Sent out to those on our mailing list on Thursday:
The Pimmit Hills Earth Day Cleanup last Saturday, April 21, was a big success! Organized and run by PHCA's new Environment & Parks Committee, over 40 people showed up to help clean up our area parks and creeks. Over 1,000 pounds of trash was collected and all seven parks in Pimmit Hills were cleaned. A huge thank you to all who volunteered to help out! It was a beautiful day, we had fun and many people discovered great parks they didn't know about.
We've just posted the photos of the event. Click here to see photos of the volunteers working in the woods of Olney Park and Pimmit View Park, and click here to see photos of volunteers at the base camp. Links to these photos are also on our website, https://migration.pimmithills.org/.
Also a big thank you to Elizabeth Hall, leader of the committee, and her team who have been working hard on this event for months. If you would like to join the group, send an email to
PHCA Meeting - Tuesday, May 1
The next PHCA community meeting is Tuesday, May 1 at 7:30 pm at the Pimmit Hills Center on Lisle Avenue. The special speaker will be Phil Goetkin, a horticulturalist and native plant specialist who works at the Wolf Trap Center for the Performing Arts.
Goetkin will be speaking about topics such as: when is the best time to plant grass, what can grow under the shade of the large trees in Pimmit Hills, why native plants are important and what he recommends, the importance of composting and mulching, what to do with a bare front lawn and more. He'll also answer your questions.
PHCA will be giving away door prizes at the end of the meeting. We have two rain barrels and native seedling plants that you could win. Also, those cool green Pimmit Hills t-shirts that volunteers were wearing at the Earth Day Cleanup will be for sale for $6. Please join us, all are welcome!
Community Yard Sale - Saturday, May 5
This year’s Pimmit Hills Community Yard Sale will be held Saturday, May 5 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm on the lawn of the PHCA House, 1927 Pimmit Drive. The rain date is Sunday, May 6 from 10:00 am to Noon. Spaces to sell your stuff there are available for $5. Bring your own table and show up. Or, you can drop off your stuff as a donation for PHCA to sell to raise money for the Association and its community activities. If you’re planning on having a Yard Sale at your own house, let PHCA know by contacting us and we’ll add your address to a flyer.
PHCA Dumpster Day - Saturday, May 12
The next PHCA Dumpster Day (former known as Clean-Up Day) will be held rain or shine on Saturday, May 12, 2012 from 8:00 am to Noon (sharp!) at the Pimmit Hills Center parking lot off of Griffith Road and Lisle Avenue. More information is on our website on what kind of large-item pieces of junk you can and cannot drop off.
Merrifield Intersection Closed This Weekend
Planning on going to Home Depot or Merrified Garden Center this weekend? Be aware that the intersection of Lee Highway (Route 29) and Gallows Road intersection in Merrifield will be closed from 9 p.m. Friday, April 27 until mid-afternoon Sunday, April 29 for crews to repave the intersection as part of the ongoing construction project. Drivers will not be able to cross the intersection and are encouraged to use alternate routes. Signs will be posted detouring drivers around the intersection via Prosperity Avenue, Gallows Road, Providence Forest Drive, Hartland Road, Lee Highway and Porter Road. All businesses along Lee Highway and Gallows Road will remain accessible, however drivers will need to use the detour if approaching from the other side of the intersection. Message signs are posted to notify drivers of the upcoming closure. During the closure, Fairfax County Police will be present at all four approaches to the intersection to alert drivers.
Set of Keys Found in Olney Park
A set of keys was found this morning in the picnic pavilion at Olney Park. Please contact
Pimmit Hills Dispatch
The Pimmit Hills Dispatch for May/June 2012 is at the printers and should be in your mailboxes soon. Thank you to all our advertisers. Remember to support them and shop local!
Pimmit Hills Garden Club
Anyone interested in forming a local garden club where we could meet once a month at someone's house to see their garden, exchange plants and talk gardening? Contact us you'd be interested.
