It’s Mulberry Season on the Route 1 Corridor
Along with other berries in Maryland, mulberries generally ripen in June, although they came a little earlier this year.
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Hyattsville’s DeMatha Students to Teach Elementary Kids to Fish at Lake Artemesia
/in College Park/by Alison BeckwithElementary school-aged kids can learn to fish for free at an event at Lake Artemesia near College Park in May.
Hyattsville Installs Solar-Powered E-Ink Message Boards Around City
/in College Park, Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithThe signs use the same electronic ink screen technology that is used in a Kindle e-reader, which makes them dramatically more efficient than traditional screens.
A Board Game Inspired by Birding Around Route 1 Sold 1.3 Million Copies
/in College Park/by Alison BeckwithThe board game Wingspan, inspired by birdwatching around the Route 1 corridor, has now sold 1.3 million copies, upending the gaming industry in the process.
Three Route 1 Projects Receive State Funding, Two Aimed at Black History
/in Brentwoods, College Park, Mount Rainier/by Alison BeckwithThe state of Maryland has awarded grants to three projects on the Route 1 corridor, including two aimed at Black history.
An Interview With Designer Elizabeth Hargrave
/in College Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithWingspan was born and tested in College Park. Elizabeth Hargrave came up with the idea of developing a board game based on her time birding in places like Lake Artemesia. […]
New Board Game Inspired by Lake Artemesia
/in Hyattsville/by Ryan Teague BeckwithFormer health care policy consultant Elizabeth Hargrave designed Wingspan, a card-driven board game recently launched by Stonemaier Games. Players compete to develop the best habitat for a wide variety of […]
New Art Honors College Park’s Lost History
/in College Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithThe newest piece of public art along the Route 1 corridor commemorates the often-overlooked history of an African-American community in College Park. Painted underneath the Baltimore Avenue bridge over the Paint […]
College Park’s Solar-Powered Charging Station
/in College Park/by Ryan Teague BeckwithIf you need to charge your phone at Lake Artemesia, you’re in luck. The nature park in College Park and Berwyn Heights has a free charging station for cell phones […]
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