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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

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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 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 […]

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Neighbors Recommend: Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge

January 7, 2016 by FHC

David Cohen, a reader and frequent contributor, writes: “In honor of the New Year, permit me to recommend a day trip to the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge in Cambridge, Maryland, less than a two-hour drive from us.” Cohen took these photos on December 27, 2015, from the five-mile wildlife drive: Blackwater, a waterfowl sanctuary, looks […]

Filed Under: Local Wildlife, Travel

Rock Creek is where life goes with the flow

January 21, 2021 by FHC 5 Comments

Text and photos by David Jonathan Cohen © 2021 Rock Creek is an enthralling local example of a global truth: Water is life. Creeks, streams, rivers, lakes, and oceans draw and host plants, insects, animals, amphibians, reptiles, and fish. Creatures swim in the water, walk its surface, and fly above it. Even the human species […]

Filed Under: Backyard Nature, News, Rock Creek Park, 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

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 […]

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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

Get to know your (wilder) Forest Hills neighbors

May 8, 2020 by FHC 26 Comments

Text and photos by David Jonathan Cohen Two parks – one compact and the other sprawling – offer havens to wildlife in Forest Hills. Astonishing diversity is dense in Linnean Park. Pieces of four streets mark its perimeter: Broad Branch Terrace, 33rd Street, Linnean Avenue, and Fessenden Street. The park owes its resurgence to daylighting […]

Filed Under: Backyard Nature, Featured, Local Wildlife, News, Parks and Streams, Rock Creek Park, 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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