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Photos: Nature’s icy holiday ornaments

January 6, 2023 by FHC 5 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Around the Neighborhood, Broad Branch, Featured, Featured Photos, News, Parks and Streams, Rock Creek Park, Style

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Neighborhood August to-do list: Learn about trees, frogs and the moon, and picnic like a Hillwood heiress

August 5, 2022 by FHC Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Around the Neighborhood, Broad Branch, Hillwood Museum, Local Attractions, News, Peirce Mill, Rock Creek Park, Things To Do, Volunteer in Our Parks

In appreciation of the mayor’s office liaisons who are “here to get stuff done”

July 21, 2022 by FHC 3 Comments

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 […]

Filed Under: Broad Branch, Featured, Forest Hills, News, Services

Rock Creek Conservancy branches out this month with a full moon talk and spoken word performances

July 12, 2022 by FHC Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Broad Branch, Featured, News, Parks and Streams, Rock Creek Park, Things To Do, Volunteer in Our Parks

GWU graduate students are studying the costs and benefits of the Broad Branch daylighting

March 29, 2022 by FHC 1 Comment

George Washington University graduate students have a few questions for those of us who have enjoyed visiting Broad Branch stream since its “daylighting.” A portion of the stream east of […]

Filed Under: Broad Branch, Featured, News, Parks and Streams

These Rock Creek Park cleanups are focused on invasive plants

February 28, 2022 by FHC 2 Comments

When the temperatures are above freezing, you’ll often find John Burwell, a certified Weed Warrior, leading a small band of volunteers at the Linnean and Broad Branch streams. They’ve been […]

Filed Under: Broad Branch, Featured, News, Parks and Streams

What does it mean when a stream turns bright green? That DC Water is doing some investigative work.

September 14, 2021 by FHC Leave a Comment

People walking along part of Broad Branch Stream on Sunday were startled to find it was colored a rather unnatural shade of green. A Twitter user asked the question: “Is […]

Filed Under: Broad Branch, Featured, News, Parks and Streams

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Round up invasive weeds at the first Rock Creek “Weed Wrangle” on Sept. 25

September 9, 2021 by FHC 4 Comments

Saddle up, pardners. Volunteers are being deputized to round up some weedy invaders in and around Rock Creek Park. On Saturday, September 25th (which is also National Public Lands Day), […]

Filed Under: Broad Branch, Melvin Hazen Park, News, Parks and Streams, Rock Creek Park, Volunteer in Our Parks

Check out the newly-improved Linnean Park trail

July 7, 2021 by FHC 2 Comments

by Marlene Berlin The all-volunteer team that’s been restoring the trail alongside the restored Linnean stream was back at it on July 2nd and 3rd, this time with a larger […]

Filed Under: Broad Branch, News, Parks and Streams, Volunteer in Our Parks

These Boy Scouts have tamed a wild patch of invasive plants at Broad Branch Stream

June 29, 2021 by FHC 2 Comments

by John Burwell There’s a wild patch by the Broad Branch Stream along Nevada Avenue between Nebraska Avenue and 36th Street. And a few Boy Scouts have done a lot […]

Filed Under: Broad Branch, Kids & Pets, News

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