Prince William County Parks and Kaiser Permanente Hold Joint Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for Harbor Drive Wellness Park

PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, VA., June 4, 2022 -- Today Prince William County officials and community members joined Kaiser Permanente leaders to celebrate the opening of the long-awaited Harbor Drive Wellness Park, located off Minnieville Road in Lake Ridge. Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, it is the first dedicated wellness park in the county's Occoquan District and provides residents with universal fitness equipment accessible to people of all ages and physical abilities.

"It is always exciting to open a new park at the beginning of Summer, the season of warmth and fun", said Prince William County Parks Director, Seth Hendler-Voss. "Our partner Kaiser Permanente embraced an opportunity to promote health and wellness in this neighborhood, and we are proud that Prince William County has another opportunity to create more green space in our community."

Situated on 2.5 beautiful acres, the Harbor Drive Wellness Park includes the county's first fully accessible playground, meadows, a pollinator garden, and a looped walking trail. The park, converted from an underutilized community parking lot, is connected to Kaiser Permanente's new Caton Hill Medical Center, opening in September and located off Caton Hill Road, via a 1.4 multi-use pedestrian trail.

“At the core of Kaiser Permanente’s mission is our goal of improving the communities we serve. And we know that healthy communities start with access to vital resources, including safe places to work and play,” said David Harrington, Senior Director, Community Relations, Kaiser Permanente. “We are honored to work with Prince William County to bring this incredible park to fruition to allow residents to play, exercise and thrive together in this beautiful new space.”

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About PWC Parks, Recreation & Tourism (DPRT): PWC Parks, Recreation & Tourism (DPRT) operates a 4,400+ acre park system comprised of 81 properties and 60+ trail miles. Our staff operates a diverse portfolio of recreational facilities, services, and programs, hosting over 2 million visits annually and providing unique leisure experiences for residents of all ages, abilities, and recreational interests.

About Kaiser Permanente: Kaiser Permanente is committed to helping shape the future of health care. We are recognized as one of America's leading health care providers and not-for-profit health plans. Founded in 1945, Kaiser Permanente has a mission to provide high-quality, affordable health care services and to improve the health of our members and the communities we serve. We currently serve more than 12.2 million members in eight states and the District of Columbia. Care for members and patients is focused on their total health and guided by their personal Permanente Medical Group physicians. Our expert and caring medical teams are empowered and supported by industry-leading technology advances and tools for health promotion, disease prevention, state-of-the-art care delivery, and world-class chronic disease management. Kaiser Permanente is dedicated to care innovations, clinical research, health education, and the support of community health. In the Mid-Atlantic States, Kaiser Permanente provides and coordinates complete health care services for more than 750,000 members through 31 medical centers in Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, D.C. For more information, visit kp.org or follow us on Twitter, twitter.com/KPMidAtlantic or Facebook, www.facebook.com/kpthrive.