Rock Creek Park

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  Find Your Fall: Explore National Parks Across the Greater Capital Region 2026-09-22

  You don’t have to travel far to find spectacular fall color. National parks across the Washington, D.C., region offer countless ways to experience autumn, from mountain trails and Potomac River views to historic battlefields, urban forests and the National Mall.

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  Celebrate America’s Story in the National Capital Area During National Park Week, August 22-30 2026-08-21

  The National Park Service is excited to welcome visitors to celebrate National Park Week from Saturday, August 22 through Sunday, August 30, as dozens of sites across the region mark the 2026 theme, “Celebrate America’s Story,” highlighting the 250th anniversary of American independence and recognizing our shared American heritage of national parks.

• NPS Finalizes Agreement for Trail Reopening and Foundry Branch Trestle Bridge Removal 2026-07-15

  The National Park Service is taking the next step toward authorizing the demolition of the Foundry Branch streetcar bridge in Glover-Archbold Park. On July 15, the NPS released the final Memorandum of Agreement for the proposed removal of the structure.

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  Witness Civil War history at Fort Stevens Day on July 11 in Washington, D.C. 2026-07-01

  The National Park Service and the Alliance to Preserve the Civil War Defenses of Washington invite the public to Fort Stevens Day on Saturday, July 11, 2026, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Fort Stevens, 13th Street NW and Quackenbos Street NW.

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  National Park Service Seeks Feedback on Future of Civil War Defenses of Washington  2026-05-15

  The National Park Service invites you to comment on a proposed update to the management plan for the Civil War Defenses of Washington, the historic network of forts, batteries and parkland that protected the nation’s capital during the Civil War.

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