Tag Archives: environment

BECAUSE. EARTH. PARTY. Sat the 29th, 2-5:30 pm. Petworth.

HI all, It’s back on!!! After being potsponed last week due to rain, it’s on this Saturday, 2 – 5:30 pm, during the Petworth Porchfest (2 bands on my porch! 2 bands across the street!) Co-host is Max Broad. What in the world does B.E.P. mean? 1 pm – backyard party begins (right around the […]
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LIGHT OUTS, DC – March 25th – for one hour.

Green Neighbors DC has joined as a supporter of International Dark Sky Association’s planned event – Lights Out Hour DC. It’ll be on the evening of March 25th, from 8:30-9:30 pm. As International Dark Sky Association says – “We believe that it’s high time that DC participated.  We want to see this Capital city join […]
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DPR’s Shared Roots Program

Via our partners the Department of Parks and Recreation.

How to get Solar from the City

GREEN NEIGHBORS DC PRESENTS….. EMAIL GREENNEIGHBORSDC@GMAIL.COM for the zoom link! More info: DOEE Partners with Organizations to Install Solar Panels for DC Residents The DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) is partnering with local organizations to install solar on single-family homes and develop community solar projects for renters. Through a partnership with the DC […]
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It’s Too Early

Dear all, This is not a fun post, but I hope it is one worth thinking about. Here it is February, and our trees are budding, grass is growing, our bees are out dangerously early, and, yes, mosquitos are returning. For those of us who have lived in the region a while – we know […]
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GNDC Planning Meeting – It’s on Monday for a change! Nov 27th, 6:30 – 7:50 pm. Zoom.

We are planning to have a live meeting after this next wave of COVID. But for now, it’s zoom and a guest speaker – Please join us. We’d love to get new members interested in green activities in our neighborhoods. Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/160337372 Meeting ID: 160 337 372Password: 412382 – shouldn’t be needed. AGENDA 0. […]
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Fall/Winter Garden Prep, Sat 2-3:30, at 1380 Taylor St NW

Come join us this Saturday, 2 – 3:30 pm, for a workshop on how to prep your garden for fall & winter, led by Carol Herwig, a long-time Petworth area landscaper and arborist. It’ll be at under the covered pavilion of DC’s newly jumpstarted Tool Library, in the Twin Oaks Community Garden, 1380 Taylor ST […]
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We’re Going to the Fair! The DC State Fair, this Sunday the 11th.

Green Neighbors DC will be having a booth at the DC State Fair, on the Saint Elizabeth campus in Anacostia this Sunday! 10 am to 5 pm. There will be 8000 – 10000 attendees!! Yowzer. Where: Gateway DC at Saint Elizabeth’s East (Google map to entrance), and our spot is D1, as shown here: MAP When: […]
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GNDC Tours the Anacostia River by Boat – Spots Open – July 22nd and Aug 12th!

UPDATE: Both boats are full – but we are starting a waiting list for July 22nd (Friday’s) – we think we can also squeeze in 2 more people. August’s tour is now full with a waiting lists. —– Pick a Date!: Tour 1: Friday, July 22nd at 2-4 PM for 18 people    Tour 2: Friday, August 12th at […]
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Vegan Tasting Party! April 30th, during Petworth Porchfest, 2 – 6 pm!

Co-sponsored by Green Neighbors DC, co-hosted by Annette and Max, both GNDC members, we have an unusual event for you.  Ever wondered what cashew cheese tastes like?  How do vegan cheeses and ‘meats’ compare?  How about, then, a Vegan Tasting Party and Potluck in the backyard? While a band plays on the front porch for […]
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