by Marlene Berlin As the taxi drove us into Barcelona from the airport on August 5, I looked at the streets and saw trees galore, palm and plane trees for […]
Archives for August 2013
Dog’s-eye View Of Parkinson’s Disease
by Patrick Hello again, everyone! Remember me? I wrote to you about how much I liked living in Forest Hills. Well, we’ve been here for over a year now and […]
What’s New at the Farmer’s Market?
New Morning Farm Farmer’s Market at Sheridan School is offering a Back to School discount of 15% off the total bill at the checkout for students with a Student ID! […]
A Brief History Of Rock Creek’s Trails
by Simone Monteleone Cultural Resources Program Manager, Rock Creek Park Washington, D.C. is home to one of the largest and oldest urban parks in the United States. Created by Congress […]
ANC 3F Meets 8/27: Bikeways, Soapstone, & Chuck Brown
From ANC 3F chairman Adam Tope: The next meeting of ANC 3F will be held on August 27, 2013, 7:30 PM at The Methodist Home, 4901 Connecticut Avenue, NW. The […]
Federal Trees Adorn Our City
by David Jonas Bardin I have written here that expanding DC’s extraordinary tree canopy requires many, sustained efforts by federal, DC, and non-governmental bodies. Federal properties contribute immensely to our […]
Farmer’s Market Week At UDC
UDC’s farmers market had a special visitor last Saturday. The university’s College of Agriculture, Urban Sustainability and Environmental Sciences (CAUSES) fills us in: Last week (August 4-10) was National Farmer’s […]
UDC Hosts ‘Summer Bridge’ For High School Scientists
by Leslie Malone In July, nearly 30 D.C. junior and senior high school students completed the Summer Bridge Program in Environment and Sustainability. Sponsored by the University of D.C., the […]
Glover Park ANC Requests Alternatives To Sewer Plan
This story, from the August 1 edition of The Northwest Current, also mentions Soapstone Valley and the Van Ness/North Cleveland Park/Forest Hills ANC. ANC 3F hosted a community meeting on […]
Sidewalk Gaps Update: Getting Clarity
DDOT has been filling in some sidewalk gaps around our neighborhood (including 29th Street and the 3800 block of Albemarle), but there’s more work to be done. Here’s the latest […]