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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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C4DC: What DC Public Schools needs in its next chancellor

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An open letter to Democratic mayoral candidate Janeese Lewis George from the Coalition for DC Public Schools and Communities (C4DC): Selecting the next chancellor of DC Public Schools will be one…

District Links: National Guard deployment, federal surge hit 1-year mark; GOP bill aims to repeal DC motorcycle helmet…

Aug 11, 2026 9
The one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard in the District — and the accompanying federal law enforcement surge — is prompting renewed debate over the…

‘CrazySexyCool’ is more than a high-energy jukebox musical — it’s a portrait of survival

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In Arena Stage’s CrazySexyCool – The TLC Musical, the first villain is easy to name.

District Links: Initiative to ban foie gras slated for DC’s November ballot; Appeals Court orders halt to White…

Aug 7, 2026 7
The DC Board of Elections announced this week that a ballot measure to ban the local sale of any foie gras produced through force-feeding has qualified for the Nov. 3 general election.
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