Thanks to Brian Wee for sending from the Arboretum: (more…)
parks
“Dear PoPville,
I wanted to share this map I made that shows common entry & exit points into Rock Creek Park. (more…)
Thanks to Dan for sending this beautiful photo from Anacostia Park.
If you spot a hawk, any interesting wildlife or celebrity skateboarder Tony Hawk, and get a good photo please send in an email where you spotted them to [email protected]. Thanks! Hawks around Town is made possible by a generous grant from the Ben and Sylvia Gardner foundation.
“Dear PoPville,
Do you know what’s going on with the U-turn area on Connecticut Ave immediately south of Dupont Circle? They seem to have decommissioned it as a road to make a mini park? (more…)
Rock Creek Park NPS replies to a query about when the Piney Branch Parkway will reopen:
“The new Piney Branch Multi-use Trail is almost finished, and the Piney Branch Parkway should re-open on or about Oct. 22. (more…)
Thanks to Howard for sending: “Sad to see the National Park Service unilaterally shutting down a major Capitol Hill park space with no notice to the community. Lincoln Park is an important venue for families, dog owners, park lovers.”
“The highlighted portion of this photo are the three grass panels in Lincoln Park that are currently closed for over-seeding. These areas are expected to reopen Nov. 1st, 2022.”
From the National Park Service:
“The National Park Service is working to restore turf at the center panels of Lincoln Park. The area is currently closed and tentatively expected to reopen Nov. 1. Most of the park remains open. Learn more: (more…)
photo by Lorie Shaull
“Dear PoPville,
We just adopted a very sweet leonberger who would LOVE to play with other dogs at a fenced dog park but would probably be happiest with companions of a certain size who will gleefully body check him, etc. (more…)
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Thanks to Alisa for sharing a photo this morning from the newly opened bike path by the zoo. Now you can see why hours should have been extended.
From the Office of Eleanor Holmes Norton:
“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today released a statement on the explanation she received from the National Zoo and the National Park Service (NPS) on the limited hours of the Zoo Loop Trail in Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia.
The Zoo Loop Trail, which reopened to the public last weekend, is only open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. These limited hours prompted Norton to contact the zoo and NPS for an explanation. The zoo explained that the trail hours are tied to the zoo’s hours of operations to maintain accreditation with the Association of Zoos & Aquariums, since the trail runs through the zoo’s secondary animal containment perimeter. NPS stated that all other trails in Rock Creek Park remain open from sunrise to sunset.
“As chair of the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit, I am a strong supporter of bike and pedestrian infrastructure,” said Norton. “I am pleased to receive this prompt explanation from the National Zoo and the National Park Service on why the Zoo Loop Trail has such limited hours, so I can share it with my constituents. I am also glad that NPS affirmed that the other Rock Creek Park trails remain open from sunrise to sunset.”
Update from EHN:
“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said she will meet with the National Zoo and the National Park Service (NPS) to explore options to extend the hours of the Zoo Loop Trail in Rock Creek Park in the District of Columbia. (more…)
Camille writes: “Was so excited to use the new Beach Drive Zoo bike path. Not after business hours!”
What levers need to be pulled to get this changed?
3rd and L Street, NE photos courtesy NoMa BID
From the NoMa BID:
“NoMa’s newest park, Swampoodle Terrace, is ready for opening!
We’ve all heard “good things come in small packages”. Well, Swampoodle Terrace proves it! This delight-filled, small park at the corner of 3rd and L streets NE, is beautiful and inviting. It is chockablock with trees and plants, as well as useful and restful spaces for NoMa neighbors. (more…)