Update: This is the Noyes Armillary Sphere we spoke about coming back in October 2018.
Still waiting on funding for the fountain BUT
Thanks to Mike for sending: “this new sculpture being installed in Meridian Hill Park.”
Another photo: (more…)
Ed. Note: NPS donates hundreds of pounds of venison to DC Central Kitchen.
From the National Park Service:
“The National Park Service must balance the needs of all animals and plants in Rock Creek Park. Research has shown that vegetation damage occurs when deer populations exceed 20 per square mile. Reducing the deer population is needed to allow regeneration in a healthy, diverse forest that supports native vegetation and wildlife, including deer. The National Park Service uses an adaptive management approach that is flexible based on how deer and vegetation populations respond. Since 2013, when NPS began reducing the deer population in Rock Creek Park, the park’s tree seedling density has more than doubled.
Without continued management, deer populations would quickly rebound and eat nearly all tree seedlings and other plants before they could grow. (more…)
photo by Phil
Allison with the PSA:
“I did not know that in the year of our lord 2024 I would need to ask you to remind people that especially when we are low on rain IT IS A VERY BAD IDEA TO THROW CIGARETTE BUTTS INTO THE WOODS IN ROCK CREEK PARK“
3000 Georgia Ave, NW between Irving and Columbia Road, NW
“Dear PoPville,
Over the last couple of years Bruce Monroe park has become a pole of attraction for drugs and crime. Last year, the play area was vandalized. This year, the fence has been taken down already twice, presumably to obtain access after hours (see picture above). There is always a lot of trash scattered on the ground. It is not unusual to see people using drugs, and a few months ago someone died of overdose.
The situation, already regrettable, (more…)
From a press release:
“The DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), District Department of Transportation (DDOT) and Building Bridges Across the River announced the 11th Street Bridge Park was awarded a $15 million grant from the Department of the Interior Land and Water Conservation Fund’s Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership program (ORLP). The grant, focused on park projects in underserved communities, marks a significant milestone by securing the full $92 million needed for the construction of the 11th Street Bridge Park. (more…)
Brian Joyner via NPS
From the National Park Service:
“The National Park Service (NPS) has selected Brian Joyner as the new superintendent of Rock Creek Park. He previously served as the park’s deputy superintendent.
“Brian excels at engaging local communities and managing complex projects,” acting Regional Director Lisa Mendelson said. “With over 20 years of National Park Service experience, he is a champion for connecting people to the diverse and underrepresented stories inherent in national parks. All this, and Brian’s passion for public history and conservation, makes him well-suited to lead Rock Creek Park.”
“As a DC native, (more…)
Thanks to Edward Russell for sharing with us: (more…)
Thanks again to Parky Park for sharing with us.
Thanks to Terry for sending from Walter Pierce Park: (more…)
600 block of Florida Ave, NW
“Dear PoPville,
We in the neighborhood are incredibly excited about this prospect. The now vacant lot is owned and managed by the city. For years it has been a veritable trash heap. I had been working with the city for months to clean up the site. Realizing we needed to provide the city an alternative aside from simply asking them to clean it up, I started a petition for a dog park to be located here. (more…)