The National Park Service has released the environmental assessment of DC Water’s plans for rehabilitating the century-old sewer system in Soapstone Valley. This sets in motion a 59-day public comment […]
DC Water and NPS weeks from revealing plans for 110-year-old Soapstone sewers
by David Jonas Bardin DC Water came to Tuesday night’s ANC 3F meeting to let us know they’re getting closer to revealing the latest plan to address Soapstone Valley’s 110-year-old […]
Why there are tree stumps where Linnean Avenue dead ends near the Soapstone Valley Trail
by Marlene Berlin Two lots are being developed by the owner Sassan Kimiavi, just south of the 4400 block of Linnean Avenue beyond the dead end. Locations are approximate. Tree […]
Proposals to remove or repair century-old Soapstone sewers still under review
by Marlene Berlin It’s been almost a year since our last update on the century-old sewers running through Soapstone Valley, and almost six years since DC Water and the National […]
Volunteers repair storm damage on the Soapstone Valley trail
by Marlene Berlin The spring and late summer rainstorms were relentless. So are the volunteers who repair storm-damaged hiking trails. The DC chapter of the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club (PATC) […]
ANC 3F March agenda: Hearst pool; Soapstone erosion help
We weren’t joking when we echoed a DCist writer’s recent conclusion that ANC meetings are as entertaining as they are informative. Knowing what’s happening in the neighborhood is also quite […]
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 […]
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 […]