DC Department of Energy & Environment

Join us next month for the return of Fix It DC! 🔧🔨🪛✂️🪡🧵 🗓️Wednesday, November 18th ⏰5:30pm-7:30pm 📍Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library (901 G St NW, Washington DC 20001) Please RSVP to attend: app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/fb8...

A BIG thank you to everyone who joined DOEE for our annual Kingman Island Friends & Family Day! Together, we’re building a stronger connection to our environment and inspiring a greener, healthier District. 🌎✨ 📸: Vinicio Linares

Take advantage of the sunny weather this weekend to explore new locations where to recycle household batteries! Look below to see where to bring batteries & food waste for proper disposal. Visit our website to find out more: doee.dc.gov/page/doee-ba... @dcdpw.bsky.social @sustainabledc.bsky.social

The final recipient of the Stormwater Quarterly Hero Award for FY26 is Mr. Antwon Temoney! He serves as the Facility Manager for the @dcdpw.bsky.social Impound Lots at Blue Plains, Reed Street, & Bryant Street. Thanks for your commitment to maintaining the best environmental practices. Congrats!

DOEE invites you to provide feedback as we design new amenities, increase trail access, and support more learning and interaction with nature on Kingman and Heritage Islands. Learn more: kingmanisland.com/design

Join us for a tree canopy tour! Learn about the role DC's tree canopy plays in our lives. District residents may elect to receive a free shade tree through the RiverSmart program. 🗓️Saturday, November 7th ⏰10:30 am 📍River Terrace Park (500 36th Street NE) RSVP: www.eventbrite.com/e/i-heart-ri...

Join us for an open discussion to explore key issues related to drinking water access, environmental sustainability, and the future resilience of our communities: www.eventbrite.com/e/securing-t...

Did you know that DOEE has two new web dashboards that show neighborhood air quality all over the District? 🗓️Monday, October 19 ⏰5:30 PM - 6:30 PM 📍Virtual Register 🔗https://www.eventbrite.com/e/clearing-the-air-dcs-new-air-quality-dashboards-tickets-2001065308204?aff=oddtdtcreator&keep_tld=true

The District's green plan for the future is on Bsky! 💚

Your weekend deserves a pleasant experience; recycle your batteries at Mount Pleasant Farmers Market. 🗓️Saturdays ⏲️9am-1pm 📍Mount Pleasant Farmers Market (3210 Mount Pleasant St NW, near the Lamont Plaza) ℹ️Learn more: doee.dc.gov/node/1762726

🤖🧌👹Join us at the Aquatic Resources Education Center (AREC) for creepy crafts, boat tours and fun costumes! Please be advised, this event is curated for ages 0 to 12. 🗓️October 30th ⏲️10 am to noon RSVP to attend: www.eventbrite.com/e/2003430533...

This weekend, at the Monroe St. Farmers Market, safely dispose of household primary and rechargeable batteries at the Zero Waste DC tent! 🕘 9:00am to 1:00pm 📍716 Monroe St NE, adjacent to the Brookland/CUA metro stop Learn more about battery recycling in DC! - doee.dc.gov/page/doee-ba...

🚨Pinehurst Branch needs help TONIGHT at 6:30 !!! Stormwater is carving the stream deeper and washing mud into Rock Creek. Join our meeting to learn more + share your ideas! 📅 TONIGHT 🔗 Register: www.eventbrite.com/e/1999391836... #RockCreekPark

Mud from Pinehurst Branch is washing into Rock Creek. Learn what NPS + DOEE are doing! Join the October 1st meeting: eventbrite.com/e/1999391836... Public Comments are accepted from Oct. 1st to Oct. 30th: parkplanning.nps.gov/pinehurstbra... ℹ️ More info: doee.dc.gov/service/pine...

NEW READ! Delaware's Wetland Monitoring & Assessment Program feature a story about the District's Frog Watch program on their blog (written by Tess Danielson, Environmental Protection Specialist, DOEE). To read the full post, visit: wmap.blogs.delaware.gov/2026/09/29/l...

October 17th‼🛶🦋🌳🌷🌞 1) Get to Kingman Island ✅ 2) Walk over to our Sustainable DC table ✅ 3) Immerse yourself in collage art before enjoying over a dozen other activities at Kingman Island Friends & Family Day! on October 17! ✅ 🔗Register at link in bio OR www.kingmanisland.com/friends-fami...

DOEE was honored to host students of the Japan-America Student Conference. Sustainability expert, Oana Leahu-Aluas (DOEE), shared the District's Sustainable DC plan to help empower the future leaders while showing how cities can build greener, healthier, and more livable communities. #SustainableDC

🗑️🪫Drop off household, damaged, and defective batteries on Saturday through the end of the year at Lederer Gardens, a communal urban farm and garden that is managed by @dcdpr.bsky.social. Learn more: doee.dc.gov/page/doee-ba...

Our Green Ready Interns Program (GRIP) worked with 70 high school students through sessions designed to support planning their post‑secondary pathways. One GRIP intern, Jadon Carter, contributed to a small scholarship for a single student (made possible through Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.)

Did you know that DOEE has two new web dashboard that show neighborhood air quality all over the District? Let's talk about it more at a public meeting we're hosting. 📅 Monday, October 19th 🕰️5:30 pm Let's chat: www.eventbrite.com/e/2001065308...

Catch something at this weekend's Diamond Teague Fishing pop up event. 📅 Saturday, September 26th ⏲️ 9:00 am Grab a rod 🎣: www.eventbrite.com/e/2001401875...

Big storms = deeper stream + more erosion at Pinehurst Branch. Join us to learn what’s happening + how you can help: eventbrite.com/e/1999391836... 🗓️ Scoping meeting → October 1 🔗 More info: doee.dc.gov/service/pine...

We had a blast at our fishing event this past weekend at Diamond Teague Park. Come out and fish with us again on 9/26! RSVP while space is available: www.eventbrite.com/e/2001401875...

Pinehurst Branch is getting hit with too much stormwater, causing erosion, falling trees & even exposed sewer pipes. NPS + DOEE want your input as we plan stream restoration. 🗓️ Scoping meeting → October 1st 🔗 More info: eventbrite.com/e/1999391836...

One way to help your home manage heavy rain and reduce pollution from entering our waterways is to sign up for DOEE’s RiverSmart Homes program! Residents receive a stormwater assessment to determine their eligibility for green features. Learn more: tinyurl.com/359jata7

Jennifer Johnston and Ryan Gavin, members of our Energy Initiatives & Data Division team, presenting at the DC Sustainability Summit yesterday. Their presentation highlighted multifamily electrification case studies, representing the District's commitment to sustainability and the future!

WE’RE BACK! We are excited to announce that Kingman and Heritage Islands are reopened to the public, with trail restrictions. ⚠️ Please read below, review the map, and follow all signage indicating trail closures. ⚠️ Visit kingmanisland.com to learn more.

We know where we’ll be on October 17th! What about you? kingmanisland.com/friends-family-day

Diamond Teague fishing with DOEE is BACK! 📅September 12th ⏲️9:00 am - noon 📍Diamond Teague Park Space is limited: www.eventbrite.com/e/diamond-te...

You + 🔧🔨🪛+ Us = Fix-It DC Let's make it a date: 📅Saturday, September 12 ⏰1:30pm-3:30pm 📍Shepherd Park/Juanita E. Thornton Library (7420 Georgia Ave NW) Please register to attend: dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17195519

Join the Food Policy Council and Urban Ag Working Group for a tour of The Well at Oxon Run on Thursday, September 24th. Register for the tour at www.eventbrite.com/e/the-well-a...

Join our friends to learn more about common sources of lead exposure, why young children are especially at risk, and practical steps parents and caregivers can take to protect their children and families. RSVP Here : www.eventbrite.com/e/protect-yo...

🌿From exploring trails & enjoying the outdoors to rolling up our sleeves and caring for these special places, District residents play an important role in protecting our wetlands. Congrats winners of DOEE’s Wetlands Photo Contest Recreation & Stewardship Category! 🥇 Bob Burnett, AWS Stewardship

🐢🦋🦆 From birds and butterflies to turtles, frogs, and other wetland residents, the District’s wetlands are full of life and contestants captured it beautifully. 💚 Congratulations to the winner of DOEE’s Wetlands Photo Contest Wildlife Category! 🥇 1st Jorge Borgantes, “Zombie Snail”

Thanks to all the community members & partners who joined us for our first round of public meetings on the Kingman + Heritage Islands Structures & Trails Design Project this month! 🌳🦅🐟 ➡️ This fall, we’ll head into Phase 2. Subscribe to our newsletter at kingmanisland.com to stay in the loop!

Save the date! Fix-It DC will pop up on Georgia Avenue! 📅Saturday, September 12 ⏰1:30pm-3:30pm 📍Shepherd Park/Juanita E. Thornton Library (7420 Georgia Ave NW) Please register to attend the event: dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17195519

Fix-It DC offers free community repair events. Learn how to repair your broken items like small household appliances, bikes and textiles with a coach! Please register to attend the event: dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17195519

Spotted Lanternflies are back, DC! These pests feed on over 70 species of trees and can attract stinging insects. Here’s how you can help: Neutralize. Vacuumize. Squisherize!?! Visit 🔗 tinyurl.com/ddot-lantern... to learn more, and let's protect DC's tree canopy together.

Last weekend 18 participants diverted about 134 pounds of material from nearly a dozen repaired items! Join the next Fix-It DC event on Sat., September 12th: ⏲️1:30 – 3:30 pm 📍 Juanita E. Thornton/Shepard Park Neighborhood Library ℹ️ doee.dc.gov/node/1428241

Join us tomorrow for our last two public engagement meetings in the pre-design phase of the Kingman and Heritage Islands Structures and Trails Design Project. Can’t make it? Submit your feedback online by August 31st . Learn more at kingmanisland.com/design

Our wetlands are more than wildlife habitat; they’re some of the District’s most beautiful landscapes. The winners of this category really understood the assignment. 👏🏾 Congratulations to the winners of DOEE’s Wetlands Photo Contest Landscape Category! 🏆 🥇 1st Place: Erik Lang, Kingman Island

Congratulations to the winner of DOEE's Wetlands Photo Contest's Bird category: Aaron Kaslow District wetlands are home to incredible feathered residents. Thanks to all who participated and captured them in all their glory.

The District's first Mississippi kite chick is on the wing. The chick has fledged and can be found preening and hunting with its parents. It is the same size as the adults, but with brown streaking across the chest. 📸: Dan "The Birdman" Rauch, DOEE

DOEE's is proud to recognize Andre De Souza Coelho of @universityofdc.bsky.social as DOEE’s Stormwater Quarterly Hero Award recipient for Q3 of FY'26. 🎉 Andre’s work strengthens the University’s commitment to sustainable operations and stormwater compliance.

Join us for the second session tomorrow! 📅Wednesday, August 5th from 10 AM – 12 PM 📍 Dorothy I. Height/Benning Neighborhood Library, 3935 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC 20019

Improving the District's waterways is central to our work here at DOEE and that includes supporting the work of the District Waterways Advisory Commission.  Learn more about the Commission's work to plan a brighter future for our waterways in this new op-ed piece: ggwash.org/view/104239/...

DOEE and the design team will share what we’ve learned through years of community engagement and provide an update on where the project stands today. ASL interpretation will be provided. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/kingman-he...

Join us for a discussion about temperatures in the city. Register here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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DOEE is excited to launch the Kingman and Heritage Islands Trails and Amenities Design Project! Throughout the next two years, we’ll be working with the community to design a future for Kingman. Dive into our project webpage at kingmanisland.com/design.