by Marlene Berlin One day in early April, I was treated to a thrilling duet. This American toad, from its perch on a Broad Branch stream pond, was calling out […]
Save the trees! At three local parks, volunteers are doing that and more – by attacking invasive weeds.
One day over Martin Luther King weekend, a few expert Weed Warriors and a large number of less-experienced volunteers gathered in the wooded area behind the Politics and Prose parking […]
Backyard Nature: What a difference some rain makes!
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 […]
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, […]
Broad Branch Stream has new signs to help visitors find their way, and learn about native plants
The neighbor who made Linnean Park’s first-ever interpretive signs has also created one for the nearby Broad Branch tributary of Rock Creek. John Burwell’s latest sign, on Linnean Avenue near […]
Backyard Nature: Cottontails and cottonwood; dry spring means fewer tadpoles
by Marlene Berlin It is time to talk rabbits again. Every few years, the rabbits (and reports we get of rabbit sightings) are more numerous. And, as if they feel […]
Photos: Nature’s icy holiday ornaments
by Marlene Berlin Some of our neighbors go all out when decorating for Christmas. But the most spectacular decorations I saw over the holidays were completely natural. After celebrating the […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]