How do you use woods and trails in Ward 8?
How do you use woods and trails in Ward 8?

Ward 8 Woods is taking a survey about how people in Ward 8 use woods and trails. Tell them what you think. There are more than 500 acres of forested parkland in Ward 8, but most of it is difficult to access, and only two established trails cross it. Ward 8 Woods wants to change that. They aim to create an expanded network of natural-surface paths in the woods of Ward 8. Tell Ward 8 Woods how you use the woods and trails and what you want to see there by completing this survey. It should take 5 minutes or less.

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Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative
New Column by Philip Pannell in East of the River Online
New Column by Philip Pannell in East of the River Online

Philip Pannell, Executive Director of the Anacostia Coordinating Council and a founding member of the Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative, is the "The Old Man of Anacostia." He has launched a new column, and his first article, "Solving the Code of Silence" is available now via East of the River online. Philip will be contributing on a monthly basis, tackling issues concerning Ward 8.

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Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative
Park use is up 93% in the DC region: People are using parks to reduce stress and keep healthy.
Park use is up 93% in the DC region: People are using parks to reduce stress and keep healthy.

If you have been to one of the parks along the Anacostia River or walked along the Anacostia River Trail lately, you wouldn’t be surprised to hear that one recent study found that park use has nearly doubled in the District of Columbia during the pandemic. The power of natural spaces to boost our mental health is more apparent and crucial than ever, and park managers are balancing enthusiasm about visitors with concerns about safe recreation and social distancing.

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Three Years of Capacity-Building
Three Years of Capacity-Building

Much of the work that the Collaborative has accomplished over the past years has been due to the support of the Chesapeake Bay Funders Network's Capacity Building Initiative. Administered by the Chesapeake Bay Trust, this three-year comprehensive program provided support to APACC and other watershed organizations throughout the region through grants, one-on-one training, networking, and tailored technical assistance to increase operational effectiveness. In our third year of this program, the Collaborative has accomplished a lot!

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Nathan Peebles
COVID-19 Response Program - Projects Supported
COVID-19 Response Program - Projects Supported

APACC is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic with it’s internal relief fund. Three projects were recently approved for emergency support as our networks mobilize to share information, trace contacts, build internal capacity to work from home, support residents, engage our community and restore the river during this crisis.

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Nathan Peebles
APACC Submits Testimony to Committee on Recreation and Youth Affairs: Reinvestment in Parks is a Reinvestment in Public Safety, Health, and Justice for People
APACC Submits Testimony to Committee on Recreation and Youth Affairs: Reinvestment in Parks is a Reinvestment in Public Safety, Health, and Justice for People

Danielle Burs, chair of the Anacostia Park & Community Collaborative’s Policy Working Group, submitted testimony to the Council of the District of Columbia Committee on Recreation and Youth Affairs Virtual Public Oversight Hearing on the Department of Parks and Recreation.

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Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative
Is it a good idea to take a walk in the park right now?
Is it a good idea to take a walk in the park right now?

With non-essential services shutting down and people staying at home, parks became an obvious destination to get out of the house, get some fresh air, shake off that cabin fever, and relax a little in the face of a crisis while still maintaining “physical distancing” recommendations. Yet at the same time that leaving the house became less encouraged, it suddenly seemed like everyone was going to the park. As the Times reported, “Too many people were socially distancing in the same places, and therefore not at all.”

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