by Marlene Berlin As DC heads into what’s typically the region’s snowiest and iciest time of year, home and business owners should consider carefully how they’ll keep our sidewalks free […]
Van Ness streetscape improvement project moves closer to design phase
by Marlene Berlin In July 2018, and after considerable effort by Van Ness Main Street, the DC Council allocated $1.5 million dollars in the FY 2019 budget for the design […]
Help wanted at Casey Trees: Urban forester and urban forester crew chief
Casey Trees, the DC nonprofit that works to build and maintain the District’s tree canopy, watered more than 24,000 trees this summer. It’s getting ready to plant 1,600 trees this […]
Is it safe to splash in Soapstone or Rock Creek? Volunteer scientists are collecting samples each week to find out
by William J. Sittig Is it safe to swim or engage in other water recreational activities in Rock Creek and its tributaries? First of all, it is important to know […]
Covid-19 is taking a toll on Rock Creek
by Jeanne Braha With COVID-19 limiting our indoor activities, Rock Creek Park has been a popular escape as many of us are enjoying and rediscovering the health benefits of time […]
Meet Your Neighbors: The “Flower Lady” of Connecticut Avenue
My family knew her first as the “Flower Lady.” That’s what my son, then seven years old, called her. We soon got to know her by her real name, Kathy, […]
Van Ness ‘warrior tree’ to be removed by month’s end
The tree was removed on Wednesday, July 15th. Pay your last respects to the Van Ness “warrior tree.” The oak tree has stood guard over Connecticut Avenue at Windom Place […]
Practice “socially-distant stewardship” at Melvin C Hazen Park bamboo cleanups this month
Rock Creek Conservancy is in what it calls “socially-distant stewardship mode.” That doesn’t mean its work has stopped. This month, the group is inviting volunteers to help attack a stand […]
Our young trees are hot and thirsty. Help them survive the summer by offering them a drink
by Marlene Berlin July 4th weekend was a scorcher. Forecast highs for the coming days are in the 90s. And young yard and street trees are desperate for a drink […]
Neighbors Recommend: Learn to speak for the trees at Casey Trees advocacy training
by Pat Kasdan Casey Trees is a DC nonprofit founded by Betty Brown Casey on 2002, in memory of her husband, who had loved trees. Its mission is “To restore, […]