by Marlene Berlin Until a few days ago, the reengineered and daylighted Linnean and Broad Branch streams were a sorry sight. As the days went by with little to no […]
The invasion of the ‘tree snatchers’
by Adam Sieminski Winter creeper (Euonymus fortunei) is a tenacious, perennial, and evergreen plant that grows as a sprawling groundcover or climbing vine. Those qualities make it attractive to many local […]
Meet Your Neighbors: Thanks to this Weed Warrior, invasive plants don’t stand a chance
by Marlene Berlin John Burwell has appeared on our pages several times over the past three years for his work as a volunteer caregiver of our daylighted and restored streams, […]
Hearst Pool will remain open for the season through Sept. 21
Labor Day signals summers’ end in many ways, including the end of operations of the District’s outdoor swimming pools. But high summer temps will be here for a while yet. […]
Rock Creek Conservancy: Protecting a DC oasis – and the “lungs” of the city
by Mark Moran Rock Creek Park is an oasis in the city, in more ways than one. “One of my greatest pleasures is to go alone into the peaceful setting […]
Soapstone sewer update: August 21 now tentative date for next relining phase; August 17 virtual meeting
On August 21st, DC Water plans to begin installing cured-in-place pipe along a new segment of the 110-year-old sewer pipe in the Soapstone Valley. The agency set out the new, […]
August in the Neighborhood: Play tourist, learn to do-si-do, and watch someone else do the dancing
We’ve noticed a change in around the neighborhood over the past couple of weeks: There’s hardly any traffic. We’ve seen fewer drivers and fewer pedestrians. Even during rush hours, there […]
Neighborhood in the News: New neighborhood leaders take on effort to rename the park now called Reservation 630
For decades, the park south of Tilden Street, bisected by Connecticut Avenue, was Melvin Hazen Park. Then, in 2017, Neil Flanagan wrote for the Washington City Paper about Hazen’s long-ago […]
Backyard Nature: Fascinating Fungi
“This is a good time of the year for mushrooms – and for people who love to look for them.” Marjorie Rachlin, our late neighbor, nature writer and nature lover, […]
Business in Brief: “Black excellence” in Van Ness; Best bookstore in the “Best bookstore city”; Summer reading and summer offers
Get to know Flavor Garden and its founder: Her restaurant specializes in “fun food” such as funnel cakes. She created many of her seasoning blends to coax her mother to […]
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