Fountains Currently Back ON
Thanks to April for sharing the photo above at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park and to David (and others) for passing on the update from the National Park Service: (more…)
Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park
16th Street between Euclid and W Street, NW
Here we go again…
“Dear PoPville,
Just walked through Malcolm X and the fountains are off already. Weather related or already broken again?”
STAY TUNED.
16th Street between Euclid and W Street, NW
So much for safe and beautiful…
Fountains indeed fully functioning BUT
“Dear PoPville, (more…)
16th Street between Euclid and W Street, NW
Ed. Note: We got our first sneak peek of the fountains flowing during testing on May 7th. Hopefully they stay on for the whole season now. Fences first went up in late December 2025.
Thanks to all who sent us photos yesterday and this morning: “Miracle of Miracles! Flowing and open to the public tonight at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park, Thursday evening. It was fenced off and not flowing this past weekend when I stopped by. This is lovely.”
MANY MORE Photos of the fountains filled and flowing: (more…)
ICYMI: Glorious photos and video of the cascading fountain flowing this morning at Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park.
Thanks to Greg for sending the latest:
“They are laying the sod on the two upper fields at Meridian Hill Park this morning. Things are looking good.”
Thanks to Katie for sending a shot too: (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…)
“Dear PoPville,
These two magnificent trees at the Chapin St NW entrance of the park has a pink ribbon on each of them.
This usually identifies trees that are to be cut down.
Let’s hope not! In my opinion they’ve cleared out enough of the trees and shrubs.”
Thanks to Mara for sending above: “Water running at Malcolm x park!!!”
And thanks to Mitchell for sending below: (more…)
Thanks to Judith for sending Monday: ” Three Arborists are also here assessing trees too! (more…)
Meridian Hill/Malcolm X Park photo by PoPville
Thanks to Mitchell for passing on the Change.org petition:
“The National Park Service plans to close the upper lawn at Malcolm X (Meridian Hill) Park from March through early September. This space is one of DC’s most important community gathering areas.
We support restoring the park—but closing the entire lawn for the entire warm season removes a vital public space. (more…)