The Oakton “Mosby” Oak: Possible Heritage Tree Designation Did you know that the huge oak tree at 2911 Hunter Mill Road (in the Giant Shopping Center and across from the Oakton Library) is at least 250 years old, rivaling the age of some of the trees found on George Washington’s Mount Vernon estate? In fact, the existing tree is one of a pair (the first removed when Chain Bridge Road was widened decades ago) and after which Oakton is named. The Oakton Oak is on private commer

Greater Oakton Community Association members participated in the 2019 Fairfax County-wide VolunteerFest on October 26th. GOCA was represented at the Oakton Community Park, where the historic Oakton Schoolhouse was open for tours and Fairfax4Horses offered free horseback riding for children. Joining GOCA and Fairfax4Horses members were Ken Quincy, Providence District representative on the Fairfax Park Authority Board, and John Hopkins, a volunteer with the Park Authority. GOCA

Dear GOCA Members and Friends, It has been a few months since the Greater Oakton Community Association's last update on our special community. We think you will be very interested in the 6 items below. 1. Many of you have followed the rezoning proposal to build an 86-bed Assisted Living facility at 2347 Hunter Mill Road adjacent to the Church of the Good Shepherd. The facility would be the first septic-system based medical operation in the County. This R-1 zoned area contains

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SUMMARY The purpose of the meeting was to inform attendees about the formation of the Greater Oakton Community Association (GOCA), establish a mission statement, and solicit priorities for action. The mission of GOCA is to create a stronger sense of identity and connectedness among individuals that live, work or are interested in the greater Oakton area. We envision that we will: Organize to identify and address issues of concern that affect the Greater Oakton area Create mec