by Adam Sieminski Winter creeper (Euonymus fortunei) is a tenacious, perennial, and evergreen plant that grows as a sprawling groundcover or climbing vine. Those qualities make it attractive to many local […]
Meet Your Neighbors: Thanks to this Weed Warrior, invasive plants don’t stand a chance
by Marlene Berlin John Burwell has appeared on our pages several times over the past three years for his work as a volunteer caregiver of our daylighted and restored streams, […]
Some of our new neighbors could really go for a drink of water right now
If there’s a young street tree on your block, it’s going to need your help. Casey Trees is out with a timely reminder that new trees need 25 gallons of […]
The other Soapstone Valley sewer project is a complex operation
by Marlene Berlin Our reporting on DC Water’s Soapstone Valley sewer project has largely focused on the relining of the greater-than-century-old sewer lines. Another, and important, part of the project […]
No geysers? No problem. Geothermal energy is heating and cooling homes in Forest Hills
by Karl Driessen Some people may have heard about harnessing the heat stored in the earth’s crust, in places like California, Nevada, or Iceland. Such geothermal fields are often located […]
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. […]
Opinion: The problem with leaf blowers
by Kathy Sykes I must admit I’m not a fan of leaf blowers. I understand why people use them – from removing leaves from lawns to clearing walkways, sidewalks and […]
You’re Invited: Turn out the lights on March 25 during “Lights-Out Hour DC”
by Julia Kampelman Stevenson Dear Neighbors, I hope you will join me and other equally concerned individuals and families for Lights-Out Hour DC on Saturday, March 25th, at 8:30 p.m. […]
Local MLK weekend service events include Rock Creek Park cleanups
As they have done for the past 12 years, volunteers will spend the Martin Luther King holiday weekend sprucing up Rock Creek Park and its tributaries. Rock Creek Conservancy and […]
Young volunteers are replacing a rotting bridge on the Linnean Park trail
by John Burwell Visitors to Linnean Park the weekend January 7th and 8th will be unable to cross the old cut log footbridge, as a new boardwalk bridge will be […]
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