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Do you love Rock Creek? Are you looking for ways to help care for our urban wilderness while staying socially distant? Drop by our "Office Hours" for volunteers. Registered volunteers will receive cleanup supplies and discuss socially-distant stewardship practices and ways to reduce stormwater pollution. Come between 9 am and 11 am at your convenience. […]
The Office of the Tenant Advocate (OTA) and the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is hosting a virtual session, “Evictions: Preparing for the Storm,” on Wednesday, July 22, 2020, at 1 PM. We will hear remarks from DC Attorney General Karl Racine and Chief Tenant Advocate Johanna Shreve. A panel discussion is to follow […]
Join National Park Service, Rock Creek Conservancy, and Weed Warrior Rena Subotnik for a socially-distant outdoor invasive removal event in the Melvin Hazen East section of Rock Creek Park. Volunteers may only participate if they have registered. The event leader will not accept "walk-ups" or last minute additions due to health and safety reasons. They […]
As part of the Northwest Neighbors Village’s Virtual Speaker Series, professor and architect Milton Shinberg will discuss the intersection of neuroscience and architecture, with a particular focus on the relationship between cognition, understanding and designing architectural space. Learn more and register at https://nwnv.helpfulvillage.com/events/1190
Stream Team Leaders are a cadre of dedicated volunteers that work with the Conservancy to host their own trash cleanups and increase stewardship actions within their communities and throughout the Rock Creek watershed. Join Rock Creek Conservancy virtual training, which will prepare you to become a Stream Team Leader and lead Extreme Cleanup events. You […]
A presentation of DC's zoning rules followed by Q & A, via zoom. Learn more at and register at https://secure.everyaction.com/Lp725DfI_06WQ3p9TIK6SQ2?emci=a7f9b861-8ccb-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&emdi=b93992d7-20cc-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&ceid=110749
The Cleveland Park Citizens Association is hosting a presentation by Ed Stollof and Cynthia Lin from the DDOT on the Connecticut Avenue Reversible Lanes study. DDOT will be presenting project background, scope, and very preliminary concept designs and there will be opportunity to engage with them and provide feedback. The Zoom link for the event […]
Join Calvert Woodley for an online tasting of four excellent wines from Bodega Catena Zapata with Laura Catena, a fourth-generation Argentine vintner, physician and author. Buy the wines at https://www.calvertwoodley.com/catena?mc_cid=9ad42d90ff&mc_eid=33a2d9f6e3 […]
Stream Team Leaders are a cadre of dedicated volunteers that work with the Conservancy to host their own trash cleanups and increase stewardship actions within their communities and throughout the Rock Creek watershed. Join Rock Creek Conservancy virtual training, which will prepare you to become a Stream Team Leader and lead Extreme Cleanup events. You […]
The University of the District of Columbia (UDC) invites the community to attend a virtual community session dedicated to the UDC 2021-2030 Campus Plan. Review the plan at https://www.udc.edu/campus-master-plan Register for the meeting at here
Rock Creek Park, Rock Creek Conservancy, LINK Strategic Partners and the Friends of Peirce Mill present a virtual discussion about the history of race in Washington, DC with Chocolate City co-author Chris Myers Asch. Learn more and register at https://publicevents.secure.force.com/volunteerEventRegisterPageBootstrap?cid=7014u000000e8Bc
Van Ness Main Street has postponed this event. Join Van Ness Main Street for VNLive's Night in the Park with Nashville's Molly Murphy. This event will be held virtually or live... stay tuned! Join us on the patio at Park Van Ness for an evening under the stars, overlooking Soapstone Valley as we enjoy delicious […]
Calvert Woodley is hosting a virtual tasting of rums from Mount Gay. Purchase the samples and register for the tasting at https://www.calvertwoodley.com/spirits/Mount-Gay-Virtual-Tasting-3-Pack-w1405940rz?mc_cid=eba28db665&mc_eid=33a2d9f6e3
As part of Northwest Neighbors Village's virtual speaker series, David Cohen presents "Bring the Wild Beauty In! How I Came to Photograph Birds from North America to Australia." Learn more and register at https://nwnv.helpfulvillage.com/events/1283
Join National Park Service and Rock Creek Conservancy on Sunday, August 30 from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm to remove invasive bamboo at the Melvin Hazen West mini-oasis. Bamboo is […]