by Kimberly Ross On Saturday, April 30, Kimberly Ross, Madison Kilpatrick, and Savannah Hill of Girl Scout Troop 163 organized a clean-up of Soapstone Valley. Cleaning up our parks is […]
Hearst Park and pool team introduced; community will be asked for design ideas
by David Dickinson ANC 3F01 commissioner The District of Columbia’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and Department of General Services (DGS) have commenced the formal community outreach and design […]
A pool at Hearst Rec Center? Park modernization meeting May 10
Hearst Park is beginning a modernization process that could result in a brand new rec center – and perhaps even Ward 3’s first outdoor public swimming pool. A community meeting […]
Steep slope, lots of trash made Windom Parklet cleanup a challenge
by Marlene Berlin I brought pruners and gloves to last week’s American University Campus Beautification Day cleanup at Windom Park by WAMU. I should have brought climbing gear instead. When […]
Make Broad Branch Stream and Rock Creek more beautiful April 9 and 23
If you missed the chance to help remove an invasive species from Broad Branch Stream in March, you have another opportunity in April. Rock Creek Conservancy is seeking volunteers for […]
Saturday in the neighborhood: MLK Soapstone volunteers + impromptu trash cleanup
by Marlene Berlin I got a late start. I’d been reading the latest Christian Science Monitor, which gives you the scoop on the good news that is happening around the […]
Soapstone Trail gets more TLC but needs more trash cleanup
This Saturday and Monday, volunteers led by the Rock Creek Conservancy will gather in Soapstone Valley and other Rock Creek parks to work on improving them. You can join them. […]
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 […]
2015 Flashback: Protecting our beautiful parks and streams
How many people outside of the District can boast of having a national park in their backyard? Rock Creek Park and the tributaries that flow through Melvin C. Hazen Park, […]
Wilson High students learn – and teach us – about Soapstone Creek
by Steve Dryden Wilson High School is probably the only educational institution in Washington, DC with a federally-protected nature sanctuary on its campus. Hidden under layers of vines at the […]