Helpful Resources

DC PARKS FRIENDS GROUPS

Benjamin Banneker Circle
L’Enfant Plaza Promenade

Bloomingdale LeDroit Dog Park Association

Bruce Monroe Community Garden
Bruce Monroe Park
3000 Georgia Avenue NW

Canal Park
200 M St SE

Chevy Chase Citizens Association
Friends of Chevy Chase Park and Friends of Lafayette Park

Circle Dogs
S and 17th streets NW dog park

Diamond Teague Park
100 Potomac Avenue SE

Friends of Edgewood Recreation

Friends of French Street Park
French and 10th streets NW

Friends of Friendship Park
Turtle Park
45th and Van Ness streets NW

Friends of Guy Mason Recreation Center
Calvert St near Wisconsin Ave.

Friends of Harrison Recreation Center

Friends of Kennedy Playground
1401 7th St. NW

Friends of Kim Brenegar
8th Street, Independence, and North Carolina Avenues SE

Friends of Lafayette Park

Friends of Macomb Park
Macomb Street near 34th Street

Friends of Rose Park
P Street N.W. and M Street N.W. bounded on the West side by 26th and 27th Streets and on the East side by Rock Creek Parkway.

Friends of Shepherd Park Recreation

Friends of Stead Park
Stead Park was established for the purpose of creating a playground for the children of Washington, D.C.

Friends of Trinidad Rec
The Friends of Trinidad Recreation Center is a committee of the Trinidad Neighborhood Association

Friends of Volta Park
Volta Place at 33rd St

Harry Thomas Sr. Recreation Center

Hill Hounds
Supports Kingsman Dog Park adjacent to Kingsman Field, between 13th, 14th, D and E, NE in Capitol HIll

McLean Gardens
Neward Street Park and Playgrounds

Michigan Park Citizens Association
Works to imporve Turkey Thicket Recreation Center and local triangle parks

Newark Street Park K-9 Friends
Friends groups suporting the Neward Street Dog Park

Noyes Park
10th and Franklin Streets, NE

Palisades Citizen’ Association
Palisades Recreation Center (5200 Sherier Pl NW), Hardy Recreation Center (45th and Q Sts. NW), Carolina Park aka Dinosaur Park, W Street Park (W St. and 49th), Battery Kemble Park (NPS), Fletcher’s Boathouse (NPS C&O Canal), Volta Park Recreation Center (Volta Place at 33rd St), Guy Mason Recreation Center (Calvert St near Wisconsin Ave.), Montrose Park (R St east of Dumbarton Oaks), Friendship Recreation Center and Friendship Park aka Turtle park (Van Ness St at 45th St.), Macomb Recreation Center (Macomb St near 34th St.)

Rock Creek Conservancy
Rock Creek Conservancy is a watershed organization protecting Rock Creek and the philanthropic and stewardship partner to the entirety of Rock Creek (National) Park.

Southwest Duck Pond
The Southwest Duck Pond was originally part of Town Center Park built in 1972 between 3rd and 6th Streets along I Street, SW. The bulk of the park was removed in 2007, the surviving western end renamed Southwest Duck Pond by community petition in 2011.

Southwest Neighborhood Assembly Benjamin Banneker Park Circle and Fountain (aka Banneker Overlook — L’Enfant Plaza Promenade), Canal Park (200 M Street, SE), Diamond Teague Park (100 Potomac Avenue, SE), East Potomac Park – Hains Point (Ohio Dr. SW Washington, DC. — NPS), Lansburg Park (Delaware Avenue between M and I Streets, SW), Town Center Park East (3rd and I Streets, SW), Town Center Park (4th and I Streets, SW), Town Center Park West (6th and I Streets, SW), Virginia Avenue Park (aka Virginia Avenue Community Garden — 901 Virginia Avenue, SE), Waterside Parks (South Promenande north of Ft. McNair at the terminus of Water Street SW, east of the Harbor Police Station at 9th St and Water streets NW)

Southwest Playground Project
3rd and I Street SW

Tenth Street Community Park

13th Street Community Park & Garden: 

Turkey Thicket Recreation Center
1100 Michigan Ave NE (at Perry St NE)

Yards Park
10 Water St SE