tales (10/13/06) Colvin Run Mill to Host Harvest Tea Party (10/13/06) Volunteer Service Longevity Celebrated at Park Authority (10/11/06) Resource Management Division Honors Volunteers (10/11/06) September 2006 Celebrate Sizzling Latin Salsa Sounds with the Park Authority (09/29/06) Park Authority to Host Halloween Happenings (09/29/06) Sully Lantern Tours Feature Curious Tales of The Past (09/29/06) Sully Seeks Volunteers With a Passion For History (09/21/06) Cub Run RECenter Offers Nature Programs (09/21/06) Seasonal Activities Offered at Historic Sites (09/21/06) What Did They Wear? Find Out at Historic Sully (09/13/06) Harvest Moon Musical Celebration Returns to Sully (09/13/06) Bob Brown Brings Old McDonald’s Puppets to Frying Pan (09/08/06) August 2006 Adapted Aquatics Seeks Volunteer Teacher’s Aides (08/16/06) Out of This World Movie Set For Starlight Cinema (08/16/06) German Band And Dancers Together For First Time (08/16/06) The Bluesman to Howl at Royal Lake Park Concert (08/16/06) Charismatic Polka Band to Charm Park Audience (08/16/06) Steel Drum Band Makes Caribbean Music at Park (08/16/06) Lee District Park Welcomes Local Bluegrass Player (08/16/06) Mariachi Band to Highlight Free Outdoor Concert (08/16/06) Park Visitors Discover Wildflowers, Snakes And Lizards (08/10/06) Canoeists Find Tranquil Oasis at Lake Accotink (08/10/06) Program Explores Foul Smells And Natural Fragrances (08/10/06) Popular Ska Band Returns For Free Show at Kingstowne (08/10/06) Irish Band to Fiddle And Dance at Braddock Nights (08/10/06) Harry Potter Conjures Up Magic at Starlight Cinema (08/10/06) Lee District Features Hot Kugel’s Klezmer Music (08/10/06) Pop-Rock Quartet Keeps You Humming (08/04/06) Old Fashion Bluegrass Arrives at Braddock Nights (08/04/06) Polynesian Dances Exhibited at Nottoway Nights (08/04/06) Reggae Band Stirs Up Braddock Nights (08/04/06) Lee District Nights Hosts Traditional Chinese Opera (08/04/06) July 2006 Park Authority Drive-In Movies Feature Madagascar (07/28/06) Salsa Music Sizzles at Kingstowne Center (07/28/06) German Band Brings Bavarian Music to Braddock (07/28/06) Folk Legend Celebrates Community at Nottoway Nights (07/28/06) Scottish Dance Music Twirls Into Park Amphitheater (07/20/06) Ollantay to Share Andean Folkloric Music at Braddock Nights (07/20/06) Adrienne Young & Little Sadie Bring Bluegrass Music to Kingstowne (07/20/06) Adventure Camps Keep Teens Busy And Challenged (07/12/06) Starlight Cinema Recreates Drive-In Movies Nostaglia (07/12/06) Gross Encounters of The Pond Kind - Bloodsuckers of Fairfax County (07/12/06) Kingstowne Hosts Traditional Russian, Ukrainian Music (07/12/06) Chopteeth Gets Funky at Lee District Nights (07/12/06) Swingin' Swamis to Deliver Jazz Education at Braddock Nights (07/12/06) Last Train Home Rambles Into Royal Lake Park (07/06/06) The Nighthawks Soar Into Kingstowne Towne Center (07/06/06) Stephen Kellogg & The Sixers Shake Up Lee District Nights (07/06/06) Gypsy Strings Bring Russian Folk Music to Concert (07/06/06) Experience Yarawi: Art of the Andes at Braddock Nights (07/06/06) Float in For a Movie at Lee District RECenter (07/06/06) June 2006 World War II Living History Day Hosted at Sully (06/28/06) Boogie Down With Deanna Bogart at Lee District Nights (06/28/06) DC Soul Takes The Stage at Royal Lake Park (06/28/06) Bill Kirchen’s American Musical Tradition Plays Nottoway Nights (06/28/06) Ocean Orchestra Brings Electric Folk to Lee District Park (06/28/06) Experience Four Times The Fun at Lake Accotink Park (06/26/06) Mariachi Los Amigos to Heat Up Braddock Nights (06/26/06) Western Bop Stomps Into Kingstowne Towne Center (06/26/06) Mahala Brings South African Sounds to Nottoway Nights (06/26/06) Sully Historic Site Offers Independence Day Program July 2nd (06/21/06) Vendors Needed for Community Flea Market (06/21/06) Scythian Unleashes Authentic Gaelic Rhythms at Nottoway (06/14/06) The Grandsons Ply Their Pop Sound at Royal Lake Park (06/14/06) Grkmania’s Polka Invades Kingstowne Towne Center (06/14/06) Brainfang to Rock Braddock Nights in June (06/14/06) Azalea City Singer-Songwriters to Perform at Riverbend Park (06/14/06) Zydeco-A-Go-Go Swings Into Ossian Hall Park (06/14/06) Bayou Music Comes to Lee District Park Amphitheater (06/14/06) Zydeco Crayz Spices up Nottoway Nights (06/14/06) Spotlight by Starlight Series Features Irish Folk Music (06/01/06) Nottoway Nights Features The Seldom Scene (06/01/06) Lee District Nights Explores Folklore of Mexico (06/01/06) Mama Jama Comes to Kingstowne Center (06/01/06) Lake Accotink Hosts The Novations (06/01/06) Andean Music Fills Summer Nights at Ossian Hall (06/01/06) The Crawdaddies Head to Ossian Hall Park (06/01/06) Rita Clark and the Naturals Come to Royal Lake Park (06/01/06) May 2006 Frying Pan Farm Park Moo-tivates You on Dairy Day (05/25/06) Sheep and Wool Day Comes to Frying Pan Farm Park (05/04/06) April 2006 Local Jamestown 2007 Programs Focus on Changing Landscape (04/07/06) Jamestown Commemoration Highlighted at Cub Run RECenter (04/07/06) March 2006 Park Authority Announces Invasive Plants Management Program (03/31/06) The Hunt for Fun Heads to Local Parks (03/31/06) Lake Accotink Offers Fun For Kids And Dogs (03/31/06) Springtime Activities Bloom in Local Parks (03/31/06) Kidwell Farm: Spring Babies Arrive By The Dozens (03/22/06) Kitchen Workshop Takes Cook Back in Time (03/22/06) Food for Thought Symposium Set for Historic Mill (03/10/06) Park Movie Matinee Features Shirley Temple (03/03/06) Kid’s Garden Project to Begin in April (03/03/06) American Kennel Club Brings Good Dog Test to Trailfest (03/03/06) Volunteer Manager Sought at Spring Hill RECenter (03/03/06) New Exhibit Highlights Sun, Stars And Satellites (03/03/06) February 2006 Fun is Close at Hand in Fairfax County Parks (02/10/06) Shades of Change Program Celebrates Black History Month (02/10/06) Discover Local Contributions of African Americans at Historic Sully (02/03/06) January 2006 Mad Hatter’s Tea Party Marks Lewis Carroll’s Birthday (01/20/06) Stargazing Featured at Riverbend Park (01/20/06) Find Enlightment in Zen Dish Gardening (01/20/06) Naturalist Corner Features Take Home Crafts, Exploration (01/20/06)