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Press Releases 2012

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

December 2012

• Preliminary Plans For Trail Released by Park Authority (12/19/12)
• Park Authority Seeks Input on Grist Mill Park Field Conversion (12/19/12)

November 2012

• Recently Acquired Park Property to be Cleared (11/20/12)
• New Playground to Open at Oakton Community Park Saturday (11/14/12)
• Park Authority to Upgrade Dirt Path to Trail in Dead Run SV (11/8/12)

October 2012

• Historic Civil War Marker Dedication Planned at Freedom Hill Park (10/24/12)
• FCPA Honored for Class and Summer Camp Summits (10/24/12)
• Sully’s 18th Century Adventures Highlight Revolutionary War (10/24/12)
• McLean Central Park Master Plan Revision Meeting Set (10/24/12)
• Lake Accotink Park To Be Drained Temporarily (10/17/12)
• Calling All Great Music Fans to the Bluegrass Barn (10/17/12)
• Park Authority Board Announces 2013 Meeting Schedule (10/17/12)
• Public Information Meeting To Present And Discuss Wetlands Restoration Project (10/17/12)
• Park Board Announces New Foundation Board Member (10/17/12)
• Park Authority To Open New Skate Park at Lake Fairfax (10/10/12)
• Help Restore Habitat in Local Parks During VolunteerFest (10/03/12)

September 2012

• Public Comment Sought on Nottoway Master Plan Amendment (09/27/12)
• Park Authority Director to Host Lee District Listening Forum (09/26/12)
• Salona Task Force To Hold Community Meeting (09/20/12)
• Public Comment Sought For Bren Mar Park Master Plan (09/19/12)
• Historic Oak Hill Annual Open House Set For September 29 (09/13/12)
• Our Special Harbor Spray Ground Receives Best of Aquatics Award (09/06/12)

August 2012

• FCPA, Friends Group And BMW Join Together to Raise Funds For Riverbend Park (08/29/12)
• Ox Hill Battlefield Park Site of Civil War Sesquicentennial Event (08/29/12)
• Virginia Indian Festival Sept 8 at Riverbend Park (08/22/12)
• Nike Park Field Improvement Project Gets Underway (08/22/12)
• Special Shopping Day Supports Hidden Pond Nature Center (08/15/12)
• New Prison to Park Festival Comes to Laurel Hill in Lorton (08/15/12)
• Wakefield Skate Park Expansion Set To Open (08/15/12)
• Park Authority to Clear Ruckstuhl Park Structures (08/15/12)
• Park Foundation Recognizes Local Philanthropists With Eakin Awards (08/08/12)
• Ribbon Cutting Set For Synthetic Turf Fields at Oak Marr Park (08/08/12)
• Fifth Annual Arts and Craft Show at South Run RECenter (08/08/12)
• Park Authority Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting (08/08/12)
• Park Authority Board Plans Public Forum at Regular Meetings (08/08/12)

July 2012

• New Park Board Member to Represent Springfield District (07/31/12)
• IMA Program Reaches 20,000 Volunteer Hours (07/31/12)
• Park Authority Names Recipient of Environmental Stewardship Award (07/31/12)
• Burke Lake Dam Project to Impact Trail, Park Users (07/27/12)
• Ox Hill Battlefield Park Hosts Sesquicentennial Event (07/18/12)
• 2012 Elly Doyle Park Service Award Recipients Named (07/18/12)
• Frying Pan Farm Park to host 64th Annual Fairfax County 4-H Fair and Farm Show (07/18/12)
• Public Meeting Set For Westgrove Park Master Plan (07/11/12)
• Part of Rocky Run Stream Valley Trail to Close for Pipe Work (07/03/12)
• Fairfax County Park Foundation Receives $25,000 Grant (07/03/12)
• Park Authority Sets Great Falls Nike Park Information Meeting (07/03/12)

June 2012

• Interpretive Markers Tell Oakton Schoolhouse Story (06/27/12)
• Public Meeting Set to Present 2012 Park Bond (06/20/12)
• July Fourth Festivities Planned For Lake Fairfax (06/20/12)
• Chessie Joins Lee District Park Family Recreation Area (06/13/12)
• Park Authority Receives Three Communication Awards (06/13/12)
• Park Authority Director to Host Public Listening Forum (06/06/12)
• Sixth Annual Skatefest Returns to Wakefield Skate Park (06/06/12)
• Park Authority Seeks Public Comment on Lee District Playground (06/06/12)
• Reward Announced for Animal Attacks (06/04/12)
• Father's Day Car Show Celebrates the History of the Automobile (06/01/12)

May 2012

• Listening Forum is Perfect Place For Sharing Your Thoughts (05/30/12)
• Chessie’s BIG Backyard to Officially Open June 16th (05/30/12)
• 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 

December 2012

• Begin The New Year With Fun In The Parks (12/19/12)
• Ghost Trackers Takes You Into The Dark of Night (12/19/12)
• Sully Historic Site Goes Crazy for Dolls With New Exhibit (12/19/12)
• EcoSavvy Gardening Symposium Explores “Xtreme Gardening” (12/12/12)
• Hidden Pond Nature Center Offers Winter Break Camps (12/12/12)
• Public Invited to Speak With Park Officials (12/05/12)
• Check Out Huntley Meadows This Sunday (12/05/12)
• Bluegrass Barn Concert Series Welcomes Flint Hollow Band (12/05/12)
• Elegant Holiday Evening at Sully Historic Site (12/05/12)

November 2012

• Stargazers to Study Jupiter at Riverbend’s Night Sky Festival (11/28/12)
• Park Wide Bicycle Race Impacts Access at Lake Fairfax (11/28/12)
• Find Winter Fun in Your Local Parks (11/28/12)
• Historic Holiday Celebrations Abound in the Parks (11/28/12)
• Have Your Photo Taken With Santa Claus at Clemyjontri Park (11/20/12)
• Holiday Ice Skating Show Returns to Mt. Vernon REC (11/20/12)
• Black Friday Specials Can Be Found at Park Sites Too! (11/20/12)
• Frying Pan Offers Old-Fashioned Holiday Celebration (11/20/12)
• 35th Annual Holiday Arts and Crafts Show Comes to Audrey Moore (11/20/12)
• Lose Thanksgiving Calories at South Run Rec’s Turkey Burn (11/14/12)
• Learn to Make Holiday Wreaths and Floral Arrangements (11/14/12)
• Historic Stone Mansion Opens Doors for Nature Time Tuesday (11/8/12)
• Local Parks Come Alive With Seasonal Programs (11/8/12)
• Restore The Outdoors Campaign Has Great Payoff (11/8/12)
• Two New Park Programs Are Talking Turkey This Month (11/1/12)

October 2012

• Goblin Golf Returns to Lake Accotink Park (10/24/12)
• Annual Howloween & Boneyard Hunt This Weekend (10/24/12)
• Celebrate Historic All Hallows’ Eve at Sully Historic Site (10/17/12)
• Colvin Run Mill Historic Site to Host Holiday Ceramics Show (10/10/12)
• South Run RECenter Seeks Participants For Amazing Race (10/10/12)
• Cub Run RECenter to Host Enchanted Forest and Monster Dash (10/10/12)
• Ask Fairfax: 2012 Election Day Bond Referendums Featured (10/10/12)
• Mason Hill Civil War Trail Marker To Be Unveiled (10/10/12)
• Listening Forums Provide Information Venue For Input, Questions (10/10/12)
• Community Celebration Marks 220 Years of Centreville History (10/03/12)
• New Webpage Makes Finding Halloween Programs Easy (10/03/12)

September 2012

• Fairfax Master Naturalists Seek Others Interested In Nature (09/27/12)
• Park Authority Director to Host Lee District Listening Forum (09/26/12)
• Learn to Dig Like an Archaeologist at Sully Historic Site (09/26/12)
• Historic Huntley Hosts Variety of Programs (09/26/12)
• Two Park Programs Provide Outdoor Family Fun This Fall (09/19/12)
• Annual Watershed Clean-Up Slated for October 13th (09/19/12)
• Historic All Hallows Eve at Sully - How Halloween Got Started (09/13/12)
• Fall Basketball League at Audrey Moore REC Seeks Players (09/13/12)
• Chantilly Wagon Rides Pass Through Haunted Meadows (09/13/12)
• Farm Harvest Days are Coming to Frying Pan Farm Park! (09/13/12)
• Despite Change in Season, Parks Still Offer Fun (09/06/12)
• Fall Garden Day Comes to Green Spring Gardens (09/06/12)
• Book Signings, Lectures Highlight Fall Schedule at GSG (09/06/12)

 August 2012

• Lake Fairfax Park Extends Marina Season, Adds Party Packages (08/29/12)
• Make a Break for it! Laurel Hill to Host Prison to Park Festival (08/29/12)
• Changing Season Means More Fun at Local Parks (08/29/12)
• Sully Historic Site Introduces Two New Programs in September (08/29/12)
• Search for Virginia’s Fastest Lizard on a Family Camping Trip (08/29/12)
• Guided Tour Reveals Secrets of Historic Walney House (08/22/12)
• Knitting Program Celebrates 200 Years of Pride and Prejudice (08/22/12)
• Discover Life at Walney Pond in Chantilly (08/15/12)
• Participate in Butterfly Tagging Program at Hidden Oaks (08/15/12)
• Eighth Annual History Conference Set For November (08/15/12)
• Civil War Weekend Encampment Planned at Historic Sully (08/08/12)
• November Ballot Features Park Bond; Learn More About It (08/08/12)
• Springfield District Listening Forum Scheduled This Fall (08/08/12)

July 2012

• Sundial Designer to Speak in Great Falls (07/18/12)
• New Park Program Tracks Ghosts of Centreville's Past (07/18/12)
• Celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Tea Program at Sully (07/18/12)
• Roots & Shoots to Host the Wildlife Animal Rescue League (07/18/12)
• Starlight Concert Series Features Buckwheat Zydeco (07/11/12)
• Brings ROCKNOCEROS to Burke Lake Park (07/11/12)
• Sierra Hull & Highway 111 to Perform Friday, August 17th (07/11/12)
• Royal Lake Concert: Here Come The Grandsons (07/11/12)
• Mason District Park Features Bluegrass Performance (07/11/12)
• World War II Living History Weekend Set at Sully (07/11/12)
• Skateboarders to Compete at Wakefield SK8 Jam (07/11/12)
• Hunter House Offers New Skull Identification Program (07/11/12)
• John Jorgeson Quintet Featured at Mason District Park (07/03/12)
• Braddock Nights Concert Series Features Honor By August (07/03/12)
• DINOROCK Puppets Head for Arts in the Parks (07/03/12)
• Spotlight by Starlight Features Irish Heritage Night (07/03/12)

June 2012

• New Guide to Huntley Meadows Dragonflies (06/27/12)
• Features Folk Music’s John McCutcheon (06/27/12)
• Lake Accotink Park Hosts Radio King Orchestra (06/27/12)
• Hands-on History Program Explores 19th Century Life of Kids (06/27/12)
• Extreme Adventures Await You at Ellanor C. Lawrence Park (06/27/12)
• Blue Sky Puppet Theater Featured at E.C. Lawrence Park (06/27/12)
• 97th Regimental String Band Brings Civil War Music to Frying Pan Farm (06/27/12)
• Historic Figures: The Underwear of Yesteryear (06/20/12)
• Seldom Scene Bring Bluegrass to Nottoway Nights (06/20/12)
• New Audio Tour for Ox Hill Battlefield Park (06/13/12)
• High Impact Air Force Band Slated for Arrowbrook Centre (06/13/12)
• Fairfax County Park Authority Gift Cards Are Perfect For Dads (06/06/12)
• Lee District Nights Features The Pietasters Ska Band (06/06/12)
• Classical Music and Games: Tune Up Your Sneakers (06/06/12) 
• The Civil War and the Uncivil Life of Spies (06/06/12)
• Spend Fathers' Day Weekend in a Tent (06/01/12)
• Put Adventure in Your Fathers' Day Plans (06/01/12)
• Imagine the Possibilities With Technology and Science Camps (06/01/12)
• Summer Performance Camps Perfect for Young Actors (06/01/12)

May 2012

• Reenactment of Transit of Venus – circa 1762 at Sully (05/30/12)
• Cool Off at One of Three Park Authority Water Parks (05/30/12)
• Love Revival Comes to Lorton at Free Concert (05/30/12)
• Find Father’s Day Fun in Fairfax County Parks (05/30/12)
• 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)