Members of the community, local officials and plenty of pooches gathered this past Saturday to celebrate the Fairfax County Park Authority’s official opening and ribbon cutting at Monticello Park located at 5315 Guinea Road in Burke, VA. The just-completed park features a challenge course, off-leash dog park, multi-use space and trails. The $1.5 million project was funded by the 2016 Park Bond.

Pictured from left to right are: Members of the community and their canine companions, Kiel Stone, Braddock District Rep, Park Authority Board; John Cook (center), Braddock District Rep, Fairfax County Board of Supervisors; Tony Vellucci, former Park Authority Board Member; Margaret Thaxton, Director of Development, Fairfax County Park Foundation; Sara Baldwin, Deputy Director, Park Authority, Dave Bowden, Director of Planning and Development, Park Authority; Kelly Davis, Project Manager, Park Authority; and Mohammad Mahboob, Construction Manager, Park Authority.

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