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Join us for the next District Waterways Advisory Commission meeting on July 22, 10am–12pm. This hybrid session will be both in person and virtual. We’ll be focusing on: • Interagency + regional coordination 🤝 • Opportunities for local control 📍 Learn more & RSVP here: bit.ly/DistrictWaterways
The first house was such a success that two more were added in 2025. This summer, more than 100 purple martins are using the park, with adults feeding chicks, incubating eggs, and young birds already taking flight. Catch them while you can before they migrate to Central/South America for winter. 🌎💜
Purple martins are a Species of Greatest Conservation Need (SGCN) in the District and rely on human-provided houses and gourds for nesting in the eastern U.S.
Four years ago, DOEE partnered with the National Park Service and Friends of Georgetown Waterfront Park to install a purple martin house at Georgetown Waterfront Park. 📸: Dan "The Birdman" Rauch
DOEE is requesting input from interested parties available to provide services in the District of Columbia regarding how distributed batteries can provide key grid services in the District. Learn more at bit.ly/rfibatteryst...
Join our team as an IT specialist! Visit careers.dc.gov and search the job number for more information.
Interested in learning about our past year accomplishments in making the District the healthiest, greenest, most livable city for all residents? Check out Sustainable DC 2.0, Clean Energy DC, and Climate Ready DC’s Combined Progress Report at sustainable.dc.gov/progress
We’ve got some exciting wildlife news to share! A pair of Mississippi kites have successfully hatched at least one chick in Northeast, marking what is believed to be the first documented Mississippi kite chick ever born in the District! More info: www.instagram.com/p/DalJ8nsmX9...
SAVE THE DATE! ☀️🦋DOEE's 6th Annual Kingman Island Friends & Family Day will be held on Sat., October 17th 🌳! ⏰11:00 AM - 3:00 PM 📍Kingman & Heritage Islands 💚All are welcome
Join the Food Policy Council and Urban Ag Working Group for a tour of My Senior's Keeper Foundation's Applied Research Garden on Friday, July 10 from 3-4 pm. RSVP here: www.eventbrite.com/e/my-seniors...
Important: Fireworks can cause short-term increases in pollution impacting air quality. And this 4th of July, the fireworks display will be much larger and longer than in previous years.
This year’s fireworks display in DC is expected to be significantly larger and longer than in previous years, which may impact air quality. Stay safe this 4th of July by knowing the air pollution levels outside! More: 🔗http://doee.dc.gov/air 🔗http://airnow.gov
Join us tomorrow for fishing at Diamond Teague Park.
You can help save DC birds! 🐦⬛🐦Window collisions are a leading cause of bird deaths worldwide. Our city is no exception. @dccitywildlife.bsky.social's collision-monitoring program, Lights Out DC, needs your help! Fill out the survey: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Enjoy a walking tour and learn about forest and wetland ecology and other aspects of Kingman and Heritage Islands with DC Master Naturalists and the Kingman Rangers. 🗓️Sunday, June 28th ⏰9:30 AM - 11:30 AM 📍Kingman Island 🔗More Info: www.kingmanisland.com/calendar
POSTPONED- District Waterways Advisory Plan Community Workshop scheduled for the evening on June 25 has been postponed. We apologize for any inconvenience. Follow our social media channels for updates and future scheduling information.
Fix-It DC's road trip is bringing events to new locations across the District this summer! Learn how to fix your broken household items, clothing and bicycles in need of repair with a skilled coach! 📅Wed., July 15 🕰️5:30-7:30pm 📍West End Library | 2301 L St. NW
🧽✨ Learn. Connect. Grow. Join LEDC's FREE Smart Clean Program Webinar and discover real-world lessons, best practices, and practical strategies from businesses that successfully adopted environmentally responsible cleaning products and practices. Register today: 🔗https://lnkd.in/eGwrQDdB
The District Waterways Advisory Commission next meeting will be held virtually on June 25, 10am–12pm 💧💻 Topics: • Safety & security risk assessments 🔐 • Transportation gap identification 🚤 Learn more & RSVP here: bit.ly/DistrictWaterways
Kick off your summer with a morning outside on Kingman and Heritage Islands! You’ll help remove trash before it makes its way into the Anacostia River and collect important data that can lead to lasting change! 📅 Saturday, June 20 🕙10:00 AM – 12:00 PM Register: kingmanisland.com/calendar
Join Rethread DC for a creative upcycling workshop at the Southwest Library! Sewing experience is helpful but not required. Please register for the workshop at dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16725843
Instead of buying or mixing up a homemade pesticide, DOEE suggests: -Trap -Vacuum -Squash Learn more: trees.dc.gov/pages/invasi...
Don't panic, spotted lanternflies are back! Last year, many imaginative ideas about how to handle this nuisance were spread. Using pesticides like these is inadvisable: You can kill lanternflies, but also desirable pollinators or bugs and spiders that have learned to hunt the lanternflies.
Last week's Reel invasion was a REEL success. Thanks to everyone who showed up and made the event so memorable! 🎣🐟🪝 Big shoutout to our partners @marylanddnr.bsky.social, Coastal Conservation Association, American Sport Fishing Association & @troutunlimited.bsky.social! 📷:Grace Kirk