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by Marlene Berlin Last Thursday’s heavy rain caused local waterways to overflow and led to dramatic water rescues across the region. Thankfully, no drivers were trapped on Broad Branch Road this time, but Rock Creek and tributary streams such as Broad Branch did flood local roadways. WTOP captured the dramatic power of the water on […]
by Marlene Berlin If there’s an upside to the cold wintry blast this week, it’s that the ponds in Broad Branch and Linnean Streams begin to ice over, and the patterns they create can be exquisite. The varied ice formations show how the water moves through these streams. Overnight freezes should enhance this ice show […]
The next few weeks bring opportunities to beautify and protect local parks and streams. One gives you an opportunity to add “warrior” to your title! And they all present a chance for students to knock out some service hours. Saturday, November 23 – Weed Warrior Training: Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service will […]
by Marlene Berlin I went to explore our creeks after a storm dropped just under 1.5 inches of rain overnight Saturday and Sunday morning. Here’s what I found. After a long dry spell, it felt refreshing to be out on wet trails. Streamlets reappeared. And the sound of roaring water made a comeback. Rock Creek […]
by Marlene Berlin The daylighted Broad Branch stream is a nice place to walk and soak in the sights and sounds of nature. Or was, until wild overgrowth overtook the trail this summer. The trail is now walkable again. On the afternoon on September 17th, representatives of the District Department of Energy and the Environment […]
by Marlene Berlin Putting out an SOS for Broad Branch and Linnean Streams. These two streams in our neighborhood, which have developed into a frog haven, a peaceful place to walk your dog, and a place to find and hear birds and insects, need a group of friends to take care of it. One way […]
by Marlene Berlin It is time to visit Broad Branch Stream to see the tadpoles. When they are young, it is difficult to identify their species. Two species I have heard, the spring peepers and American toad (which made a debut performance during the Forest Hills Connection Broad Branch Stream tour in April), look similar […]
by Marlene Berlin It took a few years of planning and several months of work to return a long-buried stream to the surface. On an April 7th tour of the daylighted portion of Broad Branch Stream, we learned more about the restoration project and the work in the almost five years since then to support […]
Decades ago, for reasons unknown, someone decided to confine a section of Broad Branch Stream to an underground pipe. When the stream saw daylight again in 2014, the restoration team envisioned a place that could filter and slow the flow of stormwater flowing to Rock Creek, a place where wildlife could thrive, and a place […]
by Marlene Berlin [Update: Click here to see the results of the survey.] Should Broad Branch Road be more welcoming to pedestrians and cyclists? Or should it be left pretty much as it is now? Representatives from DDOT (DC Department of Transportation) and consultants Parsons Transportation Group held a public meeting on November 8th at […]
