“There seems to be a persistent and pervasive problem in Forest Hills (and neighboring areas) of dog walkers failing to leash their dogs,” Forest Hills neighbor Paul Walters recently wrote […]
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More neighborhood high-rises are welcoming dogs. That means more poop.
We’ve been seeing more dog poop on sidewalks and in tree boxes. Have you? Our neighborhood’s dog population has grown as apartment building relax policies to allow these wonderful pets. […]
Keep Soapstone beautiful and our water clean: Scoop your dog’s poop!
by Marlene Berlin I have been walking the Soapstone Valley Trail from the dead end of Audubon Terrace to Broad Branch for years. But I’ve never seen dog poop along […]
For Romeo, the small rescue dog “who led a large life”
by David Jonathan Cohen Once upon a time, there was a small dog who led a large life. No one knows his name of origin. In the West Virginia prison […]
Send an important message with our lawn signs: Don’t pollute! Scoop the poop
Where does un-scooped dog poop go? Straight into our streams and rivers! And with it, all kinds of nasty bacteria and parasites that endanger local wildlife as well as pets […]
The Scoop On Poop
by Patricia Davies Maybe it’s because it shows up more in the snow, or that I’ve trodden in a pile of it a couple of times recently (yuck!!) while picking […]
Neighborhood in the News: Israel Embassy protests; WAMU/DCist cuts; Astronomers at work
The Israeli embassy at Van Ness Street and International Drive has been the site of frequent vigils and protests since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7th, 2023. On February 26th, […]
Backyard Nature: The day the ginkgo trees drop their leaves
The area’s ginkgo trees will soon lose what remains of their glorious golden crowns. And it will happen in a single day. The phenomenon has been referred to as “The […]
Backyard Nature: I went down the rabbit hole on the rabbit-fox connection
by Marlene Berlin This spring, I was getting numerous reports of rabbit sightings, with some neighbors complaining that the visitors were nibbling on stuff they shouldn’t. And I had my […]
Say ‘hi’ to Forest Hills Connection and try out a neighbor’s board game at the Murch Fall Fair this Saturday
Murch Elementary’s Fall Fair fundraiser is this Saturday, October 5th from noon to 4 p.m. Community members are welcome to try the fun and the food, or to participate as […]