The noise generated by pumps diverting Soapstone Creek from one of the sewer project sites has generated noise complaints from neighboring residents. FYI this is how it sounds from 7AM – 7PM every single day. I am sure it is in violation of the DC Noise Control Act & hope that @dcra will address my […]
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Neighborhood August to-do list: Learn about trees, frogs and the moon, and picnic like a Hillwood heiress
Rock Creek Conservancy’s 2022 summer fellows put their own spin on the organization’s community engagement efforts in July, organizing a spoken word performance and a “full moon gathering.” They’re not done yet. On Thursday, August 11th, when the “Sturgeon Moon” will be making an appearance, the conservancy is hosting another gathering and discussion of the […]
Backyard Nature: Water striders chat, caterpillars attack, and bullfrogs duel
by Marlene Berlin In Rock Creek Park and along its tributaries, you can see some fascinating critter behavior if you keep your eyes searching – and your curiosity on high alert. Recently I saw what appeared to be ripples in Rock Creek from droplets of water landing from above. But it was not raining, and […]
Soapstone sewer project update: Stream restoration under way; noise complaints, and no sewer pipe work for at least 60 days
by Marlene Berlin The sewer rehabilitation project in the Soapstone Valley is also a stream restoration project, intended both to repair damage from years of stormwater erosion and to armor the sewer lines and access points against future stormwater events. Jerrell Johnson of DC Water told ANC 3F’s July 19th meeting (watch the presentation) that […]
In appreciation of the mayor’s office liaisons who are “here to get stuff done”
by Marlene Berlin One of my regular walking routes takes me by the Broad Branch daylighted stream along Linnean Avenue (map). For weeks, I watched as the grasses alongside the sidewalk and the street grew taller and taller. They would need to be mowed. But this would not be an easy fix. One day I […]
National Park Service proposes car-free summers on upper Beach Drive
Three northern sections of Beach Drive in the District have been largely car free since a few weeks into the pandemic, for the purpose of socially-distanced outdoor recreation. The National Park Service is proposing that car-free summers continue, but with vehicle through-traffic resuming their pre-pandemic weekday access for the rest of the year. NPS released […]
Rock Creek Conservancy branches out this month with a full moon talk and spoken word performances
Rock Creek Conservancy has hosted several free events in Rock Creek Park over the years. But few, if any, were moon themed. On Wednesday, July 13th, the conservancy is hosting “a full moon gathering and discussion” at Rock Creek Park Trail 9, where Beach Drive and Broad Branch Road meet. It’s also the site of […]
Photos: Rock Creek after a heavy rain
by Marlene Berlin According to my rain gauge, we got three inches of rain starting late Saturday, July 2nd and through the night into Sunday. I don’t have to tell you that this is a lot of rain for such a short period of time. And it usually means trees down and flooding along Rock […]
Local air quality expert and ANC 3F alarmed that Soapstone sewer project oversight won’t include an air quality permit
DC’s environmental agency will not require an air quality permit “at this time” for DC Water’s sewer pipe relining project in the Soapstone Valley. The reason, ANC 3F commissioners were told at their May 17th meeting, was that the DC Department of Energy and the Environment (DOEE) did not have the information it needed about […]
Hearst Pool, DPR’s first outdoor swimming pool in Ward 3, is open
There was no ribbon cutting. No fanfare. Not even an official, celebratory announcement (that we could find). But over Memorial Day weekend, as DPR’s outdoor swimming pools opened for the summer, the new Hearst Pool was among them. The brand new Hearst Pool got a sunny weekend for their grand opening. pic.twitter.com/QXbyVtt6ub — Tenleytown & […]