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Become a Friend of Eckington Parks & Arts to help support and activate Eckington’s public spaces
Summer & Fall 2021 News
Summer & Fall 2021 News
Join us for EP&A events
Join us for EP&A events
Check out our Events page for details and sign-up information!
U.S. Navy Band,
Sunset Salutations (yoga),
Story Thyme,
Community Cleanups,
DCPL Book Bike,
Eckington Day,
& More!
Get involved with our Greenways Committee and community green efforts
Get involved with our Greenways Committee and community green efforts
Check out our Greenways page for more information!
Like our dog park? Help support it!
Like our dog park? Help support it!
Eckington Parks & Arts is responsible for day-to-day maintenance and management of the dog park, including turf cleaning, purchase of dog waste bags, and setting rules to help keep pups safe. We receive no funding from DC government and rely on monetary donations to cover expenses.
We are committed to keeping this community space available, and ask that dog park users please contribute if able. Donations of at least $60 automatically include an Eckington Parks & Arts membership for one household member. Donations of at least $100 include membership for two household members. Memberships run from January through December.
Suggested Donations:
We visit (almost) every day... $250/year
We visit once or twice a week... $60/year
We visit occasionally (drop-in visit).... $3/visit
Support EP&A through a fundraiser
Support EP&A through a fundraiser
COMPOST FUNDRAISER
We’re working with Compost Crew to get more people composting and fundraise for Eckington Parks & Arts! Sign up using our referral code and get $10 off your first month while $10 is donated to EP&A!
Compost Crew offers food waste pickup at your doorstep once a week - you can also adjust your schedule to less often after signing up. The more people we get within our selected community area (map), the more the price per month goes down (now down to $28, and can go as low as $16/month with 75 sign-ups). Even if you're not within the map area, you can still use the code to start composting!
Why is composting so important? Check out this recent Washington Post article! Visit our Greenways page for other composting options.
BANDANA FUNDRAISER
Expand your pup's wardrobe (or yours!) and grab a snazzy Eckington Parks & Arts bandana. Your $15 donation helps support everything we do, including taking care of the dog park. Model the bandana on social media and tag us so we can share it on our page!
Sign Up for Our Monthly Newsletter
Sign Up for Our Monthly Newsletter
Our newsletter is open to all community members (not just members) and includes updates on the organization, upcoming events, and community news
Our newsletter is open to all community members (not just members) and includes updates on the organization, upcoming events, and community news
Eckington Parks & Arts
Eckington Parks & Arts
Eckington Parks & Arts is an action-oriented nonprofit, philanthropic group that supports and activates Eckington’s public spaces. It is composed of members who contribute either time or monetary resources toward beautifying and activating public spaces in the Northeast D.C. neighborhood of Eckington. Although independent from the Eckington Civic Association (ECA), the two groups work collaboratively to engage neighbors and build our sense of community.
Alethia Tanner Park
Alethia Tanner Park
In December 2015, the NoMa Parks Foundation acquired two acres of vacant land from Pepco. As envisioned in the NoMa Parks 2012 Public Realm Design Plan, the park originally called “NoMa Green” will provide for outdoor recreation and community gatherings and serve as NoMa’s “backyard.” In May 2016, an additional half-acre of park space was acquired at the northeast corner, allowing for the softening of the R Street NE Z-turn on the Metropolitan Branch Trail (MBT). These transactions earned the NoMa Parks Foundation a “Best Community Impact” award as part of the Washington Business Journal’s Best Real Estate Deals of 2016. The NoMa Parks Foundation worked with the community during 2016 and 2017 to design the park, which opened in early 2019.
Eckington Parks & Arts is part of Green Spaces For DC
Eckington Parks & Arts is part of Green Spaces For DC
Green Spaces for DC envisions equitable access to parks and open spaces that enhance the health and well-being of neighborhoods and our D.C. Metro Area community.