Fort Ward Management Plan: Possible Alternatives for Park Ownership & Management

Fort Ward Management Plan:  Possible Alternatives for Park Ownership & Management

Members of the Fort Ward Park & Museum Advisory Group, as well as City Council members and the Chair of the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee, reportedly have been having discussions about possible options for the ownership and management of Fort Ward Park.  According to reliable sources  inside city government the idea of transferring ownership of Fort Ward to the Northern Virginia Regional Parks Authority has been discussed.  City leaders and advisors have also discussed numerous other options including some type of park conservancy approach for long-term operations and improvement to the site.  The City of Alexandria’s Open Space Coordinator and Liaison to the Advisory Group believes that type of recommendation will be included in the implementation section of the draft Fort Ward Park & Museum Management Plan now being developed by a consultant working for the Department of Recreation.   The details of these alternatives have not been shared with the public for comment.

The draft plan is scheduled to be presented to and discussed with the Advisory Group at their January 2014 meeting.