by Marlene Berlin Putting out an SOS for Broad Branch and Linnean Streams. These two streams in our neighborhood, which have developed into a frog haven, a peaceful place to […]
Save the earth one park and tree at a time at these local cleanups and Earth Day events
Led by Rock Creek Conservancy, a small army of volunteers cleans up the trash that collects in Rock Creek and its tributary parks. The Conservancy is now marshaling its forces […]
UPDATED: Peirce Mill, Broad Branch and Melvin Hazen Park cleanups part of MLK Day service events
Volunteer events aren’t allowed in Rock Creek Park during the government shutdown. The MLK Day cleanups at National Park Service sites are now meeting in nearby neighborhoods to pick up […]
Was the last Forest Hills Park concert of the summer the last one – ever?
There’s a Forest Hills Park community meeting on Thursday, September 13th. It’s for planning a Halloween party, organizing a fall cleanup, and to determine whether there is enough community interest […]
Help identify Forest Hills Park cleanup needs at July 25 community meeting
From Friends of Forest Hills Playground: The April cleanup at Forest Hills Park drew more than 50 amazing volunteers. Planning is now under way for another volunteer event in the […]
Volunteers repair more Soapstone Trail damage
by Marlene Berlin As they’d promised after work on the Soapstone Valley trail in May, the Potomac Appalachian Trail Club returned on Saturday, June 16th to do more repair work […]
Downed trees quickly cleared from Soapstone and Melvin C Hazen trails
by Marlene Berlin The deluges over a record seven consecutive days this month brought down more than buckets of rain. They brought down trees. I found quite an obstacle on […]
Forest Hills Park updates: No summer concerts… without YOU!
by Kim Farmer, Kirsten Metzger Gilbert and Tracy Johnke Friends of Forest Hills Playground Forest Hills Park recently had a multitude of volunteers making much-needed improvements. We’d like to keep the momentum […]
April is a spring cleaning month in our parks. Check out these volunteer opportunities
UPDATE: Due to the forecast for some rather un-springlike weather, Peirce Mill is postponing its orchard cleanup to the following Saturday, April 14th. The mill starts running again that day […]
Volunteers needed for local Rock Creek cleanups on Jan. 15 MLK day of service
The second biggest Rock Creek cleanup event of the year* is almost upon us. This Monday, January 15th is the MLK Day of Service, and Rock Creek Conservancy is hosting […]