PRCS Closures and Operating Status

Phase 3 began July 1 in Loudoun County. Guidelines from the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are in place, including limiting groups to fewer than 250 individuals, following physical distancing, wearing a cloth face covering when physical distancing cannot be maintained, covering coughs and sneezes, using proper handwashing and staying home when sick. Visitors to all PRCS sites are expected to follow social distancing, including physical distancing of 10 feet during recreational activities, and other measures to help slow the spread of COVID-19. 

Forward Virginia Phase 3 guidelines    

Amended Executive Order Number Sixty-Seven (Phase Three Further Easing of Certain Temporary Restrictions)

Summer Programs

• 6.10.20 Update on summer programs and reopening plans

Facilities

• PRCS aquatic, recreation and community centers are open with restrictions per Phase 3 guidelines, including reduced occupancy and modified program content. Starting August 3, senior centers are open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. only for reserved congregate meal service, with strict adherence to guidelines. All adult day centers are closed until further notice. 
• Franklin Park Performing and Visual Arts Center is open with restrictions per Phase 3 guidelines, including reduced occupancy and modified program content. 
• County parks are open for outdoor, recreational and leisure use with 250 or fewer people at each amenity or designated area. 
• Basketball, tennis and pickleball courts, inline hockey rinks and Dulles Skate Park are open at 50% of minimum occupancy with patrons expected to follow physical distancing of 10 feet for recreational activities recommended by VDH and CDC. 
• Pavilions are open at 50% of minimum occupancy or 250 people, whichever is less. 
• Athletic fields at PRCS park sites and LCPS school sites are open for permitted use by affiliated leagues. Baseball, basketball, cricket, field hockey, soccer and softball can include drills, practices and games. All other sports are limited to conditioning drills. Physical distancing of 10 feet should be maintained among instructors, participants and spectators during all indoor and outdoor recreational sports where practical. The total number of attendees (including both participants and spectators) of recreational sports cannot exceed the lesser of 50% of the occupancy load on the certificate of occupancy (where applicable) or 250 persons. Attendees are limited to 250 for sports played on a field.
• Outdoor pools are open at 75% of minimum occupancy or 250 persons, whichever is less or necessary to maintain required physical distancing. Reservations are required. 
• Outdoor and indoor pools are open for recreational swimming and lap swimming with no more than two persons per lane and ten feet of physical distance per swimmer. Reservations are required for any pool use. Register online for indoor pools. See details regarding outdoor pool use.
• Some indoor leisure pool features (e.g., vortex, hot tub) and the Franklin Park Pool splash pad and play features (slide, dump buckets, etc.) will remain closed. Indoor pool slides at recreation centers will open August 30.
• Playgrounds are open per guidelines for physical distancing and stopping the spread of germs.
• Climbing walls will remain closed.
• The administrative office in Leesburg is open during normal business hours, with visitors and staff following guidelines for facial coverings and social distancing.  

Programs

• Outdoor and indoor fitness programs at Dulles South Recreation and Community Center and Claude Moore Recreation and Community Center are offered per guidelines for reduced occupancy and physical distancing. Register online.
• Reservations are required for use of workout/fitness areas/amenities at recreation centers. Sign up online. 
• PRCS summer camps, classes and programs will run with restrictions per Phase 3 guidelines, including reduced capacity and modified program enrollment and content. Details and registration for summer programs can be found online.
• Virtual programs can be found on center and park Facebook pages and online. 
• PRCS summer programs at school sites, including DAZE, FEST and sports camps and clinics, will run with restrictions per Phase 3 guidelines, including reduced capacity and modified program enrollment and content.
• Registration for PRCS after-school programs for the 2020-2021 school year is ongoing (online only).
• Child care services are open at select community and recreation centers.
• K-6 Distance Learning Child Care Program at LCPS and other locations starts September 8.

Senior Services

• Starting September 21, senior centers are open weekdays for limited outdoor programs for current members. Programs and hours vary by center. Call the centers for schedules. Open weekdays from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. only for reserved congregate and drive-up meal service, with strict adherence to guidelines.
• Adult day centers open September 28 to existing clients only. No visitors allowed. Reduced hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., separated into two 3.5-hour sessions, to ensure adequate staff-to-client ratios and adherence to social distancing and other safety guidelines in place to reduce the spread of disease. Call the centers for more information.
• Virtual programs and activities for seniors can be found on center Facebook pages and online.
• For senior services information, contact the Loudoun County Area Agency on Aging. Call 703-777-0257, email AAA or email AAA support.