Providence Park
Providence Park is a city park in Fairfax that serves a range of recreational and community uses, including adaptive sports programming, tennis, and facilities used by people with disabilities. 6 separate matters touch this place; each has its own status.
- May 26, 2026City Council · item 9aConsideration of an Award of Construction Contract to Meadville Land Service, Inc. in the amount of approximately $628,655 for Providence Park and Van Dyck Park Outfall Restoration
Providence Park is one of the two parks whose outfall restoration is the subject of the awarded construction contract.
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Urban Forest Master Plan
The Urban Forest Master Plan (UFMP) is the City of Fairfax's first comprehensive, 20-year roadmap for stewardship of its urban forest. Development began in May 2024 and proceeded through two Steering Committee meetings, two public open houses (July and October 2024, with a third in October 2025), stakeholder interviews, a public survey, and ongoing presentations to the Planning Commission, PRAB, Environmental Sustainability Committee, and City Council.
- Apr 10, 2025Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 5Stakeholder Updates
Identified as one of the parks where invasive plant removal efforts have been focused by the Stewardship Coordinator and Forest Rescuer volunteers.
Pat Rodio Park
Pat Rodio Park is a municipal park that has been undergoing a playground relocation and broader redevelopment effort. As of October 2024, staff began seeking a new playground location; by November 2024 a site had been identified, with tree planting and public outreach planned.
- Oct 10, 2024Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 7aProject Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf
Staff is exploring use of a Vienna contract to resurface the tennis courts at Providence Park.
Van Dyck Redevelopment
The Van Dyck Redevelopment is a funded parks project in the City's capital pipeline that has been in a holding pattern tied to sequencing with other major construction efforts. Through late 2024, the project was placed on hold pending the start of Thaiss Park construction, with no substantive engineering activity.
- Oct 10, 2024Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 7aProject Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf
Staff is exploring use of a Vienna contract to resurface the tennis courts at Providence Park.
KJM Turf
The KJM Turf project is a long-running effort (at least 10 years in development) to renovate the KJM athletic fields, with options for either synthetic or natural turf. As of October 2024, staff was working with consultant Timmons to develop preliminary plans and a detailed budget for both options.
- Oct 10, 2024Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 7aProject Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf
Staff is exploring use of a Vienna contract to resurface the tennis courts at Providence Park.
Dale Lestina Park
- Oct 10, 2024Parks and Recreation Advisory Board · item 7aProject Updates – Master Plan, Pat Rodio, Van Dyck Redevelopment, Old Town Renovation, KJM Turf
Staff is exploring use of a Vienna contract to resurface the tennis courts at Providence Park.
- Providence and Kutner Park Court Renovations
Tennis courts to be renovated by American Tennis; staff will seek pricing and community feedback on adding pickleball court lining.
In full
Several distinct improvement efforts have been underway or completed across different timeframes. As of October 2024, staff began exploring use of a Vienna contract to resurface the park's tennis courts. By February 2025, a purchase order was issued to American Tennis for court renovations pending weather, and staff was directed to seek pricing and community feedback on adding pickleball court lining at the park.
Separately, the park has been a site for invasive plant removal by the Stewardship Coordinator and Forest Rescuer volunteers (noted April 2025). The most recent major action — approved unanimously by City Council on May 26, 2026 — was the award of a $628,655 construction contract to Meadville Land Service, Inc. for outfall restoration at Providence Park and Van Dyck Park. The Providence Park portion addresses a heavily eroded outfall channel at the park's northeast corner that collects stormwater from a Fairfax County stormwater management facility off West Drive, with vertical banks exceeding five feet in some areas and significant tree loss due to erosion.
The two projects were bid together for cost effectiveness and are funded in part by Stormwater Local Assistance Fund grants.