by David Jonas Bardin Stormwater pouring into our rivers, creeks and streams can pollute, erode and often render them unfit for human contact. Unfortunately, that goes for our beloved local […]
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What Wednesday’s winter squall left behind
by Marlene Berlin Lightning, thunder, pouring rain. It’s not your typical February weather. According to the Capital Weather Gang, Wednesday evening’s storm was a rare winter squall that dropped an […]
Saturday in the neighborhood: MLK Soapstone volunteers + impromptu trash cleanup
by Marlene Berlin I got a late start. I’d been reading the latest Christian Science Monitor, which gives you the scoop on the good news that is happening around the […]
Keep Soapstone beautiful and our water clean: Scoop your dog’s poop!
by Marlene Berlin I have been walking the Soapstone Valley Trail from the dead end of Audubon Terrace to Broad Branch for years. But I’ve never seen dog poop along […]
DC Water presents new Soapstone sewers alternative
by David Jonas Bardin Part of the aging sewer system that carries waste away from area homes and businesses flows through the national park in our backyard – Soapstone Valley. […]
Soapstone sewer leak repairs expected to start Monday
Next week, DC Water will close the portion of the Soapstone Trail running from Audubon Terrace to Broad Branch Road as work on repairing a leaky sewer pipe gets under […]
High E. coli levels in Soapstone Creek prompt DC Water warning
by Marlene Berlin This sign posted at the Soapstone Valley trailhead on Albemarle Street (though not on Broad Branch) over the weekend raised a lot of questions in the community […]
ANC 3F June 16th agenda: Van Ness escalator rehab; honoring Karen Perry
Metro is returning to ANC 3F to give our commissioners and our community an update on where it’s three-year escalator replacement project at Van Ness now stands. Work was to […]
Volunteers return to Soapstone Valley Trail to make more repairs
Thanks to the sweat and muscle of more than two dozen volunteers, the Soapstone Valley trail is safer and more stable, and the stream itself is in better shape. Last […]
Volunteers needed Saturday for Soapstone trail work
by Marlene Berlin The volunteers who worked so hard in April to repair the winter damage to the Soapstone Valley trail are returning again this Saturday. And this time, they’re […]