August 26, 2024

A Day of Community and Environmental Engagement

Source: Casey Trees

Last Saturday, our education team spent the day at Oxon Run Park, joining forces with various partners and community members to celebrate the park and its surrounding community. This event was a testament to the power of collaboration, with the Department of Energy & Environment (DOEE) leading the charge. DOEE’s staff were out in full force, engaging with residents about a wide range of resources and programs, including solar initiatives, composting, and the Riversmart programs. Their presence highlighted the many ways residents can contribute to and benefit from environmental stewardship.

August 11, 2022

The bridge to Anacostia

Source: The New York Times

“A decade in the works, the 11th Street Bridge Park in Washington, D.C., has yet to be built. But it could be a model for how to create public space while lessening the effects of gentrification,” notes the New York Times.

August 4, 2022

In D.C. and Nationwide, Black Activists Work to Protect the Environment

Source: The Washington Informer

Absalom Jordan has been fighting for Oxon Run Park for more than 20 years. 

He grew up near an urban farm by Catholic University and later chose to raise his children in a home in Southeast, in part to be close to Oxon Run. 

He speaks about the park in glowing, almost reverent, terms.