Archived News

Here you can find out about Washington Parks and People's recent news, partnerships, events and community accomplishments.  For up to date information please see our home page.

Green Job Training
Parks & People joined with the Department of the Environment in launching the Mayor's Green Job Corps to train youth volunteers. The program uses parks to provide young people with gateways to 50 different career tracks that can advance their environment as a source of life for all.

Community Greening Mini-Grants
With support from the TKF Foundation, Washington Parks & People provided 17 community greening mini-grants, ranging from $200 to $2500, for neighborhood improvement projects across the city.

Marvin Gaye Trail Nears Completion
The Marvin Gaye Trail features 1.6 miles of beautiful new intermodal trail connecting the stream valley, including two new bridges that unify the entire park and trail for the first time. The 11-year, $3.5 million project led by the DC Department of Transportation (DDOT) provided lighting along the trail's corridor, with curb extensions at nearly every crossing to enhance pedestrian safety.

Cool Capital Garners New Support
The Cool Capital Challenge, the model regional climate-saving initiative hosted by Parks & People, has won endorsements from governments, businesses, and communities across the Washington region. Click on www.coolcapital.org to reduce your carbon footprint and help make a better world for your children and grandchildren.

Parks & People Helps Launch Cool Capital

Continuing a long tradition of forging grassroots hands-on impact on seemingly impossible environmental challenges, Parks & People has pledged 15 million pounds of carbon dioxide reductions to the new Cool Capital Challenge initiative. Cool Capital is seeking to reduce local carbon dioxide emissions by one billion pounds inone year as a dramatic model effort to demonstrate how one metropolitan region can come together to make a real impact on reversing the climate crisis. WPP is promoting this initiative to every volunteer, partner, and client that we serve. The Josephine Butler Parks Center is serving as a base of the campaign and as a model site for many of the simple ways that we can reduce the energy costs of our buildings, transportation, and lifestyles. To volunteer or join the campaign, contact us at info@washingtonparks.net.