Bles Park Improvements To Be Discussed In Ashburn

ASHBURN, VA—Curious about the planned improvements to Bles Park at 44830 Riverside Parkway? Then head out to George Washington University's Virginia Science & Technology Campus, Exploration Hall at 20101 Academic Way 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 23. It's a public meeting to discuss said renovations, and residents of the county are urged to attend.

In its present carnation, Bles Park is a 124-acre park with soccer fields, walking and hiking trails and a 94-acre passive park with wetlands that contains sections of the Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail and Broad Run Corridor Trail. Trails run along fields, wetlands and a stream. The Eastern Loudoun Adult Day Center is also located in the park.

Representatives of the Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation & Community Services (PRCS) and the Department of Transportation and Capital Infrastructure will be on hand as well as representatives of William H. Gordon Associates, the county's design consultant on the project.

Information will include results of a site analysis, the draft master plan for the park, photographs of the park's existing facilities and photographs of facilities at other parks that are similar to what is proposed for Bles Park: additional parking spaces, an updated playground with new equipment, field netting, a picnic pavilion and a canoe/kayak launch.

Construction is expected to begin in the spring or summer of 2020, with completion expected in late 2020 or early 2021.