Forest Hills Connection || News and Life in Our DC Neighborhood

Covering Forest Hills, Van Ness, North Cleveland Park and Wakefield

  • About Us
    • About Forest Hills Connection
    • Contact Us
    • Advertise
    • Donate & Subscribe
  • Classifieds
  • News
    • ANC 3F
    • Business
      • Business in Brief
      • Out to Eat
      • Shop & Eat Local
    • Getting Around
    • Main Street
    • Neighborhood in the News
    • Opinion
    • Parks and Streams
    • Real Estate
    • UDC
  • Style
    • Food
    • History
    • Meet the Neighbors
    • Neighbors Recommend
    • Services
    • Things To Do
  • Home Front
    • High-Rise Life
    • In the Garden
    • In the Kitchen
  • Backyard Nature
    • Local Wildlife
    • Wildlife Photos
  • Kids & Pets
    • At School
    • At Play
    • Kids Write
    • Pets
  • Calendar

This MLK weekend, do something good for the national park in our backyard

January 11, 2021 by FHC Leave a Comment

Rock Creek Park has been an oasis for many of us during the long months of the pandemic. This weekend is a good time to return the favor.

The Martin Luther King Day of Service is usually Rock Creek Conservancy’s second largest cleanup event of the year (after the springtime Extreme Cleanup). This time, a scaled-down version of the event is planned, with trash cleanups and invasive plant removals scattered throughout the long weekend. These are the cleanups listed in our neighborhood.

On Saturday, January 16th: Remove invasive porcelainberry near Peirce Mill.

Advertisement

On Sunday, January 17th: Pick up trash at Melvin Hazen West.

On Monday, January 18th: Volunteers are removing invasive plants from Melvin Hazen East (the event is full) and Melvin Hazen West (spaces were available when we last checked).

The groups might fill up fast – Rock Creek Conservancy is keeping them small to make it easier for volunteers to keep a proper distance. If you don’t see an open spot, or simply want to pitch in at another time, date and place of your choosing, the conservancy is encouraging us to take part in individual cleanups. Register here and then let them know how many bags of trash you picked up so they can track and celebrate your achievement. You could pick up trash in the Soapstone Valley, Melvin Hazen East, at the Broad Branch and Linnean streams, or on your own street.

And you can learn how to organize and lead trash cleanups during Rock Creek Conservancy’s online stream team leader training on February 3rd.

Forest Hills Connection is produced by volunteers, and supported by you. We appreciate your support – financial and otherwise. Here’s how to donate.

Filed Under: Melvin Hazen Park, News, Peirce Mill, Volunteer in Our Parks

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

About Forest Hills Connection

  • Who we are
  • How to advertise
  • How to donate
  • How to submit a story idea
  • Contact us
  • Tweets by foresthillsnews

    Subscribe to Our Blog

    Receive an email alert whenever we publish a new article.

    Subscribe to our newsletter

    Arrives in your inbox around mid-month.


    Newsletter Archive         

    Connect With Us!

    Follow Us on FacebookFollow Us on TwitterFollow Us on RSS

    Local Links

    • Schools, Services and More
    • Restaurants

    Latest Comments

    • Ellen Sieminski on Backyard Nature: What to look for when venturing into parks and backyards in April
    • Adam Sieminski on Backyard Nature: What to look for when venturing into parks and backyards in April
    • David Cohen on Backyard Nature: What to look for when venturing into parks and backyards in April
    • Diana Hart on Washington Post reports on the Connecticut Ave. reversible lanes; Deadlines for comments on the DDOT study
    • Roberta Carroll on ANC 3F considers draft resolution supporting addition of Connecticut Ave. bike lanes and removal of reversible rush-hour lanes

    Archives

    About Forest Hills Connection | FHC + VNMS | Who We Are | Contributors
    Submissions Policy | Contact | Advertise | Donate
    © Forest Hills Connection | Site by: VanStudios