They’re lovely, but they don’t belong here. Non-native plants imported to add color to North American gardens never stay put. Over generations they’ve moved into Rock Creek Park, where they […]
Local volunteers are an erosion-fighting force in Soapstone and Melvin C. Hazen Parks
by Pat Jakopchek ANC 3F07 commissioner Soapstone Valley Trail isn’t just the namesake of one of our neighborhood’s newest attractions. In fact, every day, it and Melvin C Hazen Park […]
Volunteers sought for Soapstone, Melvin Hazen and Peirce Mill cleanups MLK weekend
Martin Luther King, Jr. once said, “Life’s most persistent and urgent question is: ‘What are you doing for others?’” Each year, Americans across the country answer that question by coming […]
You can help ANC 3F’s new Trails Committee watch over Soapstone and Melvin Hazen
by Pat Jakopchek ANC 3F07 commissioner Each weekday, over 37,000 cars travel through our neighborhood along Connecticut Avenue. Their riders head to one of the countless commitments of their modern […]
Mushrooms Amongst Drips In Melvin Hazen
Many thanks to Jon Ellifritz and Connie Durnan of the Mycological Association of Washington (MAW) for leading Marlene Berlin and Pat Davies on a rather wet mushroom walk on Saturday, […]