Forest Hills Connection https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Classifieds Sponsor Forest Hills Connection Anthony Dobranski – On Writing Historical Fiction Submissions Policy Jim Schooley NBS history talk Comments Policy One DC housing voucher provider is about to get its annual performance review. The public can comment, too. Main Street updates: Small business grants, playground cleanups, Connecticut Avenue plantings and pop-up market preps Another Forest Hills Park maintenance issue: a wooded area full of invasive vegetation Business in Brief: Burger King teardown, MOM’s opening date confirmed, and an offer for fired fed and NGO workers March in the Neighborhood: Spring dance, spring song, spring wildflower hikes, and spring cleaning Calvert Woodley passes torch to new owners; MOM’s Van Ness grand opening in April An affordable housing nonprofit wants to buy the Avalon apartments Soapstone Trail segment closed temporarily for work on new erosion project NW Community Food pantry is in search of a new home Photos: What’s blooming in the neighborhood April in the neighborhood: Join a bee hunt; the most “Extreme” park cleanups; and a ribbon-cutting for a certain grocery store Why a construction crew is back in the Soapstone Valley “Activism is my answer to despair”: How some Van Ness elders plan to support the April 5 “Hands Off!” rallygoers April evenings are the perfect time to enjoy the romantic songs… of frogs Business in Brief: The openings edition (MOM’s, The Whale Tea, Bold Alley) How much are clean DC streams worth? UDC researchers need our help to figure out the answers. Much-needed Grant Road/Rock Creek Park bridge repairs are under way How Forest Hills and Van Ness showed up for the April 5 Hands Off! rally ANC 3F April 22 agenda: Van Ness food pantry, Murch “Safe Routes,” another medical cannabis license request UDC Van Ness farmers market opens April 19 with a new urban farmer in the vendor lineup May in the Neighborhood: Celebrating Small Business Month, embassy tours, movies in pajamas, and more Backyard Nature: With the flip of a switch, we can help migrating birds find their way Backyard Nature: When pollen attacks Main Street updates: Playground dance party, pop-up market, pollinator garden walks and annual meeting Neighborhood in the News: Mayor’s new DC Archives plan; New management at the Rock Creek Horse Center Umbrellas on the Avenue: A brief guide to outdoor dining in the neighborhood Forest Hills Park updates: A dance party, a May 10 cleanup, and getting into the weeds NW Community Food, a food pantry for neighbors in need, is moving to a new UDC-donated space Neighborhood in the News: At Forest Hills Playground, anxiety – and solidarity June in the Neighborhood: Explore the stars and other planets, Create by the Creek, and tame your camera roll DC Water is getting ready to make some noise at the Albemarle Street sewer project site The “closed” Soapstone Trail segment is actually closed now as sewer work resumes ANC 3F May 20 agenda: Canna Art dispensary license and a one-way Alton Place request Backyard Nature: A cottonwood storm and other joys, courtesy of Mother Nature Opinion: RFK Jr.’s Rock Creek tributary swim calls attention to the parks’ pollution – and public communication problems At a Council hearing Wednesday, be heard or brush up on apartment safety issues Two companies are now competing to purchase the Avalon apartments The latest timeline for completing the Soapstone sewer project and reopening Albemarle Street Meet Your Neighbors update: Finding art in the anesthesia experience Avalon the Albemarle residents choose a buyer Business in Brief: Dog Haus progress; UPS Store moving; More about MOM’s Canna Art medical cannabis dispensary license faces ANC opposition Backyard Nature: 🎶Doe, a Deer, a Female Deer🎶 Home