Parks – Manassas Park Park & Recreation

Construction at Signal Hill Park – How will it impact you?

Beginning this week, patron visits may be impacted by the construction of a cell phone tower within Signal Hill Park. The tower is being erected in the wooded area behind the softball field and pond area. Impact on patron visits may include the following: Patrons may notice heavy equipment within the park as well as […]

September 13, 2017

Sunscreen Saves Your Skin – by Sarah Barnett

The Department of Parks and Recreation is thrilled to announce that we were awarded sunscreen dispensers and sunscreen as part of the Practice Safe Skin campaign from the Melanoma Foundation of New England. We plan to place one dispenser at the entrance to Signal Bay Waterpark and one at the entrance of the Manassas […]

March 9, 2017

Going Back to Work After a Holiday Vacation – By DC Webb

I just returned back to work from a nice, long, needed, and well-deserved holiday vacation. I’ve been at my job for many years, and it always amazes me how quickly I get out of my work routine while I am on vacation. Many co-workers tell me they still rise early while on vacation – not […]

January 27, 2017

2016 Year in Review – By Sarah Barnett

“Five Hundred, Twenty-five Thousand, six hundred Minutes. Five hundred, twenty-five Thousand, moments so dear. Five Hundred, Twenty-five Thousand, six hundred Minutes. How do you measure, Measure a year? In daylights? In sunsets? In midnights? In cups of coffee? In inches? In miles? In laughter? In strife? In, five hundred, twenty-five Thousand, six hundred minutes. How […]

December 29, 2016

How Pokémon Go is Positively Affecting Our Community – By Kaitlyn Collier

I am sure by now that you have heard of the game being played globally, Pokémon Go. If you yourself aren’t playing it, I’m sure your kids, coworkers, or family members probably are. I personally am astounded at how popular this game quickly became. This one game is bringing so many people together. It is […]

July 21, 2016

All About Our Dog Park – By Maria Bosack

Unlike cats, who really hate riding in cars, dogs just seem to love it. It’s rare to hear about a dog who hates to ride in a car. There is another place dogs seem to love –parks! If you think about it from the dog’s perspective, what’s not to love! There is open space for […]

June 22, 2016

How to Start a Vegetable Garden – By DC Webb

So you really want to take on this task? You might think it’s a lot of work and you may be right, but I think I have a few suggestions that might make it just a little be easier. Before we get started, I think you should know a few garden sayings, that will put […]

April 21, 2016

Wedding Season at MPCC – By Jason Shriner

Back in November, we announced the new wedding packages and I’m happy to report that so many people have taken advantage of the packages’ simplified process! What’s especially exciting is that our customers are so creative and have asked us if it would be possible to use a wedding package to book other events including […]

March 4, 2016

Customer Service Supervisor, Amelia Powell, stands next to the oldest tree in Manassas Park

Things Really Do Happen For a Reason – By DC Webb

“I believe that everything happens for a reason. People change so that you can learn to let go, things go wrong so that you appreciate them when they’re right, and sometimes good things fall apart so better things can fall together.” – Marilyn Monroe A few weeks ago, one of my fellow employees had noticed […]

December 2, 2015

Enjoying Our Parks in Autumn – By Jacquelyn Tyre-Perry

It’s that time of the year where the leaves are turning and the weather is getting crisp. It’s the time of year where kids love nothing more than playing and enjoying the great outdoors. In Extended Care we love taking advantage of our outside time. We may go to the playground, go on a nature […]

November 19, 2015

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