Look: Georgetown Farmers Market Enjoys May Day Opening

The weekly market opened its season May 1.

The Georgetown Farmers Market welcomed back customers after the winter hiatus with its first market Wednesday on May Day. This is the 10th year the market has operated in Rose Park. The small market includes a variety of merchants offering goods from produce to flowers to baked goods and more. Stop by every Wednesday between 3 and 7 p.m. to pick up some treats, see your neighbors and support small businesses. Learn more about new and returning vendors here: Georgetown Farmers Market Returns.

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Meeting Tonight on $1 Million Rose Park Playground Renovation

The Trust for Public Land and the D.C. Department of Parks & Recreation will host a public meeting about the renovation Thursday at 7 p.m.

Design Charette Planned for $1 Million Rose Park Playground Renovation

The Trust for Public Land and the D.C. Department of Parks & Recreation will host a public meeting about the renovation Thursday at 7 p.m.

Parents and children who enjoy the playground at Rose Park in Georgetown's East Village are invited to participate in an upcoming design charette for the estimated $1 million renovation of the playground. Rose Park was one of 32 District playgrounds selected last year by Mayor Vincent Gray and his administration to benefit from an estimated $30 million in renovations and upgrades. Late last year D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) held public meetings to receive commuity input on proposed renovations. Rose Park was one of several parks selected to receive additional planning support from the Trust for Public Land (TPL). At Thursday's meeting meeting TPL will explain the design charette process and other details about what a …

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Mayor Seeks Community Input on Rose Park Playground

A public meeting Nov. 29 at 6 p.m. will cover possible improvements to the Rose Park Recreation Center playground.

Mayor Vincent Gray and D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) Director Jesús Aguirre have called for a series of public meetings to discuss proposed improvements for the District's playgrounds. The Rose Park Recreation Center playground (2609 Dumbarton St., NW) is one of 32 playgrounds across the city slated for renovations and the only one selected in Ward 2. “We need our residents to let us know how we can improve the play-space experience in their neighborhood,” said Aguirre in a press release. “We want these renovations to reflect a broad spectrum of community input.” A meeting in the Rose Park Recreation Center tonight from 6 to 7:30 is the first of two public meetings. Department of Parks and Recreation staff members will …

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Rose Park Ribbon Cutting, Farmers Market Wednesday

Phase II reconstruction at Rose Park wrapped up this week.

Rose Park will be buzzing with activity this evening as the Board of Friends of Rose Park celebrate a ribbon cutting and farmers gather for one of the final market Wednesdays of the season. The Friends of Rose Park will host a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of Phase II renovations to the plaza and play area at 5 p.m. at 26th and O Streets, NW. The upgrades, including new brick walk ways with engraved bricks, were funded entirely through private funding from the Georgetown community. Additionally, two new Yoshino cherry trees and nine new rose bushes, courtesy of the Georgetown Garden Club. Last week Mayor Vincent Gray announced that the play area at Rose Park would soon received District funds for renovations. Before …

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Rose Park Phase II Complete, Playground Chosen for Upgrade

Rose Park benefited first from private donations and now will receive government funds.

Rose Park in Georgetown's East Village is getting a lot of care and attention thanks first to the privately funded renovation from Friends of Rose Park and soon public monies will support a playground upgrade that Mayor Vincent Gray recently announced. For the past three weeks Phase II of the Rose Park renovations has been underway. The project wrapped up over the weekend and the engraved bricks are now in place around an upgraded and expanded flagpole area. Additionally the park boasts two new Yoshino cherry trees and nine new rose bushes, courtesy of the Georgetown Garden Club. "Friends of Rose Park, Inc. is very pleased to announce that our Master Plan Phase II construction project was completed today, and the play area at the 26th and …

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PHOTOS: Rose Park Fundraiser

Bill Dean offered his P Street home for a party for the park.

Friends of Rose Park gathered Thursday night for a party at Bill Dean's home at 28th and P Street in the East Village. "It's a very special place," said Dean about Rose Park. He promised that his dogs Shredded and Splinter were never off-leash in the park. The Friends of Rose Park received approval for upgrades to the favorite East Village neighborhood park earlier this year; construction began Sept. 24. Among the work being done at the corner of 26th and O Streets, NW: upgrading the existing paths, replacing railroad timbers, increasing the flag poll plaza, adding seating and planting trees, along with other improvements. John Cecchi, a real estate developer who lives at P and 32nd Streets, developed the construction plan currently …

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PHOTOS: Rose Park Construction Begins

Sections of the park will be closed during upgrades.

Construction to upgrade sections of Rose Park began in earnest this week. Crews have fenced off sections of the paths near the play area at 26th an O Streets, NW  and are laying new bricks. Though the playground area will be off-limits during part of the construction project, the Rose Park Farmers' Market will remain open every Wednesday from 3 to 7 p.m. through Oct. 31. The market relocated to the basketball court temporarily.

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Rose Park Playground Closed

Construction will renovate the play area and flagpole island.

The children's play area at Rose Park will be closed for approximately three weeks beginning Monday, Sept. 24. The playground is located at the corner of 26th and O Streets, NW. The Friends of Rose Park have received approval for upgrades to the favorite East Village neighborhood park. With permits in hand they will begin the process of upgrading the existing paths, replacing railroad timbers, increasing the flag poll plaza, adding seating, planting trees and other improvements. During construction the weekly Wednesday Farmers' Market will continue and the tot lot will remain open. "Thank you everyone for your patience during this project which is being funded entirely by contributions from neighbors," wrote David Abrams on behalf of the …

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Last Chance for Rose Park Engraved Bricks

The deadline for orders is July 7.

July 7 is your last chance to order your personalized, engraved bricks from the Friends of Rose Park. The organization is selling bricks that will adorn the upgraded flagpole and playground area to raise funds for the privately-financed renovations planned for the park.  The Friends of Rose Park are upgrading the existing paths, replacing railroad timbers, increasing the flag poll plaza, adding seating, planting trees and more. The tax-deductible $100 donation per brick buys you up to two lines of engraving, with 15 characters per line, including spaces. For further information, email roseparkbricks@gmail.com. Or send in the attached order form.

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