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Meet Your Neighbors update: David Cohen and an 80-year quest for “Lessons from Lives”

December 3, 2018 by FHC 2 Comments

David Cohen has generously shared his wildlife photography with Forest Hills Connection readers. He has written for us how his dog helped sniff out an opportunity to help the neighbors. And, he is writing a book. “For as long as I can remember, I’ve been fascinated by people’s life stories. My family teases me that […]

Filed Under: Meet the Neighbors, News

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Meet your neighbors: David Cohen’s wildlife photos on exhibit

August 25, 2016 by FHC

David Cohen has graced the Forest Hills Connection with his photographs of area birds and wildlife. Two of his photographs (artists are limited to two works each) were chosen for the 46th Annual Labor Day Art Show at Glen Echo, which begins with a public reception at the Spanish Ballroom on Friday, September 2nd from […]

Filed Under: Meet the Neighbors, News, Things To Do, Wildlife Photos

Pets and wildlife in the snow: Backyard nature photos from David Cohen

January 25, 2016 by FHC

More morning-after-the-snow photos from David Cohen, who says “For those of us lucky enough to have heat, power, and shelter, the morning after the storm brought extraordinary beauty. There’s a reason our neighborhood is Forest Hills.” Enjoy these, then check out more of the extraordinary beauty captured by Cohen’s keen eye and his camera. (All […]

Filed Under: Our Furry Kids, Wildlife Photos

Meet the leader of the team that’s been working to clear Broad Branch Stream of invasive plants and protect the natives

January 19, 2021 by FHC 3 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Broad Branch, Featured, News, Parks and Streams, Volunteer in Our Parks

Backyard Nature: How do tiny chickadees survive the frigid cold? A boost in their brain power

December 30, 2020 by FHC 2 Comments

We often see chickadees at our feeders in the cold of winter, taking sunflower seeds and flying off with them. They somehow make it through the frigid temperatures. But how? This interesting article by Mike Wilpers, a member of Friends of Sligo Creek, explains their strategies – including a phenomenal memory that helps chickadees find […]

Filed Under: Backyard Nature, Local Wildlife

Rock Creek Park volunteers are seeking feedback on their informational project

October 14, 2020 by FHC 1 Comment

by David Cohen John Burwell is passionate about Rock Creek Park. A volunteer in the park since 2007, John created and shepherds The Pinehurst Project, “a volunteer effort to restore the forest and meadow of Pinehurst Tributary in Rock Creek Park, Washington, DC, by removing invasives and planting native trees.” Now John and I would […]

Filed Under: News, Rock Creek Park

Northwest Neighbors Village virtual speaker series teaches us about birds, brains and our neighbors

August 4, 2020 by FHC 1 Comment

We first got to know Forest Hills neighbor David Cohen the way many of us get to know our neighbors: by meeting his dog, Romeo. Soon, we learned that Cohen is an avid wildlife photographer, and that thanks to Romeo, he discovered and started volunteering with Northwest Neighbors Village, or NNV. NNV and other villages […]

Filed Under: News, Things To Do

Bring the Wild Beauty In!

July 24, 2020 by Andrea Leave a Comment

As part of Northwest Neighbors Village’s virtual speaker series, David Cohen presents “Bring the Wild Beauty In! How I Came to Photograph Birds from North America to Australia.” Learn more and register at https://nwnv.helpfulvillage.com/events/1283

Backyard Nature: A owlet’s odyssey

June 5, 2020 by FHC Leave a Comment

A young barred owl went on quite a journey early last month. And as luck would have it, photographer and neighbor David Cohen was there to capture it all with his camera. He posted the story of this plucky little owl on Instagram (@davidcohenphotodc) and gave us permission to share with you. Click the arrow […]

Filed Under: Backyard Nature, News, Wildlife Photos

Meet Your Neighbors update: March 12 talk explores an 82-year Harvard study of adult development

February 26, 2020 by FHC Leave a Comment

The talk scheduled for March 12th has been postponed to avoid a gathering that might put anyone at risk of coronavirus. A quarter century ago, David Cohen discovered a Harvard study that began in 1938 and continues to follow its participants and their descendants to this day. “With my lifelong interest in how people shape […]

Filed Under: Meet the Neighbors, News, Things To Do, You're Invited

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