‘Final’ Jelleff Renovation Plans Revealed by DPR       
• May 6, 2024

In the last three years there have been about a half dozen town hall, stakeholder or outreach meetings with D.C.’s Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) regarding the dynamic ever-changing […]

Volta Park Baseball Diamond Renovation Set for 2024  
• December 4, 2023

A very lively, civil and informed meeting between DC Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) officials and Volta Park users on Nov. 26 at the Georgetown Public Library answered many […]

‘It Won’t Work’ Says Jelleff’s Stowers About New Plan
• November 13, 2023

“It won’t work!” announced Bob Stowers, the longtime coach-director of the Jelleff Recreation Center to a panel of D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation officials on Wednesday evening, Nov. 8, […]

Jelleff Rec Center Schedule Sees New Complex in 2025          
• November 14, 2022

It’s taken years, but the process to upgrade the Jelleff Recreation Center at 3265 S St. NW has definitely seen much progress.  The procedure to bring it into compliance with […]

Rose Park’s 100th Birthday Celebrated in Style
• September 26, 2022

Rose Park in Georgetown — from P and 26th Streets NW all the way south along Rock Creek Park parkway to M and 27th Streets NW — is an active, […]

Ellington Field Renovation Plans Include New Amenities 
• December 6, 2021

Plans to upgrade the neighborhood Ellington track and field park and add community amenities under an approved $3.5 million city parks budget, were presented by DC Department of Parks and […]

ANC Meeting Heats Up Over Jelleff
• July 3, 2019

Chairman Rick Murphy said he had just heard at 4 p.m. about decision by DC Public Schools to transfer to DPR its administrative oversight of the Duke Ellington School of the Arts playing field.