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Rock Creek and Potomac Parkway Road Closures and Construction update Winter 2013
Construction work on Rock Creek Parkway at Waterside Drive has resumed. Work will continue into Winter 2013. Delays are expected as lane closures occur to accomodate work. More »
Features
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White Tailed Deer Management Plan
The NPS has released the final White Tailed Deer Management Plan for Rock Creek Park.
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Programs and Events
Information on events and ranger led programs about the natural, historic and recreational resources in the park.
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Rock Creek Park's New Media Surge
Rock Creek Park has a variety of podcasts, vodcasts, cell phone tours, and photos for virtual and on site visitors alike to enjoy.
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Wish Upon a Star
The Rock Creek Park's planetarium serves as an astronomy laboratory, allowing visitors to study the sky under ideal conditions.
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Exploring the Sky
For nearly fifty years this program has offered visitors the opportunity to see the stars and planets through telescopes from a location within DC.
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Civil War Defenses of Washington
On forested hills surrounding the nation's capital are the remnants of a complex system of Civil War forts, seven of which are located in Rock Creek.
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Did You Know?
Peirce Mill was built in the early 1820's by Isaac Peirce. It operated commercially until the main shaft broke in 1897.