Soapstone Park closed one year ago for a project that includes stream restoration, and restoring and protecting the sewer infrastructure in and adjacent to the valley. A new phase is […]
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If these walls could talk: Peirce Mill launches ‘Mill Stories’ blog, and seeks volunteers to assist visitors
We didn’t include Peirce Mill in our roundup of February happenings around the neighborhood, as winter at the Rock Creek Park historical site is usually downtime. At least, from the […]
Opinion: Rock Creek E. coli levels are dangerously high. Where are the public health warnings?
by Marlene Berlin One day in late January, I went for a hike in Rock Creek Park. I emerged alarmed by what I had learned there about E. coli levels […]
Photos: Nature’s icy holiday ornaments
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 […]
The Rock Creek Nature Center’s planetarium is reopening after a years-long closure
When the Rock Creek Nature Center reopened in May 2022 after a two-year pandemic-related closure, its planetarium remained closed. But that had nothing to do with Covid-19. The only planetarium […]
A quarter-century ago, a letter to the Post launched efforts to restore the 200-year-old Peirce Mill
by Steve Dryden Reading a letter in The Washington Post about Peirce Mill led to a new chapter in my life that I could have hardly predicted. As a native […]
Rock Creek Park deer hunt under way for tenth season
If your travels take you through Rock Creek Park after dark, you might encounter road closures from now until the end of March. That’s because the park’s annual “deer management” […]
Rock Creek NPS U-turn on Beach Drive use means northern segments will remain closed to cars
Sections of upper Beach Drive that have been closed to motor vehicles since April 2020 will remain that way. The National Park Service says the Rock Creek Park road segments […]
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 […]
Backyard Nature: Water striders chat, caterpillars attack, and bullfrogs duel
by Marlene Berlin In Rock Creek Park and along its tributaries, you can see some fascinating critter behavior if you keep your eyes searching – and your curiosity on high […]