by Marlene Berlin Friday, April 28th was the wettest day of the year, with rainfall measuring 1.53 inches. It was badly needed as we are in a moderate drought, according […]
June at Peirce Mill: West African dance, artist-led “Create by the Creek” workshops
by Angela Kramer The Friends of Peirce Mill and Rock Creek Park have put together a full calendar of free events for the 2023 milling season. Our new summer dance […]
Unaware of E. coli pollution, schools bring kids to Rock Creek; ANC 3F urges NPS to post warnings
by Marlene Berlin While hiking in Rock Creek Park one day in mid-March, I encountered two school groups. One, which looked kindergarten age, was there to learn about stream ecology. […]
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 […]