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Arlington County Boathouse Site Clean-up event 11/13
The Arlington Boathouse Foundation, the Northern Virginia Conservation Trust, Arlington County Parks, ICPRB, and Rosslyn BID are hosting a volunteer invasive species pull along the shoreline of the Potomac adjacent to Theodore Roosevelt Island. Join us for this volunteer opportunity and make a real difference in your community, as invasive plant species harm this land’s…
Read MoreBoathouse Site Vegetation Survey Completed
The Arlington Boathouse Foundation looks forward to helping to restore and maintain the native plant communities along the Rosslyn shoreline as an integral aspect of the proposed Arlington Community Boathouse. Healthy natural plant cover – including trees, bushes and forbs – not only improves and maintains water quality, but also provides important wildlife and fisheries…
Read MoreArlington County Board Approves CIP Including Arlington Boathouse
The Arlington County Board unanimously approved the FY 2023–2032 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) on July 19, 2022. The Plan includes $2.925M in adopted master planning funds for the Arlington Boathouse in FY2022 and additional potential funding in the out years of the CIP to support further project development. The full details of the CIP can be…
Read MoreJune River Clean-up Day!
Postponed! Update June 7th, 2022: after a review of the site we’ve found an extensive amount of poison ivy that we do not want to expose our community to. Likewise, we found the site much cleaner than we previously observed, which is great! We are going to hold off until next fall to meet at…
Read MoreARLnow Publishes New Article About The Project
Local online news source, ARLnow published a piece regarding the boathouse project and the launch of this ABF website. ABF Secretary George Kirschbaum offers some insight into the project both past and present. Check it out here: https://www.arlnow.com/2022/03/28/arlington-boathouse-booster-launch-website-to-track-progress-on-the-project/
Read MoreNew Haven- An Example of Inclusiveness
The piece published on the website Row2k.com in August of 2021 illustrates how access to water in a community, and the opportunities that bring can offer so much to kids and adults alike. Similar potential exists in Arlington when the boathouse project comes to fruition. Take a look, and read for yourself: https://www.row2k.com/features/5595/Crew-Haven-Strives-to-Bring-Rowing-to-the-Kids-of-New-Haven/
Read MoreWhat’s The Scoop?
At this time the project is making great progress. The Arlington County government is in regular talks with the National Park service about how best to proceed. The necessary funding for further site and facility, study, and development is being considered in recent and the current county CIP process. The site has been identified and…
Read MoreArlington County CIP Comments Needed!
Are you an Arlington resident? The Arlington Boathouse Foundation could use your help! Please follow the link and fill out the county CIP questionnaire. Follow these steps when you get to the Parks section: https://engage.arlingtonva.us/…/how-should-arlington… On the “How Should Arlington Invest in Major Infrastructure for the Future? Your Parks“ page, ABF recommends including the following…
Read MoreRowing the Nile: River Access Beyond Arlington
A recent article in the New York Times shares how Egyptians are rediscovering the river that flows through their capital city of Cairo via river access and rowing. The Arlington Boathouse project hopes to offer the same kind of access for Arlingtonians to the Potomac River so they can enjoy the history and views of…
Read MoreArlington Capital Improvements Program Budget Include Arlington Boathouse!
We are pleased to report that the County Board unanimously voted on Saturday (7/17/21) to approve the County Manager’s proposed Capital Improvements Program budget for FY 22-24 which includes funding for the Arlington County boathouse project! The budget includes planning funds “…given the progress and momentum with our federal partners on this generational project.” The…
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