Kutner Park
Kutner Park is a City of Fairfax park located near a middle school and adjacent to Accotink Creek. 2 separate matters touch this place; each has its own status.
Thaiss Park
Thaiss Park is a City park undergoing a full redevelopment project contracted to Bright Masonry, Inc. for $7,725,650, approved by City Council on October 8, 2024. Construction began in December 2024 following utility relocation work and full park closure; the cross-county trail was kept open but made inaccessible from the park during construction.
- Community Member Updates
Friends of Accotink Creek are proposing expanding the vernal pool at Kutner Park, as reported by Susan Kuiler.
The City of Fairfax's Solid Waste Management Plan (SWMP) 5-Year Update is a long-term planning document required by Virginia state code to be updated every five years, covering a twenty-year planning horizon. The plan was last updated in 2021 and the update process was underway as of mid-2025, with a public meeting held on November 20, 2025, at Katherine Johnson Middle School Library and a community survey open through the end of 2025.
- Community Member Updates
Friends of Accotink Creek are proposing expanding the vernal pool at Kutner Park, as reported by Susan Kuiler.
- Old Business – Kutner Park Update
Some playground equipment requires replacement; new equipment targeting middle school-age users will be installed alongside replacement elementary-age equipment due to the park's proximity to the middle school.
- Parks and Recreation Department Report
New playground equipment is expected to arrive at Kutner Park within the next month.
- Community Member Updates
Susan Kuiler reported that vernal pool updates at Kutner Park are currently undergoing planning.
- Jun 11, 2026Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 5hCommunity Member Updates
Kutner Park was identified as the site of the Friends of Accotink Creek vernal pool project plan.
In full
Two parallel improvement efforts are underway. First, playground equipment replacement: as of October 2025, it was determined that some existing equipment needed replacement, and that new equipment targeting middle school-age users would be added alongside replacement elementary-age equipment given the park's proximity to the middle school. As of January 2026, new playground equipment was expected to arrive within a month.
Second, a vernal pool expansion project: Friends of Accotink Creek proposed expanding the vernal pool at Kutner Park (reported December 2025), which moved into planning as of March 2026, and by June 2026 the Friends of Accotink Creek were actively proceeding with the vernal pool project plan.