A lot of trash and other debris wash into the Soapstone Valley and into the creek during rainstorms. Some, sad to say, is dumped there on purpose. All of it […]
Peirce Mill’s apple and pear trees are living heirlooms of our tipsy past
by Marjorie Rachlin Did you know there is an heirloom orchard in Forest Hills? It’s next to Peirce Mill, our restored grist mill on Rock Creek at Beach Drive and […]
Photos: Volunteers mobilize to fight invaders in Melvin C Hazen Park
They’re lovely, but they don’t belong here. Non-native plants imported to add color to North American gardens never stay put. Over generations they’ve moved into Rock Creek Park, where they […]
Earth Day cleanups in North Cleveland Park, Van Ness, Forest Hills and Tenleytown
If you are looking for ways to celebrate Earth Day this Saturday, April 22nd, look no further than our own neighborhood. More likely than not, a cleanup is taking place […]
Join April 1st planting at Broad Branch to boost wildlife and beautify stream
For decades, Broad Branch Stream existed only on old maps. Then, in 2014, the District Department of Energy and the Environment and contractor Underwood and Associates brought it back above […]
Train with FrogWatch March 16 to learn more about our “ideal neighbors”
You’ve heard of Neighborhood Watch. At Broad Branch Stream, we have FrogWatch. In January, Katrina Weinig wrote about the frogs and toads moving into the restored stream, and why they […]
Plan ahead for April 1st planting at Broad Branch Stream
These snowdrops on 30th Street think it’s spring. And in case this warm January day is putting you in the mood for the change in seasons, we want to put […]