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 […]
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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 […]
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 […]
GWU graduate students are studying the costs and benefits of the Broad Branch daylighting
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 […]
These Rock Creek Park cleanups are focused on invasive plants
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 […]
What does it mean when a stream turns bright green? That DC Water is doing some investigative work.
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 […]
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Round up invasive weeds at the first Rock Creek “Weed Wrangle” on Sept. 25
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), […]
Check out the newly-improved Linnean Park trail
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 […]
These Boy Scouts have tamed a wild patch of invasive plants at Broad Branch Stream
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 […]