by Tracy Zorpette At the Brandywine Street entrance to Forest Hills Park, a patch of long-neglected overgrowth looks somewhat tidier. Good Clean Fun, a project of Van Ness Main Street and a steward of the park and playground, organized an invasive removal event on Saturday, November 8th. It partnered with Mary Farrah, the invasive plant […]
A call for volunteers to remove invasive plants from Forest Hills Park
by Tracy Zorpette Did you know that the greenery that grows (and grows and grows) along the 3100 block of Brandywine Street is part of Forest Hills Park? Some of this vegetation is good for wildlife, but this stretch is chockablock with invasive species that are harmful to native plants and animals. Van Ness Main […]
October in the Neighborhood: Spooky Movie Nights, ‘Celebrate VNMS,’ pollinator plantings, Halloween events
Friday nights are a little spooky this month. Van Ness Main Street and several local sponsors are hosting three Spooky Movie Nights at the UDC amphitheater (next to the Theater of the Arts and the UDC tennis courts). Tickets are free (and linked below) and carryout picnics are encouraged. October 3: Beetlejuice October 10: E.T. […]
Community service and cool jazz: A day at Forest Hills Park
by Marlene Berlin Last Saturday, September 13th, was a lovely day to be out enjoying one of our neighborhood’s most popular gathering places – and cleaning it up. That’s how the day started for volunteers who pitched in at Forest Hills Park and Playground that morning. Then, a few hours later, jazz musicians performed for […]
Local park updates: The fix-it edition
Our well-loved parks suffer wear and tear of both the natural and manmade variety. And over the past few weeks, DC agencies and volunteers have been tackling many of the issues. New drinking fountains for Forest Hills Park These friendly workers, from the DC Department of General Services, swapped out the park and playground’s old […]
Join your neighbors for coffee and a cleanup at Forest Hills Park this Saturday, July 12
The message below is from Van Ness Main Street’s Good Clean Fun Initiative, which is looking out for Forest Hills Park and Playground. GCF volunteers have also devoted time to getting the District’s advice and assistance on cleaning up the overgrown area between the baseball field and Brandywine Street, which has becoming a dumping ground […]
The Forest Hills Playground group wants to talk about the sandbox
A request for community feedback about a feature of Forest Hills Park: The leadership team for Good Clean Fun is seeking community input regarding the Forest Hills Playground sandbox. A public sandbox, when properly maintained, is a wonderful sensory experience for kids. However, ensuring that a sandbox is fun and safe for children requires an […]
Neighborhood in the News: At Forest Hills Playground, anxiety – and solidarity
These have been tense times. And this week, amplifying the feelings of anxiety and fear, were warnings, then reports, of Immigration and Customs Enforcement visits to several DC restaurants. Those visits occurred on Tuesday. On Wednesday, rumors spread online that ICE was targeting nannies at Forest Hills Playground. Reporters who went to the playground to […]
Forest Hills Park updates: A dance party, a May 10 cleanup, and getting into the weeds
One recent Sunday, Van Ness Main Street’s Good Clean Fun initiative hosted a dance party at Forest Hills Park. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Van Ness Main Street (@vannessmainst) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Van Ness Main Street (@vannessmainst) And this coming Saturday, May 10th from 9:30am […]
Main Street updates: Playground dance party, pop-up market, pollinator garden walks and annual meeting
NEW: The Forest Hills Park dance party will be held on its rain date: Sunday, April 27th. Babies, let’s boogie. If a toddler dance-off sounds like the best thing ever, head over to Forest Hill Park this Saturday, April 26th between 4 and 6 p.m. Van Ness Main Street is hosting a family dance party. […]