Paint Branch is getting some much-needed love as workers help restore the 14-mile stream that runs from Montgomery County through Route 1 into College Park and is a major tributary to the Anacostia River.
Prince George’s County may soon get permission to charge a five-cent fee on plastic bags in stores, joining Montgomery County and Washington, D.C.
Before Hyattsville and Bladensburg were officially incorporated, there was Beall Town. According to Kenny Hamill’s “The Place Names of Maryland,” the first town in the Hyattsville area was located along the […]
Local naturalists are turning to their smartphones to track and document the diversity of plants and animals along the Route 1 corridor. Using the popular iNaturalist app on iPhones and […]
The nearly nine-mile Anacostia River, once called D.C.’s “forgotten river,” has been the focus of intense cleanup efforts in recent years. The District of Columbia has a plan to make […]
The tiny town of Edmonston is punching above its weight when it comes to helping the environment. Located just across the railroad tracks from Hyattsville, the town of some 1,500 […]
University Park Elementary School is doing its part to improve the Anacostia watershed. The nonprofit Anacostia Watershed Society is digging up the school’s soccer field and areas around the playground to […]
Here’s a fun Earth Day tidbit: Prince George’s County banned styrofoam last year. Since July 1, the use of polystyrene packaging (known as “packing peanuts”), cups and takeout containers has been […]
The company that built the Melrose Skate Park commissioned a mural by a local artist. Hardcore Skateparks, which built the park near Rhode Island Avenue and Armentrout Drive for the […]
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Life on the Route 1 Corridor