by David Cohen In February, Forest Hills Connection posted photos I took in Huntley Meadows Park, in Alexandria, Virginia. Among them was a red-headed woodpecker. Spring has brought the resonant, rhythmic rapping of woodpeckers to our own Forest Hills. Here are five varieties, all photographed in the neighborhood in the past two months. (All photos […]
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Backyard Nature: Colorful neighbors
More stunning photos of the local wildlife from David Cohen: “I walked, carefully, along Broad Branch Road and the tributary to Rock Creek that runs alongside it. In the stretch between Davenport and Brandywine Streets, I found a wood duck pair in the creek, the impossibly Technicolor male and his more restrained mate.” If these […]
Backyard Nature: Photos of our wild neighbors
Photographer and Forest Hills neighbor David Cohen has a knack for finding wildlife. And sometimes they have a knack for finding him. Cohen recently shared photos from jaunts to Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge and Huntley Meadows Park. The following photos highlight the beauty we can find right outside our doors. Cohen writes: In Forest Hills, […]
Backyard nature: These tigers don’t roar
From David Cohen, more wonderful photos of the natural world just outside our doorsteps: I passed colorful fluttering on my daily walks with our dog that seemed to concentrate on a particular corner and bush. At last I brought my camera. From Erna Marcus, longtime Murch Elementary School teacher and neighborhood naturalist, I learned that […]
Backyard nature: When a new stream opened, these neighbors moved in
More wonderful wildlife photos from David Cohen. He writes: A goal of the stream daylighting at the intersection of Fessenden Street and Broad Branch Terrace, NW, formally opened last October, was to encourage flora and fauna. I think these photos… show the project is meeting the goal. The bird, according to the Cornell Laboratory of […]
Backyard nature: A rarely-seen but frequent visitor mugs for the camera
“I heard the calls for days,” says our neighbor, David Cohen. Then one morning in late March, Cohen spotted it: A barred owl. He went back inside his home to retrieve his camera, fully expecting the owl to be gone when he returned. Instead, the owl stayed and posed for several photos. Here are a […]
January in the Neighborhood: Solo shows for local photographers; Sing to and free the trees; Fort DeRussy hikes
Forest Hills-based photographers have shows opening this month. Today through February, selected photos by Scott Lassman, a “lens-based artist,” are on display at the IA&A at Hillyer Gallery in Dupont Circle. Hillyer is also hosting a conversation with Lassman on January 10th at 1 p.m. One year ago this month, neighbor and wildlife photographer David […]
Main Street updates: Big day out on Sept. 13, and a sneak peak at October events
Do you have weekend plans? Saturday, September 13th has a neighborhood and neighborhood-adjacent lineup of Main Street-sponsored activities that will keep you moving and hobnobbing with friends and neighbors from morning ’til night. 9:30 to 11 a.m. The day begins with coffee and a cleanup at Forest Hills Park. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The […]
Linnean Park now has signs, because a park volunteer and advocate “thought it was time”
by John Burwell When I and some like-minded neighbors adopted Linnean Park last summer, our goals went beyond improving the park for health of flora, fauna and enjoyment by visitors. We have been lobbying the Department of Parks and Recreation to consider installing an official identifying sign at each entrance, similar to those erected at […]
Meet the leader of the team that’s been working to clear Broad Branch Stream of invasive plants and protect the natives
by Marlene Berlin Last Friday, two men met at Broad Branch Stream. One was Tony Donaldson, Jr., a Ward 3 representative from the Mayor’s Office of Community Relations and Services. The other was John Burwell, who has been leading with teams of volunteers clearing invasive plants from the daylighted stream. Burwell is a certified Weed […]