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Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
Wednesday, May 27, 2020
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
Some Outdoor Park Facilities in the Town of Leesburg Will
Reopen on Friday, May 29, 2020
Limited outdoor fitness classes will be offered, beginning Monday, June 1, 2020.
Leesburg, VA (May 27, 2020) – With the Northern Virginia region entering Phase 1 of the
Governor’s Forward Virginia plan for reopening, the Leesburg Parks and Recreation Department
will reopen the outdoor tennis courts, community gardens, dog park, and skate park on Friday,
May 29, 2020. Playgrounds, basketball courts, ballfields, and park pavilions will remain closed.
The outdoor courts at the Ida Lee Park Tennis Center will be open daily from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Private tennis lessons will be available with a two-player limit per class. For court reservations
and other questions, contact the Ida Lee Tennis Center at 703-737-6068. Face masks will be
required if players wish to access the tennis pavilion or restrooms.
The community gardens at Ida Lee Park will be open for registered gardeners, the dog park at
Olde Izaak Walton Park will be open with regular hours of dawn to dusk, and the Eric Brown
Skate Plaza at Catoctin Park will be open daily with limited hours from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Starting Monday, June 1, 2020, Ida Lee Recreation Center will offer a limited number of outdoor
fitness classes. Class information is posted on the Ida Lee Recreation Center website at
www.idalee.org. Registration will begin Thursday, May 28, 2020, at 9 a.m. Register is available
through WebTrac (www.leesburgva.gov/webtrac) or by calling 703-777-1368.
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