Category Archives: University Park

The National Arboretum, just off Route 1, normally closes at 5 p.m., but there are some options to see it after hours this summer. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg, Brentwood, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge
- Tagged kids, National Arboretum, nature, parks
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Along with other berries in Maryland, mulberries generally ripen in June, although they came a little earlier this year. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg, Brentwood, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge
- Tagged Driskell Park, kids, Lake Artemesia, nature
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Chance Academy sets up your child for academic success and a lifelong love for learning in a nurturing environment where experiential learning, arts integration, challenging curricula and creative problem solving blossom. Continue reading

Although it lies outside the total eclipse area, the Route 1 corridor will see an 87.4 percent coverage of the sun Monday afternoon. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg, Brentwood, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge
- Tagged eclipse, family, kids
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If you missed visiting the Tidal Basin this year or avoided it because you hate crowds, you can still enjoy the cherry blossoms around the Route 1 corridor, especially this year when the blooming season is one of the longest on record. Continue reading

Four years ago this week, readers of the Washingtonian magazine were given an extended tour of the Route 1 corridor. Continue reading

Route 1 Nonprofit Aims to Bring More Bats to the Anacostia River
A Route 1 nonprofit is working to make the Anacostia River more bat-friendly to keep the population of mosquitoes, beetles and other insects in check. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg, Brentwood, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge
- Tagged Anacostia Watershed Society, nature
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