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Natural Environment

National Wildlife Federation ranks DC among top 10 cities for wildlife

Sophie Austin May 2, 2019
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF), a nonprofit conservation education and advocacy organization, recently ranked Washington among the top 10 cities in the U.S. recognized for “taking concrete steps to address” challenges urban areas…
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Lowell School to co-host climate change institute that dovetails with humanities curriculum

Sophie Austin Apr 24, 2019
Two years after introducing a new curriculum that uses the humanities to teach sixth-graders about climate change, DC’s Lowell School is looking to help others replicate the program. “I was looking for a topic in social studies that…
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Groups pursue community engagement after Anacostia River Pool study documents the idea’s feasibility

Sophie Austin Mar 19, 2019
A new study concludes that a swimming facility in the Anacostia River is feasible, suggesting that community interest should drive the project forward. The DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) collaborated with the Anacostia…
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With DC grant in hand, Anacostia Riverkeeper will deploy volunteers to test water quality come May

Sophie Austin Feb 20, 2019
Anacostia Riverkeeper, a nonprofit organization that works to protect and restore the Anacostia River, will bolster its two-year-old water quality monitoring program in May with the help of a $140,000 grant from DC’s Department of Energy…
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Volunteers clean up flood debris at Fletcher’s Cove after historic rainfall

Sophie Austin Jan 30, 2019
Despite below-freezing temperatures, a group of more than 60 volunteers gathered Saturday morning at Fletcher’s Cove along the Potomac River for a daunting task: clearing out trash and fallen trees left behind from severe flooding. Local…

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District Links: Council advances Mendelson’s draft FY 2027 budget; ethics board censures Ward 8’s Trayon…

Jun 9, 2026 1
The DC Council gave an initial nod this afternoon to the revised fiscal year 2027 budget unveiled yesterday by Chair Phil Mendelson, with members crediting his changes as improving the mayor's…

District Links: Mendelson unveils FY 2027 budget plan reversing some of the mayor’s proposed cuts; early voting…

Jun 8, 2026 9
DC Council Chair Phil Mendelson this morning released his drafts of fiscal year 2027 budget legislation ahead of a scheduled vote tomorrow, with funding proposed to reverse some of the most…

Charter school parents: DC Council must not shortchange almost half of public school students

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We are parents of public charter school students from different wards, different schools and different backgrounds. But this week we are joining together with families from across the District to…

District Links: New WaPo poll shows Lewis George ahead in mayoral race; Trump eyes ‘promenade’ to connect…

Jun 5, 2026 53
With mail ballots already distributed and early voting centers set to open Monday for DC's June 16 primary, a newly released WaPo poll shows Ward 4 Councilmember Janeese Lewis George with a…
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