Waterfront Operations Update: June 17 – June 21

Waterfront Operations Update: June 17 – June 21
Would you like to volunteer? Call for more information on volunteering with the waterfront parks 703-746-5518

Regular Maintenance:

• Mowing at all parks is on a 7-10 day mowing schedule. This will reduce to 10-14 days when weather regularly is above 85 degrees.
  
  
• Weed control application on walkways and mulched areas will continue throughout the season.
  Herbicide:  MSDS   
  Pre-emergent:  MSDS

• Mulching/weeding around park trees and planting areas will continue throughout the season.

• Summer aeration is planned at the following parks (early - mid July):
  Windmill Hill Park - overseed select areas with Bermuda grass
  Founder's Dog Park
  Oronoco Bay Park
  Waterfront Park

 
Projects:Windmill Hill:

• Several picnic table and bench pads are being installed, the picnic table pads will be flagstone to match the existing stone walkways (near completion). New tables are on order to replace the existing ones.
  
  

Founder’s Park: 

• Replacing the French drain at the low area of Founders Park with a faster drainage option. (scheduled for mid July)
  
  
• Water fountain is being installed near Northwest entrance of park. (Complete)
  
  
• Two benches are being placed on the Southwest area to mirror the two benches on the Northwest area (pads have been installed, benches should be arriving early July).
  
  
• Clearing of the English Ivy from the central flower bed (scheduled for mid July).
  
  

Oronoco Bay Park:

• Drainage is being planned to help reduce puddling on path (scheduled for early July).

Montgomery:

• Low area on west side near playground regularly holds water, irrigation changes have been made to help with this and drainage options are being looked at to solve this issue.
  
  
• There was a leak in the irrigation line (in addition to the issues above) this issues has been resolved.

 Point Lumley & Roberdeau:

• Installation/repairs of timbers (Complete) and minor landscaping work (In Progress).

 Long term and conceptual plans are not included on these updates. Feel free to contact me with any questions, concerns, comments or for more information on our operations. If you would like to be more involved with the Waterfront Operations consider volunteering in one of our parks. several opportunities are available. Contact me for more information.


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