INFORMATION RELEASE 12055 Government Center Parkway For Inclusion and ADA Support, Fairfax, VA 220035-5500 call 703-324-8563 www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks TTY: Va Relay 711 @fairfaxparks Judy Pedersen, PIO September 1, 2021 E-mail: [email protected]IR-153 Inquiries: 703-324-8662 Park Volunteers Sought for National Public Lands Day Efforts The Fairfax County Park Authority will join in the nationwide celebration of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, from 9 until 10:30 a.m. Volunteers will contribute toward national efforts by helping to weed and water pollinator gardens, pick up trash and remove invasive vines within Laurel Hill Park, located at 8780 Lorton Road. The Laurel Hill Park Volunteer Team will host the one-hour work ses- sion. A brief ceremony will follow at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be held at Barrett House located at 8780 Lorton Road, at the intersection of Lorton and Workhouse roads. Attendees should turn off Lorton Road at the Central Green entrance and drive forward to the white house. National Public Lands Day is special because it provides all lovers of the environment an opportunity to show appreciation for precious natural resources through trail restoration, park cleanups and other events that teach about the environment. This year’s theme is “More ways to connect to nature.” The workday and celebration represent the nation's largest single-day volunteer event for public lands. Established in 1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, this celebration brings out thousands of vol- unteers to help restore and improve public lands around the country. The Park Authority’s Acting Executive Director Sara Baldwin noted the importance of the day and the ongoing work by volunteers, stating, “The Park Authority depends on individuals and organizations, such as our Park Volunteer Teams (PVTs) to help us maintain, care for and restore open space. With about 24,000 acres of parkland under the jurisdiction of the Fairfax County Park Authority, it’s clear how valua- ble volunteers are to our efforts. We could not do it without them. National Public Lands lets everyone know across the country that they are not alone in their love of the land and work as environmental stew- ards.” Volunteers should dress appropriately for the weather, wear closed-toed shoes, bring work gloves and personal drinking water. To sign up as a volunteer, please go to https://volunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov/cus- tom/1380/opp_details/183541. For more information about our ceremony, please reach out to the Park Authority Public Information Of- fice at 703-324-8662. ###
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INFORMATION RELEASE
12055 Government Center Parkway For Inclusion and ADA Support,
Park Volunteers Sought for National Public Lands Day Efforts The Fairfax County Park Authority will join in the nationwide celebration of National Public Lands Day
on Saturday, Sept. 25, 2021, from 9 until 10:30 a.m. Volunteers will contribute toward national efforts by
helping to weed and water pollinator gardens, pick up trash and remove invasive vines within Laurel Hill
Park, located at 8780 Lorton Road. The Laurel Hill Park Volunteer Team will host the one-hour work ses-
sion. A brief ceremony will follow at 10 a.m. The ceremony will be held at Barrett House located at 8780
Lorton Road, at the intersection of Lorton and Workhouse roads. Attendees should turn off Lorton Road
at the Central Green entrance and drive forward to the white house.
National Public Lands Day is special because it provides all lovers of the environment an opportunity to
show appreciation for precious natural resources through trail restoration, park cleanups and other events
that teach about the environment. This year’s theme is “More ways to connect to nature.” The workday
and celebration represent the nation's largest single-day volunteer event for public lands. Established in
1994 and held annually on the fourth Saturday in September, this celebration brings out thousands of vol-
unteers to help restore and improve public lands around the country.
The Park Authority’s Acting Executive Director Sara Baldwin noted the importance of the day and the
ongoing work by volunteers, stating, “The Park Authority depends on individuals and organizations, such
as our Park Volunteer Teams (PVTs) to help us maintain, care for and restore open space. With about
24,000 acres of parkland under the jurisdiction of the Fairfax County Park Authority, it’s clear how valua-
ble volunteers are to our efforts. We could not do it without them. National Public Lands lets everyone
know across the country that they are not alone in their love of the land and work as environmental stew-
ards.”
Volunteers should dress appropriately for the weather, wear closed-toed shoes, bring work gloves and
personal drinking water. To sign up as a volunteer, please go to https://volunteer.fairfaxcounty.gov/cus-
tom/1380/opp_details/183541.
For more information about our ceremony, please reach out to the Park Authority Public Information Of-
From Dinosaurs to Butterflies, Discover a Green Spring Program for Your Family Have some outdoor fun with the family, and sneak in a little education, too, with a variety of programs
this September at Green Spring Gardens.
Learn about different aspects of nature on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021, with a “Nature Scavenger Hunt” at
Green Spring. Go on a hunt for themed objects around the park from 10 to 11 a.m. This event is designed
for participants ages 4 to adult. The cost is $7 per person.
Discover prehistoric plants that are still around today during the “Family Fun: Jurassic Gardener” pro-
gram on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021. Explore everything from a tree that is 69 million years old to ferns that
were stomped on by dinosaurs. Take home your own plant. This program for participants ages 5 to adult
runs from 10 to 11 a.m. The cost is $8 per person.
Take your kindergartener on a family field trip on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021 from 1 to 2 p.m. with the
“Field Trip for All: Senses – Green and Growing Gardens.” The Park Authority’s Field Trips for All
offer parents a unique opportunity to supplement their child’s science learning with real outdoor experi-
ences and application of the concepts required in the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL). All attendees
(parents and students) must register to control group size. The cost is $10 per person.
Want to know more about monarch butterflies? Then come to the “Family Fun: Monarch Migration” pro-
gram on Saturday, Sept. 18, 2021 from 10 to 11 a.m. Learn about these magnificent butterflies and their
migration with games, songs and activities. Move through obstacles in the Monarch Migration Course,
evolving from egg to butterfly and beyond. This program is for participants age 5 to adult and costs $10
per person.
Green Spring Gardens is located at 4603 Green Spring Road, Alexandria, Virginia. For more information,
call 703-642-5173, or visit www.fairfaxcounty.gov/parks/green-spring/.