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09/07/2026

Dupont Circle’s “giving tree” has fallen.

“Homage to our DC version of ‘The Giving Tree'” in the middle of Dupont Circle -

09/06/2026

Road closure Montevideo Rd due to fatal crash.

| CRASH WITH ^3 EJECTED | 2100 block of MONTEVIDEO RD | | **Victim 1 in TRAUMA ARREST | Victim 2 and 3 to Trauma | Radio reports advise this was result of a police pursuit | Near William Burnett Co | Watch for closures for the investigation | At 2:30 AM | Howard County FD Assisting

09/05/2026

All HOLIDAY WEEKEND we are working. Thanks to our skilled staff we are there for DC.

WASHINGTON — Storm damage overnight left D.C. with debris and downed trees throughout the District, leading to over 1,100 requests for tree removals, according to the Mayor.

Teams are out removing trees that are blocking pathways and managing clean-up, said Mayor Muriel Bowser in a post on X on Friday.

The mayor said the efforts to remove the trees will “be a multi-day effort,” and officials received more than 1,100 requests for tree removals since last night.

Some traffic signals are out, said Bowser. She told drivers to be mindful and travel carefully. If there is a tree or tree limb blocking a right-of-way, Bowser said to report it to 311.

The storm lasted only around 90 minutes around 11 p.m. on Thursday. It left more than 34,000 customers without power in D.C. and Maryland, according to Dominion Energy.

The D.C. Department of Transportation officials said that if a tree falls on private property and does not impact a street, contact your insurance provider.

If a fallen tree impacts public space, report to 311, DDOT officials said.

Full story via WUSA9

09/05/2026

Dc crews in action.

09/04/2026

Big storm ripped up DC last night.
Help!

08/31/2026

Development and “hundred year storms” caused Ellicott City flooding. Here’s the mitigation.

08/21/2026

Cambium and MD forest products operations

08/15/2026

Bee deaths tied to virus spread by drug resistant mites.

Between June 2024 and January 2025, a full 62% of commercial honey bee colonies in the United States died, according to an extensive survey.⁠
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As soon as scientists at the USDA caught wind of the die-offs, they sprang into action—but their efforts were slowed by a series of federal funding cuts and layoffs. 6 months later, USDA scientists finally identified a culprit.⁠
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According to a preprint posted last June, nearly all the dead colonies tested positive for bee viruses spread by parasitic mites. Alarmingly, every single one of the mites the researchers screened was resistant to amitraz, the only viable mite-specific pesticide—or miticide—of its kind left in humans’ arsenal.⁠
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Tracking the rise of miticide resistance is critical, experts say. Honey bees pollinate more than 90 commercial crops in the U.S., generate between $20 billion and $30 billion in agricultural revenue, and play a key role in keeping the U.S. food supply stable.⁠
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05/10/2026

Thoughts?

🚨The US Forest Service is covering thousands of acres in Roundup.

They are officially prioritizing timber production over ecological health.

While nature naturally rebounds after wildfires with vibrant shrubs and diverse wildlife, a yearlong investigation has uncovered a disturbing trend: the U.S. Forest Service and private logging companies are systematically spraying thousands of acres with glyphosate.

Better known as Roundup, this potent herbicide is being used to wipe out native vegetation that competes with commercially valuable timber like Douglas firs and sugar pines. The result is a series of eerily silent "dead zones" where insects, birds, and flowers have vanished, replaced by uniform rows of industrial saplings. Despite being labeled a probable carcinogen by the World Health Organization, glyphosate application in California forests has quintupled over the last two decades, reaching a record 266,000 pounds in 2023.

The environmental and health implications are sparking intense local pushback from mountain communities who fear for their water sources and native species, including endangered salmon and rare foxes. Internal records suggest that chemical manufacturers may have orchestrated ghostwritten studies to downplay risks, even as federal policies now classify the herbicide as critical to national security. Critics argue that treating national forests like industrial tree farms ignores the broader ecological mission of public lands and the health of the people who live and recreate there. As wind-driven dust devils carry chemical-laden topsoil across hiking trails and residential areas, the conflict between industrial efficiency and environmental safety has reached a boiling point.

source: Halverson, N. (2026). We Are Bombarding America’s Forests With Roundup. Mother Jones.

04/07/2026

Did you plant your garden a bit too early?

⚠️🧊 FREEZE WATCH
⏰ Tuesday Night to 9 AM Wednesday Morning
🌡️ Temps in these areas will drop between 25℉ and 31℉
🌱 Plants and sensitive vegetation can die
💦 Hoses that remain connected can have water inside freeze and burst them.

‼️ This is why PLANTING AFTER MOTHERS DAY is the local recommendation.

This may not be the last freeze... even with the warm air that will return later this week.