Kids & Family
Fairfax Parks and Recreation Receives National Accreditation
The largely ceremonial designation was bestowed by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies.
FAIRFAX, VA — If you've ever hesitated to take advantage of the many offerings from the city's Parks and Recreation department because it wasn't nationally recognized by the Commission for Accreditation of Parks and Recreation Agencies, hesitate no longer.
The city announced Wednesday that the department has, in fact, recently received accreditation from CAPRA.
What does that mean? Well, according to the city, it's "a valuable measure of an agency's overall quality of operation, management and service to the community."
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So there you go.
According to a release, the city is one of seven Virginia municipalities to have met the CAPRA standard, and one of 141 nationwide.
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Said Mayor Steven Stombres: "This accreditation reaffirms the city’s ongoing commitment to excellent park facilities and recreation programs for the Fairfax community and its visitors. These parks and recreation services are a vital component of quality of life in the city, and the accreditation reaffirms our commitment to providing these services."
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