Hooffs Run Dedication Day
Work on the Hooffs Run portion of RiverRenew is complete, and we're inviting the community to celebrate this major milestone on our way to delivering healthier waterways.
This event is family and pet friendly.
Join AlexRenew as we celebrate the completion of the Hooffs Run Interceptor, the rejuvenation of Hooffs Run, and the reopening of the African American Heritage Park.
After over three years of diligent work, the new Hooffs Run Interceptor went into service and began mitigating combined sewer overflows in December 2024. The new interceptor will reduce the volume and frequency of combined sewer overflows to Hooffs Run by 99 percent, delivering a healthier waterways future for our community.
To further rehabilitate the stream, the project included a full-scale restoration of the area surrounding Hooffs Run, including enhancements to the riparian buffer, the establishment of native trees and plants, and the creation of new wildlife habitats.
The African American Heritage Park trail will also re-open with a new boardwalk extension for parkgoers to enjoy a loop along the waterway. And new wayfinding signage will be installed throughout the park and continue to tell the city's African American history to visitors.
This event is family and pet friendly.
SCHEDULE
10:00 a.m. | Welcome
John Hill, AlexRenew Board Chair
10:05 a.m. | Healthier Waterways
Justin Carl, AlexRenew General Manager and CEO
10:10 a.m. | African American Heritage
MacArthur Myers, Alexandria Living Legend, Activist and Historian
Reverand Dr. Taft Quincey Heatley, Shiloh Baptist Church
10:15 a.m. | Closing
Mayor Alyia Gaskins, City of Alexandria
10:20 a.m. | Dedication Song
10:30 a.m. | Activities
Moxie & Turbo's Kids Corner
Children and their families are invited to stop by Moxie & Turbo's Kids Corner to learn more about AlexRenew and the RiverRenew project, featuring our children's book series, photo booth with Moxie and her friend Cloe, the Tunnel Boring Machine, temporary tattoo station, activity packets, and a park scavenger hunt.
Native Plants Education Area
Discover how to incorporate native plants into your home and backyard from the landscape architects and native plant specialists that designed the Hooffs Run restoration.
Learn how the team built the riparian buffer along Hooffs Run and its importance to the health of the Hooffs Run ecosystem.
African American Heritage Park Tour with Mr. MacArthur Myers
Join local historian and Alexandria Living Legend MacArthur Myers for the unveiling and walking tour featuring new wayfinding signage that highlights the rich history of African American Alexandria.
EVENT DETAILS
Saturday, June 7 | 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
African American Heritage Park
500 Holland Lane, Alexandria VA, 22314
PARKING
Street parking along Jaimeson Avenue is limited.
A parking garage is available one block west of Holland Lane at 551 John Carlyle Street.