Waterfront Operations Update: July 8 – July 14

Waterfront Operations Update: July 8 – July 14

I hope everyone enjoyed the festivities and fireworks at Oronoco Bay Park on Saturday! 

This Friday and Sat is the Film Festival at Waterfront Park. http://alexandriafilmfest.com/

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

King Street Park:

• The entrance bed and the bed between the two guard rails near the water is converting into planting beds. Both areas will be surfaced with Riverstone. A volunteer group will be working on this project Wednesday morning, July 17th. If you would like to be involved with this project call 703.437.5518 *

Windmill Hill Park:

• Two dead trees on the south east corner of the dog park have been marked for removal, scheduled for removal Monday July 15th. *
• The tables and benches for the new pads should be arriving before the end of July.
• Aeration is scheduled between July 15th -26th.
  Turf applications include:
  Fertilizer: MSDS
  Wetting Agent: MSDS
  Gypsum:  MSDS  
  Bermuda Grass Seed

Founder’s Park: 

• A volunteer group is installing drainage at low spots on path and clearing the English Ivy from the central flower bed, this has been rescheduled for July 18th. *

• Aeration of the dog park is scheduled between July 15th -26th.
  Turf applications include:
  Fertilizer: MSDS
  Wetting Agent: MSDS
  Gypsum:  MSDS  

Oronoco Bay Park:

• Aeration is schedule between July 15th -26th.
  Turf applications include:
  Fertilizer: MSDS
  Wetting Agent: MSDS
  Gypsum:  MSDS  

Waterfront Park:

• Aeration is schedule between July 15th -26th.
  Turf applications include:
  Fertilizer: MSDS
  Wetting Agent: MSDS
  Gypsum:  MSDS  

*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  (o)
571-218-6695  (c)
703-746-5573  (f)