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New kayak launch on Four Mile Run wins Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award

By Emily Leayman
New Four Mile Run kayak launch (via City of Alexandria Department of Recreation, Parks & Cultural Activities/Facebook)

A new kayak launch now open at Four Mile Run Park in Alexandria is one of 11 projects that earned a Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award from Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger.

The Four Mile Run Conservancy, in partnership with the city, completed the public kayak and canoe launch with a 187-foot raised boardwalk ramp, 775-square-foot floating dock, a roller-entry launch, wheelchair transfer platform and 30-foot gangway. It is the city and region’s first ADA-accessible paddling access to the Potomac River.

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Four Mile Run Kayak Launch set to open this week following delays

By James Cullum
The completed kayak launch at Four Mile Run Park (staff photo by James Cullum)

After more than four months of delays, the Four Mile Run Kayak Launch is expected to be open for use by the end of this week.

The project promises the “first public ADA-accessible Potomac River paddling access” through a city partnership with the Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation. The foundation announced the end of construction on social media yesterday (Tuesday) and said there will be a grand opening in the spring.

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Alexandria launching invasive species management program

By James Cullum
Japanese honeysuckles are an invasive species (via Facebook)

Starting this month, Alexandria will begin eradicating invasive plants in the Wilkes Street Tunnel and at several city parks.

Residents and visitors can expect some temporary fencing around affected areas, as the city will be making herbicide treatments and other “control” methods. Some of the invasive species that will be eradicated include Japanese honeysuckle, tree of heaven, English ivy, mimosa trees, and Oriental bittersweet.

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Four Mile Run Kayak Launch opening delayed to mid-September

By James Cullum
The Four Mile Run Kayak Launch is scheduled for completion in July 2025 (staff photo by James Cullum)

The opening date of the Four Mile Run Kayak Launch has been pushed back two months, according to the city.

Alexandria listed July 19 (Saturday) as the completion date, although weather conditions over the summer and “recurring tidal inundations” have pushed that date to mid-September, according to the city.

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Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation breaks ground on Alexandria’s first fully-accessible public kayak launch

By Ryan Belmore
Four Mile Run Kayak Launch sign. Photo provided by Kurt Moser, Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation

Alexandria's first fully-accessible public kayak launch is now under construction at Four Mile Run Park.

The Four Mile Run Conservatory Foundation, which is spearheading this project, broke ground on Thursday, March 6. This Four Mile Run Kayak Launch will give paddlers access to Four Mile Run and the Potomac River Water Trail.

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JUST IN: Dead body found near location where man drowned at Four Mile Run Park

By James Cullum
A man's body was found on the morning of Aug. 18, 2024, in Four Mile Run Park (staff photo by James Cullum)

An APD officer called for assistance shortly after 7 a.m., and the Alexandria Fire Department responded to a cardiac arrest call for service, according to radio dispatches.

The man’s body was located near a children’s playground, and was found just feet away from where a man accidentally drowned in April.

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Medical examiner says man discovered dead in Four Mile Run in April accidentally drowned

By Vernon Miles
Police conducting death investigation near Four Mile Run Park (staff photo by James Cullum)

Four months after 32-year-old Keben Isaias Perez was found dead in Four Mile Run, the Office of the Medical Examiner has ruled the cause of death to be accidental drowning.

According to a release from the Alexandria Police Department:

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New park connecting Potomac Yard and Four Mile Run trails opening later this summer

By Vernon Miles
North Potomac Yard Park (staff photo by James Cullum)

A new section of park in Potomac Yard is nearly ready for its public debut.

A new memo (page 8) to the Parks and Recreation Commission said the North Potomac Yard extension of Potomac Yard Park is almost ready to be opened to the public.

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Victim of ‘suspicious death’ at Four Mile Run Park identified by Telemundo

By James Cullum
Police conducting death investigation near Four Mile Run Park (staff photo by James Cullum)

The body of the man found at Four Mile Run Park on Tuesday has been identified as Kevin Isaías of El Salvador by Telemundo 44, though police won’t confirm the victim’s identity.

Telemundo 44 was the first to report the identity of the man, and was told by his family that he was a married father with a daughter and a baby on the way. The family also told the outlet that he left for work at 6 a.m. and that they were clueless as to what led to his death.

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Pedestrian improvements proposed for four intersections along Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria

By James Cullum
Proposed roadway changes along Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria (via City of Alexandria)

Medians, reduced crossing distances and curb extensions are just a few of the roadway changes being proposed for four intersections with Mount Vernon Avenue in Arlandria.

The preferred design options are meant to improve mobility, safety and access issues at the intersections of Mount Vernon Avenue at Glebe Road, Russell Road, Executive Avenue, and Four Mile Road. The options will be presented at the Traffic and Parking Board’s April 29 public hearing.

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Alexandria Police conducting death investigation near Four Mile Run Park

By ALXnow.com
Police conducting death investigation near Four Mile Run Park (staff photo by James Cullum)

(Updated at 12:30 p.m. on April 25) The Alexandria Police Department (APD) is conducting a death investigation near Four Mile Run Park at 4100 Mount Vernon Avenue.

Police responded to a call about a body around 1:30 p.m., according to scanner traffic.

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