Waterfront Operations Update: July 22 – July 28

Waterfront Operations Update: July 22 – July 28

Volunteer Park Monitor and Gardener Position are now available. Please visit the Parks and Recreation Volunteer Opportunities for more information on volunteer opportunities. 

Founder’s Park: 

• Mulching of the central planting area scheduled for this week.*

• Aeration of the dog park complete.
  Turf applications included:
  Fertilizer: MSDS
  Wetting Agent: MSDS
  Gypsum:  MSDS  
• Minor work done to reduce some of the compaction on the sand volleyball court, long term solutions are being reviewed.*
• Spraying of weeds along shoreline scheduled for this week.*
  Diquat Herbicide: MSDS

Oronoco Bay Park:

• Aeration Completed
  Turf applications include:
  Fertilizer: MSDS
  Wetting Agent: MSDS
  Gypsum:  MSDS  
• Spraying of weeds along shoreline scheduled for this week.*
  Diquat Herbicide: MSDS

Rivergate Park:

• Minor work done to reduce some of the compaction on the sand volleyball court, longer term solutions are being reviewed.*
• Spraying of weeds along shoreline scheduled for this week.*
  Diquat Herbicide: MSDS

Waterfront Park:

• Aeration scheduled for this week.
  Turf applications included:
  Fertilizer: MSDS
  Wetting Agent: MSDS
  Gypsum:  MSDS  

Windmill Hill Park:

• The tables and benches for the new pads should be arriving this week.
• Aeration scheduled. With no irrigation the park cannot be aerated until we have several days of steady rain forecasted. Aeration on the irrigated portion of Windmill Hill (dog park) completed.*
  Turf applications include:
  Fertilizer: MSDS
  Wetting Agent: MSDS
  Gypsum:  MSDS  
  Bermuda Grass Seed
• Spraying of weeds along bulkhead scheduled for this week.*
  Diquat Herbicide: MSDS

• Minor work on the Volleyball court scheduled for to help reduce the compaction of the sand, longer term solutions are being reviewed.*
• Sandbox in playground is getting refilled next week. *

*New update – This is the first time appearing or this project has been modified.

 Feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns, comments or for more information on our operations. 

Eugene    Loew    CPRP, CPSI
Park Manager - Waterfront Operations
Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities
1108 Jefferson St., Alexandria VA 22134
703-746-5518 
eugene.loew@alexandriava.gov