June 30, 2025 Newsletter
Testify on RFK Stadium July 29th
On July 29, DC Council is holding a hearing on RFK stadium, and you can sign up to testify. Please sign up using the link above to share your opinions about the deal.
July 2nd RFK Listening Session with At-Large Councilmembers
Councilmembers Robert White and Matt Frumin will be joining the Friends of Kingman Park at St. Benedict the Moor sponsored by Commissioner Ebony Payne.
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at 6:00pm
Location: St. Benedict the Moor Catholic Church, 320 21st Street NE
WMATA Announces Free Fares after 5PM on July 4
Click on the link above to schedule a 20-25 minute in-person survey about water quality and water access in DC through the University of the District of Columbia (UDC) and George Washington University (GW). Free at-home water quality testing for lead and other metals and free pitcher and Brita filter to filter water for lead.
Office Of Attorney General Mediation
OAG Mediation can help when the consumer or tenant is a DC resident, or the business is located or headquartered in the District. For residents with AC or water outages, the best way to get connected with OAG Mediation is to call the Hotline at 202-442-9828. For all other non-emergency consumer or tenant issues, the best way to get connected is to submit a complaint online at https://oag.dc.gov/consumer-protection .
A vibrant community celebration of food justice, wellness, and local leadership in Ward 7! Enjoy a full day of family-friendly activities including youth gardening stations, cooking demos, local food vendors, panel discussions on food equity, and more — all set at the beautiful East Capitol Urban Farm.
Connect with neighbors, learn from advocates, and discover how we can build a healthier, more equitable food system together.
East Capitol Urban Farm
Saturday, July 12, 2025
9 AM – 4 PM
Webinar: Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking - Capital to Cash Flow
Starting or Expanding a Small Business? Access the capital you need through DC BizCAP. A workshop to help small business owners develop funding strategies and access capital and technical resources.
7/10/2025
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM (EDT)
Catch Fireflies and Help Scientists!
Roshan Vignarajah, a a regional firefly expert, and Sam Droege, a MD wildlife biologist, are studying DC fireflies. They are asking people to collect fireflies throughout DC and mail them in for identification. Why? Watching fireflies has been part of our culture for thousands of years. There is a notion that their populations may be diminishing. But, what do we know? Almost nothing. Maryland Biodiversity website shows 33 species but with mostly old coverage and huge holes in status and distributions. Identification requires specimens. So what needs to be done is a simple as when you were a child. Go out and catch fireflies, but in this case, you sadly need to put them in the freezer so you can send them in so they can be identified. Fireflies from any region and habitat are welcomed. You might look around and notice different flashing patterns and different microhabitat use those observations to collect a range of specimens as those can very well be different species. A range of habitats in the state from dunes, marshes, swamps, backyards, woodlands, bogs are again often associated with different species, but you would be surprised by how frequently uncommon fireflies simply end up in backyards. For questions you can Sam Droege at droegesam@gmail.com.
Mailing: When you are ready take your specimens out of the freezer, put them in a plastic bag with date, location information, habitat information, as well as contact info for yourself. Stick in a padded envelope and mail it to: Sam Droege, 102 Queen Anne Bridge Road, Upper Marlboro, MD 20774.