IN MEMORY OF LARRY FINCH
Longtime member of Friends of Arlington Parks Larry Finch, 87, passed away on Saturday September 12, 2020, in Monterey, California.
He lived in Arlington, Virginia, for more than 50 years and tirelessly dedicated his time to helping preserve Arlington's remaining natural areas,
maintain a healthy tree canopy, and reduce greenhouse emissions.
Most notably, he led the movement to create the Donaldson Run Walkabout and
chaired Arlington's Urban Forestry Commission, the Natural Resources Joint Advisory Group, and the regional Urban Forest Roundtable.
He also became a Virginia Master Naturalist, served on numerous other citizen advisory groups, and
was central to the work of Friends of Arlington Parks.
Larry's gentle manner, quiet competence, and enduring commitment made him an especially effective advocate for trees and nature.
In memory of his work, Friends of Arlington Parks is collecting donations to the Larry Finch Memorial Parks Fund to support memorial plantings and other Arlington parks projects.
Please click the (DONATE) button to contribute.
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October 8, 2020 --
"EcoAction Arlington invites you to join them on Thursday, October 8, for the first event in their Love Our Living World series, Biophilia Live!"
September 1, 2020 --
"Arlington Named Top Digital County for 2020
-- Fourth time County has received the No. 1 ranking"
-- in Newsroom.Arlingtonva.US
September 1, 2020 --
"Digital Counties Survey 2020 – Winners Announced"
-- Arlington ranks #1 among counties 150,000-249,999 population
-- in Government Technology magazine
August 13, 2020 --
"Arlington is No. 3 Place in U.S. for Runners, Study Finds"
-- in ArlNow.com
August 12, 2020
-- "Best Cities for Runners – 2020 Edition"
in SmartAsset.com
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Significantly, SmartAsset.com did not consider participants in indoor track meets, participants in outdoor races, and running shoe stores per 100,000 population among its criteria.
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If they had considered those statistics, Arlington would have been far ahead of Minneapolis and Omaha -- JJW
July 29, 2020 --
Arlington, Neighborhoods Top Lists of Best Places in U.S.
-- in ArlNow.com
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July 28, 2020 --
"Arlington -
#1 in Best Cities to Live in America"
-- in Niche.com
July 2, 2020 -- Arlington County proposes its 2021 Capital Improvement Plan including Local Parks & Recreation:
| $485,000
| Tuckahoe Playground
| Design and construction for the replacement of the
synthetic playground surface
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| $645,000
| Rosslyn Highlands Park
| Final installment for the design and construction
funds for the Rosslyn Highlands Park, including a
multi-purpose court, play spaces, plaza, pathways,
landscaping, a lighted synthetic turf athletic field,
and a playground. (Total project funding is $9.8
million, including $2 million in developer contributions)
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| $2,500,000
| Trail and Bridge Modernization Program
| Replacement of the pedestrian bridges in
Glencarlyn and Lubber Run parks, which were
destroyed in the July 2019 storm. Continuation of
annual trail modernization which includes milling
and repaving.
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| $3,640,000
| Total Parks and Recreation Referendum
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FY 2021 Capital Improvement Plan Memorandum, June 16, 2020
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May 19, 2020 -- Arlington County Civic Federation Parks and Recreation Committee proposed resolution regarding balanced allocation of bond funds for park and recreation uses
Draft Resolution and Report
White Paper
Sunday, December 29, 2019
-- Friends of Arlington Parks' annual Hawk Indoor Marathon
at Thomas Jefferson Community Center, Arlington VA (no web page yet)
Sunday, June 23, 2019
-- Results of Friends of Arlington Parks' annual Grant-Pierce Indoor Marathon
at Thomas Jefferson Community Center, Arlington VA
Friends of Arlington Parks takes pride in Arlington's #1 rank as fittest "city" in the USA
June 6, 2019
-- "Arlington again ranked as country's fittest"
-- in Arlington Sun Gazette
-- by FoAP treasurer Jay Jacob Wind
"For the second consecutive year, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) ranked Arlington as the No. 1 fittest city in the United States.
In the report, Stephen Friedhoff, chief clinical officer of Anthem, Inc., said: 'Arlington, Virginia's balance of healthy behaviors and community infrastructure earned it the title of number one. Arlington ranked in the top 10 for 22 of the 33 indicators in the Fitness Index, with six indicators ranked number one. We congratulate Arlington for its impressive commitment to health, fitness, and overall wellness on behalf of its residents.'"
May 14, 2019
-- "2019 American Fitness Index Ranks 100 Cities; New Indicators Reveal Concerns About Pedestrian Safety and Air Quality"
-- in Business Wire
"Arlington, Va. has earned the title of 'America’s Fittest City' in the annual American Fitness Index®
ranking published by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the Anthem Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Anthem, Inc."
May 14, 2019
-- "Arlington, Va. is #1 'Fittest City'"
-- in Bloomberg
May 14, 2019
-- "Arlington, Va. is #1 'Fittest City'"
-- in Marketwatch.com
May 20, 2019
-- "The 10 Fittest Cities in the U.S."
-- in U.S. News
"Cities on the Move:
Where you live can influence how healthy and active you are, and some cities offer just the right amount of resources to get you moving, according to an annual index released earlier this month.
The American College of Sports Medicine's 2019 American Fitness Index analyzed and ranked the 100 largest cities in the United States based on 33 indicators to assess a city's overall fitness."
May 14, 2019
-- 2019 Summary Report: ACSM American Fitness Index ®: Actively Moving America to Better Health
-- by American College of Sports Medicine
May 25, 2019
-- ACSM American Fitness Index Rankings
-- by American College of Sports Medicine
"The ACSM American Fitness Index (Fitness Index), a ranking of America's 100 largest cities,
celebrates healthy, active lifestyles. Cities with the highest scores are considered to have strong community fitness,
a concept analogous to individuals having strong personal fitness.
The 2019 Fitness Index ranked Arlington, VA as the fittest city in America!"
Read our October 2015 newsletter
Watch the Environmental Candidates Forum
Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at Arlington Trades Center
Video by Friends of Arlington Parks
sponsored by
Arlington Parks Coalition
Arlingtonians for a Clean Environment
Tree Stewards - Arlington - Alexandria
Arlington Regional Master Naturalists
We encourage everyone interested in Arlington County parks
to read
Arlington Parks Coalition's Fact Sheet and
to sign
Arlington Parks Coalition's petition:
"I support preserving and using Arlington County-owned parkland and community centers
solely for park, recreation, and community center purposes for the benefit of current and future generations."
Sign Arlington Parks Coalition's petition
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