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Loss of crossing guards creates ‘nightmare’ at South Lakes HS, RA board members say

By Angela Woolsey
Busy urban intersection with multiple cars and yellow school buses near crosswalks, trees, and a campus-style building in the background.
Traffic on South Lakes Drive outside South Lakes High School in Reston on Aug. 24, 2026 (courtesy Hunter Mill District School Board Representative Melanie Meren's office)

Reston Association’s Board of Directors is tentatively wading into the growing furor over Fairfax County’s elimination of crossing guards at public high schools.

Citing media reports, videos on social media and personal observations of harrowing traffic around South Lakes High School, RA Board President Travis Johnson suggested drafting a letter to Fairfax County Board of Supervisors Chairman Jeff McKay sharing parents’ safety concerns and supporting a restoration of funding for high school crossing guards.

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Reston Association considers limiting Autumnwood courts to pickleball

By Angela Woolsey
Aerial view of Autumnwood Tennis and Pickleball Courts surrounded by autumn-colored trees, with paths and nearby facilities labeled on the map.
The Autumnwood tennis and pickleball courts in Reston (via Google Maps)

Reston Association is weighing whether to let pickleball players officially take over its Autumnwood athletic courts.

The homeowners’ association is inviting community members to provide feedback on a proposal to convert two existing tennis courts at 11950 Walnut Branch Road into pickleball courts.

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Lake Fairfax Business Park rezoning for residential development heads to county review this fall

By Nolan Stout
Proposed site plan for redevelopment of Lake Fairfax Business Park in Reston (via EYA Development)

The planned redevelopment of Lake Fairfax Business Park into a large residential development is on track for consideration by Fairfax County officials this fall.

EYA Development provided a presentation on the proposed redevelopment to the Board of Directors of the Reston Association on July 23. The business park is at 1780 Business Center Drive, off the Dulles Access Road and near the Wiehle-Reston East Metro station. It has several office buildings, a Lifetime Fitness gym, Homewood Suites hotel, Reston Montessori School and a data center.

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Reston National pitches housing, reconfiguration as ‘evolution’ of golf course

By Angela Woolsey
Large wall display titled 'Reston National Evolution' with colorful info panels, a mounted screen reading 'Join the Conversation', and photos of the development area.
A display for the Reston National Evolution renovation and development project in the Reston National Golf Course clubhouse (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

A timeline hasn’t crystallized yet, but the owner of Reston National Golf Course is preparing to embark in earnest on a long-debated overhaul.

War Horse Cities, which has owned the 168-acre golf course property at 11875 Sunrise Valley Drive since 2019, formally launched its “RNGC Evolution 18” initiative at an open house on June 19, outlining plans to renovate the golf facilities, while also allowing housing development on a 14-acre portion of land.

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Input wanted on new designs for Lake Thoreau dock, Newport tennis courts

By Angela Woolsey
Wooden deck extends over a turquoise lake, surrounded by dense green trees with people standing along the railing.
Rendering of the proposed Lake Thoreau observation dock redesign (via Reston Association)

Reston Association has settled on designs for two long-awaited capital projects, unveiling final concepts for a new dock at Lake Thoreau and updated tennis courts at Lake Newport last week.

A community meeting will be held at 6 p.m. today (Wednesday) to discuss the proposed Lake Thoreau observation dock design. Attendees can meet RA staff at the dock, which is located near the swimming pool at 2040 Upper Lakes Drive.

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NOW: Outdoor activities, trash service canceled in Fairfax due to wildfire smoke

By Angela Woolsey and Associated Press
Aerial view of glass office towers, including a tall Fannie Mae building, with a multi-lane highway and an elevated pedestrian bridge in a hazy cityscape.
Wildfire smoke around the Reston Town Center Metro station (via Fairfax County government/X)

Hazardous air quality levels due to wildfire smoke have been reported in the D.C. region, prompting cancellations of outdoor activities across Fairfax County.

Early this morning (Friday), the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG) issued a Code Purple Air Quality Advisory for the region after conditions considered “very unhealthy” for everyone were recorded in D.C., Northern Virginia and parts of suburban Maryland by 9 a.m.

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Reston Association turns to herbicide to fight hydrilla growth in Lake Thoreau

By Angela Woolsey
Boats docked on Lake Thoreau in Reston (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Reston Association is breaking out the herbicide this summer in response to a proliferation of hydrilla at Lake Thoreau.

The invasive aquatic plant resurfaced last year after a couple of quiet summers. Though RA replenished the lake’s population of grass carp this spring, the fish don’t appear to be keeping the hydrilla in check as effectively as hoped.

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RA seeks input on opposition to Reston National Golf Course development

By Angela Woolsey
A person driving a golf cart on Reston National Golf Course (staff photo by Angela Woolsey)

Reston Association remains opposed to any development on Reston National Golf Course, but the latest proposal to add housing has it questioning just how much effort should be devoted to that cause.

RA launched a survey yesterday (Monday) asking community members to share their thoughts on whether its staff should prioritize the issue when determining where to focus their limited time and financial resources.

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Reston community invited to ‘Play All Day’ with free recreational activities

By Mary Stachyra Lopez
Paddleboats docked at Lake Anne Plaza in Reston (file photo)

Reston residents will have many free ways to get out of the house and enjoy the outdoors as part of Play All Day VA celebrations, which fall on Father’s Day this year.

As a part of a statewide initiative to get residents active in their own communities, Reston Association is offering a number of activities at its facilities that are free or reduced in price on June 21, the longest day of the year.

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