Thanks again to Parky Park for sharing with us.
parks
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…)
“Dear PoPville,
Any idea if Harry Thomas Pool will be closed for remainder of the season? Locker rooms were overflowing with sewage and roaches yesterday (Saturday)”
and from another reader on Saturday around 4pm:
“Everyone just got kicked out of Harry Thomas pool because “sewage was pouring out of the locker room drains. It was wild! The staff told people to “wear shoes” as they exited through the locker rooms.”
Stay tuned.
Thanks to Terry for passing on the latest update about fixing the Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park Fountain, from NPS:
“The National Park Service is seeking funding for the repairs to the cascading fountain at Meridian Hill Park. Work needed to be completed before the fountain can operate includes additional rehabilitation of deteriorated concrete and replacement of the variable frequency drive water pump.”
photo by Diane Krauthamer
From NPS:
“Get ready for an unforgettable experience at the 2024 Lotus and Water Lily Festival, happening from July 19 to July 21 at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens. As the ponds burst into full bloom with towering pink lotuses and acres of vibrant water lilies, join the National Park Service for three days of art, history, food and entertainment.
Immerse yourself in (more…)
Thanks to all who passed on from DPR:
“The Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) and the Department of General Services (DGS) are pleased to announce that the Wilson Aquatic Center will resume operations on Sunday, July 7th at 10 a.m. (more…)
“DPR has now confirmed they will keep the 6 am opening (Hearst Pool) until the Wilson Pool reopens.”
Thanks to Council Member Frumin for sharing the good news: (more…)
5200 Sherier Place, NW
“Dear PoPville,
At the Palisades spray park but they haven’t turned on the water! All the kids here are hot an annoyed…”
Anyone else encounter a dry spray park?
So much for that heat emergency relief… (more…)