Colvin Run Mill opened in a grand celebration for its first grind of the season on Sunday, May 2, 2021. The occasion marked the completion of the replacement white oak flume and water wheel that power grinding operations at Colvin Run Mill.

According to the Fairfax County Park Authority website, voter-approved Park Bonds financed the $382,000 project. The Park Authority’s board of directors approved the project on May 27, 2020, and notwithstanding COVID-19 and Route 7 renovations, work began the second quarter of 2020. Staff estimated that the new wheel and flume would cut annual maintenance costs by $6,000 per year.

Click here to read the full story, including photos from the event, in The Connection.