by Marlene Berlin When PG and Bobby Gottfried purchased 3101 Albemarle Street last year, they endorsed the historic landmark nomination submitted by the Forest Hills Neighborhood Alliance and proposed […]
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Peirce Mill’s apple and pear trees are living heirlooms of our tipsy past
by Marjorie Rachlin Did you know there is an heirloom orchard in Forest Hills? It’s next to Peirce Mill, our restored grist mill on Rock Creek at Beach Drive and […]
Backyard Nature: Fireflies put on a show
by Marjorie Rachlin Your backyard or local park is the stage for a magical light show each summer night. It’s firefly time. And I’ve been sitting on my back porch […]
Two legs, strange plumage: The birders have descended on Rock Creek
by Marjorie Rachlin It’s birding time in Rock Creek Park. Migrating flocks have begun to move up the east coast to northern nesting sites, and local birdwatchers are gathering on […]
Nearby nature: Birds and more flock to Audubon’s Chevy Chase headquarters
by David Cohen The Audubon Naturalist Society (audubonnaturalist.org) has its headquarters at Woodend, its Chevy Chase, Maryland mansion and grounds at 8940 Jones Mill Road. Its first mention that I […]
Backyard Nature: Our early bloomers have ancient and foreign roots
by Marjorie Rachlin The warm February weather has brought us surprising flowers – yellow jasmine bushes everywhere, lovely little white snowdrops in the garden, bright yellow aconite at our feet […]
Backyard nature: Birds find ways to thrive no matter the weather
You’ll have to take our word for it when we say that it was a lot colder outside when we decided to dust off this piece from February 2015 for […]
Backyard nature: It’s time for romance – if you’re a fox, squirrel or eagle
by Marjorie Rachlin February might be the month of love, but in nature, the action begins in January. Fox sightings Photos of the month come from a neighbor’s backyard, where […]
Backyard nature: Winter is for the birds
by David Cohen Thank you, Marlene Berlin! When I sent my photos from Mason Neck State Park in Lorton, Virginia, she suggested I look at Marjorie Rachlin’s marvelous 2013 and […]
Backyard nature: Fox sightings
by Marjorie Rachlin Two of my neighbors saw foxes on the snowy morning of Saturday, January 7th. One fox was running down 29th Street to Soapstone Valley. My neighbor across […]
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