December 15, 2025 Newsletter
Hello neighbors,
As a reminder, here are some upcoming events:
❄️ River Terrace Holiday Party
Tuesday, December 17, 6:30 PM at Chateau Lounge
RSVP: https://evite.me/BzMp8tQ5nT
Sign up to bring a dessert: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A084CABAF2BA2FD0-60441784-rtco#/
❄️ Ward 7 Holiday Party
Join Councilmember Felder's office for a Ward 7 Holiday Party!
Dec 19 from 6pm to 9pm EST
The Strand DC
Register here
I plan to take a little newsletter break the week of December 29, so next week will be my last newsletter of the year. As always, don't hesitate to email me if you need anything!
Happy Hanukkah to those who celebrate! 🕎
Katie
Volunteer Snow Team
To REQUEST Volunteer Snow Removal Services: Are you a DC resident who is a senior or has access and functional needs, who needs assistance clearing your sidewalks and front walkways this winter? To sign up, please contact DC 311, 202-727-7925, or email your request to DCVSP@dc.gov. Information needed to complete the request includes Name, contact number, address & ward. Please note: You only need to make one request per snow season.
To VOLUNTEER to remove snow for neighbors who need assistance and learn about requirements, click here.
2025 Holiday SoberRide®
WRAP’s first 2025 Holiday SoberRide® code will posted at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025 and will be valid nightly, (10:00 p.m. to 4:00 a.m.) from Friday, December 19 until 4:00 a.m. Thursday, January 1, 2026. Limited quantities available. The SoberRide® codes will be released to the public at 9:00 p.m. on Friday, December 19th and Wednesday the 31st and can be used only once during the aforementioned periods. Download the Lyft app and enter the code in the app’s ‘Payment’ tab under the ‘Add Lyft Pass’ option for up to $15 off one ride taken home in Lyft’s Washington D.C. coverage area.
Share your ideas for restoring Kingman Lake
The National Park Service and DC’s Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) want your input on improvements at Kingman Lake. The project will make the lake a healthier home for fish, birds, and other wildlife and your feedback will help shape its future.
The Kingman Lake Restoration Project would:
- Add tree stumps and branches along the shoreline and in the water to give birds and fish more places to live and to help mussels grow.
- Plant native plants on the mudflats so birds, fish, and mussels have healthier homes.
- Remove invasive phragmites which are tall, non-native reeds that spread aggressively in wetlands, crowding out native plants and reducing habitat for fish, birds, and other wildlife.
- Create small side channels to bring water flow into areas choked by invasive phragmites. These channels will help control the invasive plants and create healthier, more diverse habitat for native fish and birds.
- Plant wetland plants that provide food and shelter for wildlife and soak up water during floods.
- Grow native underwater grasses that help clean the water and support birds, fish, and mussels.
This work would help local wildlife, including black ducks, striped bass, blueback herring, and freshwater mussels, while also making the wetlands more resilient to flooding. Share your comments between December 12, 2025 - January 23, 2026.
DDOT NOI Portal
This Notice of Intent portal is where you can go to find all the information about DDOT projects in the area and send in comments about upcoming projects. If you care about changes to the streets and want to share feedback, please bookmark this site.
Notice of Intent (NOI) portal has received a complete redesign! The new site is live and available at noi.ddot.dc.gov. This portal is a one-stop destination to retrieve, view, search, and comment on NOIs for the commissioners and members of the public.
The updated portal features everything you need all in one place:
- Searchable directory of NOIs by NOI #, description, address, or ANC with newly published NOIs on top.
- PDF preview and file download
- NEW Map preview of NOI location, and
- NEW Comment form for the public
River Terrace Recreation Center Survey
The Department of Parks and Recreation is excited to deliver a community center in the River Terrace neighborhood of Ward 7. The recreation center will be located at the corner of Eads Street NE and 36th St NE.
DPR is excited to hear feedback from the community throughout the design and construction process. To kick off the project, DPR wants to learn more about the immediate community’s goals for amenities and uses of the site. Share your input with DPR by filling out the survey below. To visit the project website, click here!
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