“Dear PoPville,
The National Park Service has said that after 11 years of permit approval, Stonewall Bocce DC can no longer be played on Logan Circle. Please help us keep Bocce on the Circle!
Our enrollment has consistently expanded over the past 10 years to include hundreds of local residents looking to enjoy the park in the center of our neighborhood. (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Have you seen the NPS signs that they’re clearing out the encampments at Scott Circle, and surrounding parks, on 12.14.22 at 7 am?” (more…)
via DDOT
Ed. Note: Rep. Eleanor Holmes “Norton Disappointed National Zoo Refuses to Extend Zoo Loop Trail Hours, Will Explore Legislative Options to Extend Hours”
From DDOT:
“The District Department of Transportation (DDOT) today announced that the rehabilitation of the Rock Creek Trail is now complete, offering bicyclists and pedestrians nearly 3 miles of reconstructed trail as well as a new 110-foot pedestrian bridge.
Originally expected to be completed in Spring 2023, the $14.6 million project was finished six months ahead of schedule. It rehabilitated more than 2.8 miles of the paved, multi-use trail, spanning from Wards 1 through 4 from M Street NW in Georgetown to Broad Branch Road NW. (more…)
via National Park Service
From the National Park Service:
“To improve safety in East Potomac Park, @NatlParkService & @DDOTDC will restripe Ohio Dr. from the Golf Course to Hains Point and back to Buckeye Drive with a new, dedicated bike & pedestrian lane. The work will start soon & last one week (more…)
From Rock Creek Conservancy:
“I am still buzzing with excitement over this month’s announcement that upper Beach Drive will remain permanently open to recreation. My thanks go out, once again, to Rock Creek Park (National Park Service) and to all the advocates who helped pave the way for this essential car-free open space. Together, let’s celebrate this historic decision!
Join us this Sunday, November 20 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm for a Beach Party celebrating all the ways we can enjoy Rock Creek. It will also be a beech party, savoring the fragile forests that define our urban oasis.
The event will feature: (more…)
“Dear PoPville,
Any news on when Soapstone trail in Van Ness is opening back up?”
Looks like they were originally anticipating October 2023: (more…)
Ed. Note: The recent Beach Drive reassessment gives a bit hope this wrong will be righted too!
From the office of recently re-elected Eleanor Holmes Norton:
“Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), who met with the National Zoo, the National Park Service (NPS), and the District of Columbia Department of Transportation (DDOT) to discuss the Zoo Loop Trail’s limited hours, today said she was disappointed the zoo rejected her request to extend the hours. Norton said she will explore legislative options to extend the hours and continue to have discussions with the zoo, NPS, DDOT, and the community on options for extending the hours.
The trail, which runs through the zoo’s grounds in Rock Creek Park and recently reopened to the public, is only open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (more…)
Thanks to T for sending: “new sign from McPherson Square Park. They will be removing encampment but says no later than April 2023”
From the National Park Service:
“After careful consideration, the National Park Service (NPS) has decided to keep the upper portion of Beach Drive closed to motorized vehicles year-round. This decision will allow visitors to enjoy the park’s recreation and nature opportunities 365 days a year. (more…)
Thanks to Brian Wee for sending from the Arboretum: (more…)