[Archived] City of Alexandria’s Jerome "Buddie" Ford Nature Center to Host Nature Walk and Picnic for Seniors

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	August 7, 2007 PIO# 192-07/sjm	Steve Mason, Director of Communications, at 703.838.4300

City of Alexandria’s Jerome "Buddie" Ford Nature Center to Host
Nature Walk and Picnic for Seniors

The City of Alexandria's Jerome "Buddie" Ford Nature Center will host a Nature Walk and Picnic for seniors on Saturday, August 11 from 10:30 am to 1 pm at the renovated Chinquapin Park Nature Trail, located at 3210 King St. Bring a bag lunch and explore this natural oasis in the City. The nature walk is free, reservations required and additional family members are welcome to attend. Participants will meet in the Chinquapin Park Recreation Center's lower parking area at 9:45 am.

The Chinquapin Park Recreation Center is served by DASH transit lines #AT 5 and #AT 6. For DASH schedule information, call 703-370-DASH or visit www.dashbus.com. For Metrobus schedule information, call 202-637-7000 or visit www.wmata.com.

The City of Alexandria is committed to compliance with the City's Human Rights Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. To request a reasonable accommodation, call Melissa Van Ee, Naturalist, with the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities at 703-838-4829 or by e-mail at melissa.vanee@alexandriava.gov.

To make a reservation for the nature walk, and to get additional information regarding nature
programs, call the City’s Naturalist staff at 703-838-4829.

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