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 […]
Rock Creek Park deer hunt under way for tenth season
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” […]
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 […]