by Ken Terzian You may have read the wonderful article by Marge Elfin about the restoration of the Owl’s Nest. And now you may be inspired to take on your […]
“Do For Others” And Help Our Park Saturday
The Rock Creek Conservancy needs volunteers of all ages to help remove the English ivy choking trees in Rock Creek Park. The conservancy has been organizing several such events throughout […]
Broad Branch Road Rehab: What Do You Think?
by Marlene Berlin [Update: Click here to see the results of the survey.] Should Broad Branch Road be more welcoming to pedestrians and cyclists? Or should it be left pretty […]
Broad Branch Stream – Then, Now, And Future
by Steve Saari In nature, streams change over time. They meander and carve new channels. They abandon courses and leave behind ponds that then, over time, become wetlands. They don’t […]
Ask The Tree Expert: Keeping Your Trees In Good Shape
by Bill Eck ISA Certified Arborist MA-4657A When many people picture the perfect tree in their minds, they see something similar to Ansel Adams “Oak Tree, Sunrise” with perfect shape […]
Join Us: Walk The Broad Branch Stream Site
The Forest Hills Connection and the District Department of the Environment are hosting a walkthrough of the site for “daylighting” Broad Branch Stream (read the Forest Hills Connection article explaining […]
Red Bikes, Greener Commutes: Two Years of CaBi
by Lindsay Damon The Capital Bikeshare (CaBi) program in Washington, DC allows visitors and residents with annual memberships to commute, run errands, or tour the city on two wheels. CaBi […]
A Stream Runs Under It: Restoring the Broad Branch Tributary
by Steve Saari Watershed Protection Specialist District Department of the Environment If all goes according to plan, Forest Hills will have a new neighbor by next spring – a new […]
Coming Up: Green Living Expo at UDC
by Ken Terzian Mark your calendars for the 4th annual Green Living Expo DC on Saturday, Sept. 8, from 10am to 4pm, at the UDC Courtyard (just outside the Van […]
Our Dear Deer
by Marjorie Rachlin Once upon a time, in the merry month of May, Mother Doe gave birth to Little Fawn in the big wood Rock Creek. She nursed him for […]