Forest Hills Connection | News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood
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Come to Friends of Forest Hills Playground's next board meeting to plan the popular Halloween party and elect new officers. Thanks to incoming board members and new energy, we were treated to a concert by the extraordinary Christylez Bacon on Saturday, Sept. 7. More board members and helpers = more fun and a nicer park […]
The rain garden next to the outdoor amphitheater has been rendered almost completely ineffective by an invasive species takeover. Two Girl Scouts have volunteered to adopt it as their Silver Award project and they will be leading a two-day cleanup effort. They and volunteers will be removing all overgrowth and invasive plants and replacing them […]
Join the National Environmental Education Foundation (NEEF), Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service to celebrate National Public Lands Day at Rock Creek Park in Washington, DC. The event will focus on connecting people to public lands in their community, inspiring environmental stewardship, and encouraging the use of public lands for education, recreation, and […]
The final phase of a Girl Scout project: Planting colorful, flowering native plants at one of the two Forest Hills Park rain gardens. Student volunteers can earn SSL hours. Sign up here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/8050848a4a929a6f49-silver
Pick up some of the trash that has accumulated in and around the playground, then reward yourself with coffee and treats provided by the new Friends of Forest Hills Playground board members. Meet them, share your ideas and learn some of theirs.
INOVA Blood Donor Services and Capitol Memorial Church are partnering on a blood drive on Saturday, November 2, from 10am to 2pm. The INOVA bloodmobile will be parked outside the church. The blood drive is open to everyone in the community. They do ask that you schedule an appointment in advance here. Questions? Contact the […]
Join Van Ness Main Street and local volunteer and Master Gardener Kathy Sykes in planting spring bulbs along the east and west side of Connecticut Ave. NW. Saturday, November 10: Volunteers will meet at the Van Ness Main Street office (4340 Connecticut). Sunday, November 17: Volunteers will meet outside Italian Pizza Kitchen. All planting supplies […]
Volunteers will join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service in the removal of invasive plants from the trees and the ground in the eastern section of Melvin Hazen, a tributary of Rock Creek. When: Saturday, November 16, 2019 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Where: 2801 Quebec St. NW, Washington, DC, 20008. Volunteers […]
Help beautify Forest Hills Park and protect Rock Creek by cleaning up trash and invasive plants around the park and on the playground at 32nd and Chesapeake Streets, NW. Plan to join your hosts - Friends of Forest Hills Playground, DC Department of Parks and Recreation, Rock Creek Conservancy and the Erich Cabe Team - […]
Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service will reschedule this event for removing invasive plants from the Broad Branch section of Rock Creek Park. This section of the Broad Branch tributary of Rock Creek was restored in 2018 and now needs upkeep to ensure that invasive plants are kept at bay. This tributary is […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy and the National Park Service as we clean up trash from the Broad Branch section of Rock Creek Park. Volunteers will meet at 5250 Linnean Ave. NW, near the intersection of Broad Branch Rd.
Bring your Christmas tree to Murch Elementary School (36th Street, close to Davenport by the cafeteria loading dock) from 10:00am - 2:00pm on Saturday, January 4, 2020. Branches Tree Experts will be on hand with their “chipper” to dispose of your holiday tree in an eco-friendly fashion. A $10-$15 donation is requested, all of which […]
Friends of Forest Hills Playground makes sure the park's amenities remain safe and in good shape. The nonprofit organizes popular events like the summer concerts and Halloween Spooktacular. And the small but mighty board needs more hands to do everything they would like to do for the park and the neighborhood. They are meeting Tuesday, […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy and National Park Service as they continue restoration work in Melvin Hazen West, one of five "mini-oases" in Rock Creek Park. These areas have been strategically chosen because they are important to the health of Rock Creek and they are important to the communities that live near them. Invasive species are […]
Join Rock Creek Conservancy, National Park Service, and Weed Warrior Rena Subotnik in an effort to remove invasive plants from Melvin Hazen East. Find information and register here.