We're mobilizing residents of Ward 8 in the District of Columbia to reclaiming our wild public lands and reduce harmful run-off into to our rivers.
Operating as usual
One of the grossest things we've ever cleaned up: a whole turkey, dumped on the sidewalk of Joliet Street SW.
Why do people have to be so ratchet?
One of the grossest things we've ever cleaned up: a whole turkey, dumped on the sidewalk of Joliet Street SW.
Why do people have to be so ratchet?
Join this free workshop and learn green best practices for auto mechanics, shop owners, and fleet managers.
https://doee.dc.gov/event/greenwrench-winter-workshop
This winter workshop will provide environmental technical assistance, tools, and best practices for the Districts’ automotive industry. Registrants may choose to attend the workshop in-person at DOEE headquarters (1200 First Street, NE) or join us online (see WebEx instructions below). Please join...
Project SERVE, a program of the Living Classrooms Foundation, helps men and women get on track for employment and stable lives after incarceration.
We generally discourage the carving of trees, but these one's at Roosevelt Island are so dense and intricate that they are strangely beautiful.
We generally discourage the carving of trees, but these one's at Roosevelt Island are so dense and intricate that they are strangely beautiful.
Yesterday members of The Mission Continues DC Platoon removed nearly 3,000 pounds of trash from the heavily polluted and overgrown woods between Robinson Place and Suitland Parkway. Volunteers included veterans of the Army, Air Force, Navy and Marine Corps. We are truly grateful for their ongoing commitment to service.
Who knew poaching was a problem in the Potomac River region? Unfortunately, the pet trade has been targeting our indigenous turtles. Can new legislation help keep our shelled friends wild?
http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2021/aug/22/new-law-could-help-save-turtles/?emci=5a662c74-c41b-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&emdi=8bb51270-4f1c-ec11-981f-0050f271a1a2&ceid=7973942
Who knew poaching was a problem in the Potomac River region? Unfortunately, the pet trade has been targeting our indigenous turtles. Can new legislation help keep our shelled friends wild?
http://www.connectionnewspapers.com/news/2021/aug/22/new-law-could-help-save-turtles/?emci=5a662c74-c41b-ec11-981f-501ac57ba3ed&emdi=8bb51270-4f1c-ec11-981f-0050f271a1a2&ceid=7973942
Saturday, September 25 is National Public Lands Day, and local environmentalist are marking the occasion with a frontal assault on invasive species. There are 25 DMV locations to choose from, including one in the Ward 7 section of Ft. Stanton Park.
https://www.rockcreekconservancy.org/weed-wrangler-event?utm_source=Rock+Creek+Conservancy+Newsletter&utm_campaign=8ddd01e0b3-Rock+Creek+Gala+-+2019+Two+Weeks_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a4f0fb7364-8ddd01e0b3-379356345#tags=258468
Saturday, September 25 is National Public Lands Day, and local environmentalist are marking the occasion with a frontal assault on invasive species. There are 25 DMV locations to choose from, including one in the Ward 7 section of Ft. Stanton Park.
https://www.rockcreekconservancy.org/weed-wrangler-event?utm_source=Rock+Creek+Conservancy+Newsletter&utm_campaign=8ddd01e0b3-Rock+Creek+Gala+-+2019+Two+Weeks_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_a4f0fb7364-8ddd01e0b3-379356345#tags=258468
There's still time to apply for free high school diploma and
workforce programs at Academy of Hope in Congress Heights!
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Academy of Hope's mission is to provide high quality education and services that change lives and improve our communities.
We and others have been telling the Council has that the Ft. Totten dump is a safety and environmental disaster and need to be replaced.
DPW officials say the facility will be completely renovated in 2022. I can't happen soon enough.
https://wtop.com/dc/2021/09/dc-firefighters-respond-to-flames-at-fort-totten-trash-transfer-station/
D.C. firefighters are on the scene of a fire at the Fort Totten Trash Transfer Station.
“Volunteers do not necessarily have the time; they have the heart.” – Elizabeth Andrew
#Ward8Woods would like to extend our gratitude to the #VolunteerGroup from @catholicuniversity for offering a helping hand with the clean up of the 100+ acres of forest between Suitland Parkway and Shipley Terrace.
GO CARDINALS! #CleanItClaimIt
Cleaning up Bald Eagle Hill along Joliet Street SW.
At Ward 8 Woods, we channel our climate anxiety into picking up trash.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2021/09/16/climate-change-anxiety-youth/
Young people coming of age in an era of natural disasters are facing another struggle, too: growing anxiety about climate change.
Ward 8 Woods and our Park Steward Churck Chuck Jenkins are featured in this month's edition of East of the River magazine!
https://eastoftheriverdcnews.com/2021/09/14/ward-8-woods-conservancy/
Getting a job can be tough if you don’t have a high school diploma, but it can be even tougher if you’ve been incarcerated and convicted of a crime. Where do you look for work when you’re just out of prison? Chuck Jenkins is a 31-year-old park steward who has been working with Ward 8 […]
Join residents of the Brentwood community for the first public meeting of the new resident-led campaign for environmental justice.
https://www.empowerdc.org/r?u=oP3FCZPlJ0nrmiYMBU2Amem0pSXYhNsjD8vvU-a6iAOTHSc1Tih7lBGdK518Pdlw7nzp3kFaxKXT0E9pIspr2fdbEznufqYCkLJcgqyedf8&e=503db17708746137766bea1072b9ea1b&utm_source=empowerdc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=brentwood_cmty_mtg&n=2
Join residents of the Brentwood community for the first public meeting of the new resident-led campaign for environmental justice.
https://www.empowerdc.org/r?u=oP3FCZPlJ0nrmiYMBU2Amem0pSXYhNsjD8vvU-a6iAOTHSc1Tih7lBGdK518Pdlw7nzp3kFaxKXT0E9pIspr2fdbEznufqYCkLJcgqyedf8&e=503db17708746137766bea1072b9ea1b&utm_source=empowerdc&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=brentwood_cmty_mtg&n=2
I just took action with @OurOcean to protect the ocean. Will you join me? The 2021 International Coastal Cleanup report “unwrapped” that all the food and beverage plastic packaging that so commonly comes with our takeout orders is causing a big problem for our ocean. Take action now to put an en...
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"Oxon-Run-hike-2-May-30-1915"
In 2019 eight acres of forest in Ward 8 were cut down to make way for the next Malcolm X Avenue Interchange Project.
Now the city of Atlanta is threatening to bulldoze a forest ten times that size- 85 acres- for a police training facility.
Atlanta residents have been loud and clear: Cop City is an environmental nightmare and a threat to Black lives. Tell ATL City Council to vote NO and #StopCopCity!
The only place on Earth where orangutans, elephants, rhinos, and tigers live together is being ripped to shreds to make way for palm oil.
Caught red handed
Most of the parkland in Ward 8 is controlled by NPS, which will soon have a new director.
https://www.outsideonline.com/outdoor-adventure/environment/biden-nps-director-nominee-chuck-sams/
The National Park Service hasn’t had a director in four years. The Biden administration is trying to fix that but faces a host of major challenges.
Exhibition at National Portrait Gallery Explores the People Represented by Washington, D.C.’s Streets and Public Spaces
https://npg.si.edu/exhibition/block-block-naming-washington
The National Portrait Gallery will explore the namesakes of Washington, D.C.’s streets, avenues, neighborhoods and other public spaces in this new exhibition.
🌲What does forest loss have to do with the spread of Lyme disease?
⛈️ What is "thunderstorm asthma" and can allergies in the DC region get any worse?
🦟 How long *scratch scratch* is bug bite season lasting these days?
FIND OUT THE ANSWERS!
Part 3 the Potomac Conservancy's local climate change series answers these questions as we explore the public health impacts of our changing environment.
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The climate crisis isn’t an environmental issue. It’s a life-or-death issue. In Part 3a of our climate series, we look at how the warming atmosphere and rising waters are wrecking our health and exacerbating inequalities in our community.
Here are the results to far
Here are the results to far
“Don’t Litter” - What Says It Best?
Messaging Survey Results
Last month we asked you, our supporters, to share your thoughts on why people in Ward 8 litter and what messages might inspire them not to. Thanks to the 83 people who have participated so far. If you’re not one of them, stop reading now and complete the survey.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScYR_ybPtfldiqqUhJWodPRQUpy794Ys25gecZ6oNKhokZo5g/viewform?usp=sf_link
Ward 8 Woods is preparing to launch a major campaign to discourage littering in Ward 8. Your input will help shape our messaging.
Volunteers with the Mission Continues removed 1,000 tires from the woods behind Congress Park on Saturday. Much love to our veterans.
News from the Woods - August 2021 https://mailchi.mp/363d15b90795/august-news-from-the-woods
The Mission Continues is an organization empowering military veterans to continue their service by applying their talent, skills and preparedness as volunteers, working alongside nonprofit partners. Their DC Service Platoon has been a major force in improving our parks - tackling deferred maintenanc...
The Anacostia Watershed Society's Saturday Watershed Academy is now accepting applications for middle school-ages students for this fall.
https://www.anacostiaws.org/what-we-do/education/saturday-environmental-academy.html?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=fb012d44-5f93-40f3-80e1-492f7ab0cdd4
The Anacostia Watershed Society's Saturday Environmental Academy (SEA) is a free, weekend-based, out-of-school-time environmental education program for 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students. The goal of the program is to stimulate interest in and provide a fundamental education about the environment, a...
There are more than 25 mostly-buried streams in Ward 8, many of which are aboveground as they pass through the parks. We did a survey of our own and didn't know until today that DOEE was doing one.
https://wamu.org/story/21/08/16/70-of-dc-streams-have-disappeared-where-did-they-go/?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=wamu_insider_081721&utm_content=Insider+-+8/17/21
There were once deep, clear swimming holes near what's now Union Station. As D.C. developed, creeks were paved over or piped.
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60 Seconds at the Creek: A short film by Nathan Harrington. Filmed in Shepherd Parkway near Lebaum Street.
Robert Carpenter speaks at the Taking Nature Black Conference
Ward 8 Woods Bags Climate and Energy Leadership Award from Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Healthy urban forests clean the air and water, lower summer temperatures, provide habitat for native plants and animals, and invite residents and visitors to exercise and connect with nature.
The District of Columbia’s Ward 8 boasts more than 500 acres of eastern hardwood forest, where hikers will find massive old-growth trees, dramatic hilly terrain, streams, wetlands, panoramic views, remnants of historic structures, Bald eagle nests, and even rare plant species.
Sadly, these lands have been neglected by government agencies and scarred by decades of illegal dumping. Invasive species from other parts of the world have grown rampant and choked out unique plants native to this area. The condition of these parks is particularly shameful when compared to the well-maintained parklands in more affluent areas of the District.
We employ Ward 8 residents as Park Stewards to restore the health and beauty of the forests by removing trash and invasive species. Our future plans include hiking trails, replanting og native species, and educational and recreation programs for children and adults.
We invite all Ward 8 residents, nonprofits, businesses, churches and schools to join us as volunteers and collaborators for a healthier and more beautiful environment.
DC Department of Parks and Rec-SouthEast Tenn
701 Mississippi Ave SEDC Homeland Security and Emergency Management
2720 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SEDepartment of Homeland Security
2707 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave SEU.S. Coast Guard Base National Capital Region
2703 Martin Luther King Jr Ave SE, Stop 7118Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling Military Housing
21 MacDill Blvd SW
DC Public Charter School Board
3333 14th St NW, Ste 210
Mayor's Office of LGBTQ Affairs
2000 14th St NW, Ste 101
Office of Warrior and Family Support
The Pentagon, Rm 2C887
American Battlefield Protection Program, NPS
1849 C Street NW
The George Washington University Internationa
800 21st St NW