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” […]
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Courtney Carlson’s upcycled and leafy ANC campaign
by Marlene Berlin Courtney Carlson ran for ANC 3F06 and won, earning just shy of 50% of the vote against two opponents. Carlson’s signs and handouts proved her to be […]
Opinion: New DC streetlight tech can let neighborhoods dim the lights – for the health and safety of all
by Julia Kampelman Stevenson DC’s new street and alleyway lighting replacement project will give neighborhoods the potential to control their own light levels. In addition to reducing carbon emissions and […]
If you have leafy new neighbors, it’s time to offer them something to drink
Did a new neighbor put down roots near you recently? Tall? Thin? Quiet, with kind of a wooden personality? You, my friend, have a new street tree. And it’s high […]
DC’s tree canopy loss equal to the size of the National Mall: Casey Trees analysis
The District lost one percent of its total tree canopy between 2015 and 2020, a net loss that would have shaded an area equal to the National Mall, said Casey […]
ANC 3F asks Mayor Bowser, NPS to pause permits for Soapstone sewer work
by Marlene Berlin ANC 3F is taking its concerns about DC Water’s Soapstone Valley sewer rehabilitation project to the mayor. The commissioners voted at their January 18th meeting on a […]
Opinion: Take the lawn and garden ‘Hippocratic Oath’ and give leaf blowers the boot
by Kathy Sykes Some good news – the DC ban on gas-powered leaf blowers goes into effect on January 1st, 2022. Until September 30th, 2022, DC is offering rebates for […]
Opinion: Upcoming Soapstone sewer work will use a method that’s toxic to humans and the environment. There is another way.
by Marjorie L. Share DC Water is about to undertake a major project in our backyard in the name of environmental protection, but its methods will impose unnecessary risks upon […]
Rock Creek Park deer management under way through March
The National Park Service begins a new Rock Creek Park “deer management” season at sundown, and its efforts to curb the park’s whitetail deer population will continue through March 2022. […]
This highly effective and attractive green infrastructure system is free for DC homeowners
by Marlene Berlin Homeowners and apartment property managers can make all kinds of green infrastructure improvements, such as installing rain gardens, rain barrels and permeable paving. But one of the […]