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Rock Creek Conservancy

Thousands of volunteers to attend Rock Creek Conservancy’s Extreme Cleanup

Press Release Mar 27, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Celebrate Earth Month by Cleaning Up Rock Creek Thousands of volunteers to attend Rock Creek Conservancy’s Extreme Cleanup Washington, DC (March 26, 2019) - Spring has officially sprung, and Rock Creek…

WAMU: Even Volunteer Efforts Are Being Shut Down By The Shutdown

Editor Jan 18, 2019

Stories abound of citizens pitching in to pick up trash on federal land while government workers are furloughed have made headlines. But hundreds of volunteers are being turned away: people with regular volunteer gigs are being told to stay…

Continued Shutdown to Move MLK Weekend of Service Off of Federal Land and Into Your Neighborhood

Press Release Jan 8, 2019

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Continued Shutdown to Move MLK Weekend of Service Off of Federal Land and Into Your Neighborhood BETHESDA, MD, January 8, 2018 – Due to the government shutdown, Rock Creek Conservancy may be moving their MLK…

Natural Environment

Katy Cain and John Maleri: Stormwater threatens Rock Creek

Commentary Sep 19, 2018

When it pours like it has in recent weeks, it’s easy to see that stormwater is the biggest challenge facing Rock Creek. A cursory search for Rock Creek on social media shows visitors in awe, photographing the force and volume of water…

Latest

District Links: Mayor says she expects to invoke 15-day emergency to extend curfew zones; Pinto apologizes for posting…

Apr 15, 2026 9

With current legislative authority for expanded juvenile curfews set to expire at midnight, Mayor Muriel Bowser said today that she's likely to declare a 15-day public emergency in order to…

District Links: White calls for Pinto to withdraw from delegate’s race over release of personal info; BZA lacks…

Apr 14, 2026 17

Robert White — one of two sitting councilmembers vying to become the DC's next delegate to Congress — is calling on his Ward 2 colleague Brooke Pinto to drop out of the race after her campaign posted…

District Links: Inspector general report flags operational challenges at 911 call center; ex-AG Racine backs Lewis…

Apr 13, 2026 13

A new report from the DC Office of the Inspector General found that frequent absenteeism among front-line workers has impeded operations at DC's 911 call center despite progress in filling vacancies…

District Links: Bowser outlines FY 2027 budget plan with cuts to child care, paid leave programs; Trump administration…

Apr 10, 2026 27

Mayor Muriel Bowser and her budget team today presented the DC Council with an overview of her fiscal year 2027 budget proposal that includes $469 million in program reductions and savings, including…

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