Dulles South Senior Center

07/18/2026

The Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) will resume normal operations on Saturday, July 18, 2026. PRCS will continue to monitor air quality conditions throughout the day and adjust operations if necessary.

Weather permitting, all athletic fields, outdoor pools and splash pads will open as scheduled, with the exception of the outdoor pool at Franklin Park, which will open at 1:00 p.m. following a scheduled swim meet.

All outdoor PRCS activities and sporting events hosted by PRCS will be held as scheduled, unless otherwise noted.

Residents are encouraged to take proper precautions based on current air quality conditions. Details here: https://bit.ly/44BkLsK

07/17/2026

The Loudoun County Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services (PRCS) has canceled all outdoor programs and activities scheduled for Friday, July 17, 2026, due to the Code Purple Air Quality Alert issued for the metropolitan Washington region. The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality’s air quality forecasts for Northern Virginia are for Code Red or Code Purple.

As a result of the unhealthy air quality forecasts, all athletic fields, outdoor pools and splash pads will be closed on Friday, July 17, 2026. In addition, all PRCS outdoor camps hosted in Loudoun County have been moved indoors or canceled.

Residents should postpone visits to Loudoun County parks, playgrounds and other PRCS outdoor facilities due to the unhealthy air quality. Loudoun PRCS indoor programs provided at indoor spaces will continue as scheduled.

All sporting events hosted at PRCS athletic fields and outdoor pools are canceled on Friday, July 17.

Loudoun PRCS regrets any inconvenience, but operational adjustments are warranted for the safety of Loudoun County residents.

For details, click here: https://bit.ly/3Re5N8X

07/01/2026

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03/04/2026

March 2026 Newsletter

02/23/2026

Like everyone in Loudoun, we are refreshing the forecast every five minutes to see how much snow we may get this weekend.

What we do know for sure is how PRCS operates when winter weather impacts Loudoun County.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 (𝐋𝐂𝐏𝐒) 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧)
•Licensed preschool classes at Community and Recreation Centers are canceled; however, optional programs (Snow Day Camps) will be available.
• All other PRCS programs will operate as scheduled.
• All PRCS-sponsored activities held at indoor and outdoor LCPS facilities, including CASA and YAS, are canceled.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐂𝐏𝐒 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭
• All PRCS facilities are open with regular operating hours and programs will run as scheduled.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐂𝐏𝐒 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐥 (𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬)𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 (𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧)
• All PRCS-sponsored activities held at indoor and outdoor LCPS facilities, including CASA and YAS, are canceled.
• Parents and school officials are responsible for implementing emergency pick-up arrangements during school hours.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐂𝐏𝐒 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐄𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 (𝐛𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬 𝐝𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲)
• CASA and YAS programs will maintain normal operating hours
• If weather conditions worsen during CASA or YAS hours, parents may be contacted to pick up participants early at the direction of the PRCS Director. CASA and YAS staff will remain on site until all participants have been picked up.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐝 (𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫)
• All PRCS facilities are closed, and all programs, activities, and classes are canceled.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐎𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐚 𝐃𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐬
• The delayed opening time will be specified in an announcement for all PRCS facilities.
• There will be no transportation services for Senior Centers.
• There will be no transportation services for Adult Day Centers.
• There will be no home-delivered meals.
• All child care programs at PRCS Community and Recreation Centers will begin at the determined delayed status time. If Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS) operate on a delay due to inclement weather, preschool classes will begin at the designated delayed opening time for Loudoun County Government. In the case of an LCPS closure, preschool classes are canceled; however, optional programs (Snow Day Camps) will be available.
• Participants should contact facility or program staff to confirm which classes/activities will operate as scheduled and which are canceled.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞
• All PRCS facilities will be open with regular operating hours, and programs will be run with reduced staff.
• Adult Day Centers will open at 9:00 a.m. No transportation service will be provided.
• Senior Centers will be open during normal operating hours; however, no home-delivered meals or transportation services will be provided.
• Participants should contact the facility or program staff to confirm which classes/activities will operate as scheduled and which are canceled.

𝐖𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐨𝐮𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐲 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 (𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬)
• Parents must arrange to pick up their children from all PRCS programs and locations immediately.
• Families must make arrangements to pick up clients from Adult Day Centers immediately.
• PRCS facilities will remain open until the last child or Adult Day Care client has been picked up.

For more information contact your facility/program staff for specific updates or follow Loudoun County Parks, Recreation and Community Services on social media.

You can find the PRCS inclement weather closure guidelines at loudoun.gov/PRCSClosures.

Photo: A heavy frost this morning at Banshee Reeks Nature Preserve.

02/18/2026

02/09/2026

Senior Trips - Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday
Sail250: Tall Ships & Water Front Festival
Hampton Roads, June 18 – June 21

Senior Trips take to the seashore as part of America's 250th anniversary, and the gorgeous waters off Virginia Beach will be the breathtaking initial rendezvous point for the Sail250 Virginia fleet! Witness the Virginia Parade of Sail into the Chesapeake Bay to Norfolk.

The maritime adventure continues in Norfolk, to explore the Nauticus Maritime Discovery Center and tour the mighty USS Wisconsin, followed by visits aboard docked Sail250 tall ships. The lively waterfront festival and all-day ferry pass will fill the afternoon with exploration and water-level views of the ships. No maritime celebration can be complete without dining with water views and ending with the Sail250 Virginia/Norfolk Harborfest Fireworks Spectacular!

Call 571-258- 3051 to register and visit loudoun.gov/seniortrips for more information.