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Upcoming Events
Sycamore at Mass Ave and Whitehaven St. in fall
Free Public Tree Walk
Sunday, April 13, 3:00 – 5:00pm
Meet at 2500 Mass Ave NW at California Street
RMA President Deborah Shapley will lead the group north to the Glover Bridge and above, stopping by some of DC’s most noted addresses and back.
You’ll stand under majestic 100-year-old trees that define the Grand Avenue and note trees planted since our program started in 2007. Learn why it’s hard to grow a full canopy on a main DC artery. You’ll also see where the historic landscape is being realized and learn about RMA’s plan for a complete renewal.
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Recent Events
Restore Mass Ave Makes Friends at Fall Fun Day
The Fall Fun Day at Mitchell Park was a resounding success, drawing 500-600 attendees for a day of community engagement and Halloween festivities. The event featured a meet-and-greet space with city agency reps, Council Member Brooke Pinto, and even the Dark Sky Association. Wenxing Qiu, Chinese Minister to Washington, engaged with locals and community leaders. Below left he is with Carole Feld, ANC 2 D 01 Commissioner, Marie Drissell of the Sheridan Kalorama Neighborhood Council, and Deborah Shapley of RMA. RMA’s welcome table showcased our ongoing efforts to “re-green” Embassy Row, including a popular map highlighting the growth of the tree canopy and a historic photo of linden trees along the iconic avenue. Greeting visitors also for RMA were Board members Gerry Peck and Rob Halligan.
Our Tree Walk Shared Knowledge of Trees and Projects
We hosted a come-one-and-all tour of Embassy Row trees on a pretty Sunday afternoon in August. About a dozen people met up under the ginkgo and tulip poplar trees that line Sheridan Circle’s sidewalks. Ms. Shapley, RMA President and tour guide first showed how Sheridan Circle embodies L’Enfant’s grand design for the city.
She announced RMA’s project with the National Park Service; it will plant American linden where previous old trees in the Circle died. Besides the stately American lindens on Mass Ave, we have other species, such as a big feathery locust tree. We planted elms by the Cameroon and Zambia embassies. At Emmet Park, we have other tree types. Our final stop was by a white oak, the Heritage-sized tree shown below. Please enjoy the pictures and join us another time!
