The neighbor who made Linnean Park’s first-ever interpretive signs has also created one for the nearby Broad Branch tributary of Rock Creek. John Burwell’s latest sign, on Linnean Avenue near the footbridge leading to the walking path, informs visitors of the Broad Branch stream’s history as a “daylighted” waterway. The project that brought the stream […]
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These Boy Scouts have tamed a wild patch of invasive plants at Broad Branch Stream
by John Burwell There’s a wild patch by the Broad Branch Stream along Nevada Avenue between Nebraska Avenue and 36th Street. And a few Boy Scouts have done a lot to tame it. On May 15th and 16th, Life Scout and Wilson senior Henry Byrne-Kalsvik successfully directed volunteer scouts of Troop 52 to remove targeted […]
Battling a “‘bamboozling’ menace” at Broad Branch Stream
The volunteer team that’s been removing invasive plants at Broad Branch Stream has lately been fighting a bamboo invasion, or as team leader John Burwell calls it, “this ‘bamboozling’ menace.” Burwell gave us an update on the work. The transplanted Pinehurst Project crew has been working in Broad Branch between 36th Street and Linnean Avenue […]
Meet the leader of the team that’s been working to clear Broad Branch Stream of invasive plants and protect the natives
by Marlene Berlin Last Friday, two men met at Broad Branch Stream. One was Tony Donaldson, Jr., a Ward 3 representative from the Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services. The other was John Burwell, who has been leading with teams of volunteers clearing invasive plants from the daylighted stream. Burwell is a certified Weed […]
Backyard Nature: Frogs in Broad Branch Stream
by Marlene Berlin Signs of spring are popping out everywhere, so a few days ago I headed over to Broad Branch and Linnean Streams to look for two of my favorite springtime creatures – tadpoles and frogs. I found both, and both were very difficult to catch with my camera. The frogs were gone in […]
Before and after: The Broad Branch Stream trail is walkable again
by Marlene Berlin The daylighted Broad Branch stream is a nice place to walk and soak in the sights and sounds of nature. Or was, until wild overgrowth overtook the trail this summer. The trail is now walkable again. On the afternoon on September 17th, representatives of the District Department of Energy and the Environment […]
How to support Broad Branch Stream’s return to nature
by Marlene Berlin Putting out an SOS for Broad Branch and Linnean Streams. These two streams in our neighborhood, which have developed into a frog haven, a peaceful place to walk your dog, and a place to find and hear birds and insects, need a group of friends to take care of it. One way […]
It looks like part of Broad Branch Road is about to end up in Broad Branch Stream
by Marlene Berlin Flash floods closed parts of Broad Branch Road more than a few times this summer, including a three-week stretch from the end of July into August, when DDOT had to perform substantial repairs between Brandywine and Davenport Streets. This was after a downpour turned Broad Branch Stream into a river, ripping up […]
ANC 3F July 17 agenda: Broad Branch Stream grant; UDC campus plan modifications
At some point, the daylighted Broad Branch Stream may be far enough along in its recovery that nature can do the job on its own. But long-buried streams need care and attention after they’re brought back to life. Interns for Rock Creek Conservancy spent Summer 2017 watering new plants and trees, keeping an eye for […]
Photos and videos: Overflowing Soapstone and Broad Branch streams after a record stretch of rainfall
by Marlene Berlin According to the Capital Weather Gang, more than five inches of rain fell in the District last week. The average rainfall for the entire month of May? 3.99 inches. On six consecutive days, we received at least .4 inches of rain. That lengthy stretch with so much rain is a record. And […]
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