Polk Ave Park Ribbon Cutting

City of Alexandria to Hold Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the new Open Space
Property at 5325 Polk Ave. on Saturday, June 15.  

The City of Alexandria invites the public to join Mayor William D. Euille
and members of the City Council to celebrate and explore the City's most
recent open space acquisition at 5325 Polk Ave. The event is scheduled for
Saturday, June15 at 8 a.m. with the ribbon cutting and official remarks at
8:30 a.m. The ceremony will be followed by a community sponsored walk and
"spruce-up" of the site.

The City acquired this wooded natural area in December 2012. The City's
purchase of this 2.34 acre property used the $1.5 million provided by the
Department of Defense to mitigate loss of open space in the West End, as
well as $0.4 million in City Open Space funds. The Park and Recreation
Commission will consider plans for the future of this new natural area at
its July meeting. 

For more information, please call Laura Durham, Open Space Coordinator with
the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities, at 703.746.5493
or e-mail laura.durham@alexandriava.gov.