Tilden and Connecticut Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Have you seen Squirrel Park in the past year? A huge tree was blown down in a storm and remains down more than a year later. (more…)
parks
Upshur Street between 13th and 14th Street, NW
A reader passes on more serious frustration (and consequences) about the “Upshur Street Soccer Field: Serious Risk For Children Ignored by DPR (broken net causing balls to roll in street and children chasing balls)” sent to DC government reps: (more…)
Thanks to M. for sending the water starting to fill at the reflecting pool yesterday.
And thanks to G. for sending below: “the fountains are back on at John Marshall Park.” (more…)
From the office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton:
“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) introduced her bill to rename Rock Creek Park as “Rock Creek National Park,” which would acknowledge the importance of the park for the nation, visitors, tourists, and its central place for District of Columbia residents. Norton said this name would highlight Rock Creek Park as one of the nation’s great historic parks, along with national parks such as Yosemite and Sequoia National Park. Rock Creek is the nation’s oldest federally managed urban park and the third oldest federal park in the country.
“Rock Creek Park is one of our nation’s great public treasures. Established by Congress in 1890, (more…)
Thanks to LM for sending: “Fountains in Lafayette Park are also back!” (more…)
Full release from the Mayor’s Office:
“Today, Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) are reminding residents that outdoor pool season officially begins this weekend, with all outdoor pools and spray parks opening to the public on Saturday, May 23. Additionally, this week, the District of Columbia was named the nation’s #1 big city park system by the Trust for Public Land for the sixth consecutive year—a testament to the Bowser Administration’s continued investments in parks, pools, and recreation facilities across all eight wards. (more…)
Photo by ken_1001
“Dear PoPville,
Wanted to flag that a mockingbird has nested in the dog run at Bruce Monroe Park (3012 Georgia Ave, NW.) It is attacking dogs and people that get close. It will get very close to you and dive bomb to peck your dog’s butt. It will also attack humans by pecking their heads. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
I dropped by Theodore Roosevelt Island last Saturday and saw that some of the water features by the memorial are functioning. A few weeks before, the pools had been completely dry!” (more…)
16th Street between Euclid and W Street, NW
So much for safe and beautiful…
Fountains indeed fully functioning BUT
“Dear PoPville, (more…)
photo by Anna K. Nelson
Back on April 20th we noted that water had returned to Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park but at the time it was only at a trickle. This morning things are looking amazing!!
Thanks to Anna for sharing this absolute awesomeness: “The water is flowing in Malcolm X / Meridian Hill Park this morning! These images were taken from my 8th floor apt. on May 7 at around 7:30 am.”
To the video! (more…)