by Kathie Jarva, chair of the GHI Woodlands Committee A huge THANK YOU to all the neighbors who joined members of the GHI Woodlands Committee on Saturday, June 20, to cut down a prodigious amount of Golden Bamboo from GHI … Read More
By Li’l Dan Celdran, GES parent On Wednesday, December 3 Greenbelt Elementary School hosted an assembly for all its students and staff regarding its new recycling program. Dr. Luisa Robles, Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Greenbelt, shared information … Read More
I’ve been following some of Greenbelt’s photographers, especially when they post nature shots online somewhere. Michael Smallwood’s photos are exhibited at the New Deal Cafe. Harold Anderson shoots both stills and video, most often at the lake. Bill Cornett does videos here on Vimeo, … Read More
Last Friday I rode shotgun through the Beltsville Ag Research Center in Marcia van Horn’s Ranger as she checked on some of her 175 nesting boxes for bluebirds, tree swallows, chickadees, titmice, wrens and nuthatches – but mainly bluebirds. (Marcia’s a former Greenbelter who … Read More
We’re lucky to have so many amazing gardens to visit near us, most of them for free. (And boy, can public gardens be expensive to see.) I’m visiting all 16 gardens in the DC area that are open to the … Read More
I’m happy to report a growing resource documenting the natural parts of Old Greenbelt, from the GHI’s Woodlands Committee. Or to be exact, from member Rachel Channon. She’s photographed and then uploaded to Flickr these subjects: Animals and Insects in … Read More
The tree-protection project at Greenbelt Lake was in full force today, with 26 volunteers coming out to install wire around trees to protect them from beaver damage. This fun community/eco project will be repeated next Saturday Feb 8, from 9-12:30. … Read More
UPDATE: The project got full funding through Kickstarter! Harold Anderson’s Kickstarter campaign is down to the wire, with just 24 hours to go to meet its goal, so go there now and donate! Just watching this video by Harold inspired … Read More
Photos taken November 2 by Greenbelter Kevin Parker. Thanks to Kevin for contributing his photos to Greenbelt Live. Click here to see the rest of his Greenbelt fall foliage photo set.
Thanks to Bill Cornett for the wonderful video! Here’s Bill’s introductory text on Vimeo: On a spectacular day in late October I attached a GoPro camera to the back of my kayak with a pole, and went on a paddle … Read More
This image of sandbags propping up an aged mulberry tree in Buddy Attick Park prompted an assortment of reactions from Greenbelters – from treehuggers ready to do anything to save it to others dismissing it as an invasive tree whose … Read More
When I first posted about Greenbelt’s neighbor, the Patuxent Research Refuge, I determined to come back sometime when the trams were running. Which I did recently, and here’s my short report. Just outside the Visitor’s Center, there’s some fine viewing. … Read More
Greenbelt’s Year of the Forest If I thought Greenbelt’s 75th anniversary year was chockful of events, this year may turn out to be just as busy, with two new programs celebrating and taking care of the forests closest to us. … Read More
Test Results It took me a while to figure out where the rain that falls on Greenbelt ends up, but thanks to Mark Cristal here, I’ve learned that it’s the Beaverdam Creek (and then into the Anacostia River). Beaverdam Creek … Read More
Freecycle is an international collection of over 5,000 local email groups for the purpose of giving away stuff to folks who live nearby. It boasts over 9 million members worldwide, which makes me feel a bit less special for being … Read More
