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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: DC unveils draft master plan for mixed-use redevelopment of RFK campus; July 4 will feature added…

Jun 30, 2026 8
The DC Office of Planning today released a draft master plan outlining a framework for redevelopment of the RFK campus, anchored by a new Washington Commanders stadium but also incorporating up to…

District Links: Trump unleashes on DC mayoral nominee Lewis George; Trump eyes Sept. 1 construction start at East…

Jun 29, 2026 18
In a Sunday afternoon post on social media, President Donald Trump blasted Democratic mayoral nominee Janeese Lewis George as a "Communist adherent" and vowed to derail any efforts to "resist…

District Links: DC Council to consider ticket resale bill minus price cap; charting the extent of Lewis George’s…

Jun 26, 2026 21
The DC Council is slated to vote next week on legislation to regulate the resale of tickets for concerts and theatrical performances, with the bill's author pressing for inclusion of a price cap that…

jonetta rose barras: What a difference a week or two makes to DC budget-making

Jun 26, 2026 191
Between the DC Council’s first budget vote on June 9 and its second earlier this week, its proposed spending jumped by $50 million — ultimately exceeding by nearly $500 million Mayor Muriel Bowser’s…
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