The concerts at Forest Hills Park went on hiatus this summer. But a new group of volunteers is preparing for an early September concert at the park. And it might […]
Still need summer camp ideas? Some neighborhood camps have openings
Some families are able to lock in summer plans early. They know what they’re going to do and when, months in advance. So when summer camps open for registration in […]
Forest Hills Playground nonprofit plans to call it quits – but there’s a way to keep it going
The nonprofit that has been organizing cleanups, concerts and other events at Forest Hills Park is preparing to dissolve unless more people join its board. Friends of Forest Hills Playground […]
Save the earth one park and tree at a time at these local cleanups and Earth Day events
Led by Rock Creek Conservancy, a small army of volunteers cleans up the trash that collects in Rock Creek and its tributary parks. The Conservancy is now marshaling its forces […]
Was the last Forest Hills Park concert of the summer the last one – ever?
There’s a Forest Hills Park community meeting on Thursday, September 13th. It’s for planning a Halloween party, organizing a fall cleanup, and to determine whether there is enough community interest […]
Forest Hills Park’s final summer concert is Aug. 25, ft. Jim and Gina
Forest Hills Park’s last picnic in the park concert of the summer is on the last Saturday of this month. Details from Friends of Forest Hills Playground: Join Friends of […]
Forest Hills July 28 “Picnic in the Park” concert features Americana/pop duo Naked Blue
From our friends at Friends of Forest Hills Playground: Friends of Forest Hills Playground and the Erich Cabe Team will bring you another free, fun, all-ages concert on Saturday, July […]
Forest Hills Playground’s Picnic in the Park concert is June 23
An update from Friends of Forest Hills Playground: Friends of Forest Hills Playground + The Erich Cabe Team present: Crush Funk Brass! Forest Hills Park’s Picnic in the Park summer […]
Forest Hills Park updates: No summer concerts… without YOU!
by Kim Farmer, Kirsten Metzger Gilbert and Tracy Johnke Friends of Forest Hills Playground Forest Hills Park recently had a multitude of volunteers making much-needed improvements. We’d like to keep the momentum […]
Playground news: DGS to do a deep clean; How park users can do their part
by Kim Farmer The Friends of Forest Hills Playground and local community advocates have been working hard behind the scenes with DC’s Department of General Services (DGS) to get the […]