The DC Watershed Protection Division’s

[Pages:3]The DC Watershed Protection Division's

"Greener Schools, Cleaner Water" Program

Schoolyard Conservation Sites

PARTICIPATING SCHOOL SITES

2007 Schools

Name

Ward Address

Two Rivers Public

6 1227 Fourth Street, NE.

Charter School

Washington, DC 20002

Practices

Phone 202-546-0867

Watershed Sewer Anacostia CSO removing asphalt, putting in container gardens River

Shepherd Park Elementary School

4 7800 14th Street, NW. Washington, DC 20012

JC Nalle Elementary School

7 219 50th Street, SE. Washington, DC 20019

Miner Elementary School

6 601 15th Street, NE. Washington, DC 20002

Friendship PCS, Chamberlain campus 2006 Schools

4 1345 Potomac Ave., SE. Washington, DC 20003

Name Cesar Chavez Public Charter School for Public Policy

Ward Address 7 3701 Hayes Street, NE Washington, DC 20019

Amidon Elementary School

6 401 I Street, SW Washington, DC 20024

Moten Elementary School

8 1565 Morris Road, SE Washington, DC 20020

LaSalle Elementary School

4 501 Riggs Road, NE Washington, DC 20011

Whittier Elementary School

Kamit Institute Charter School

4 6201 5th Street, NW Washington, DC 20011

4 100 Peabody Street, NW Washington, DC 20011

202-576-6140 Rock Creek MS4 pending...

202-645-7300 Anacostia River

MS4 wetland or some water feature practice.

202-397-3960 Anacostia River

MS4 wetland or some water feature practice.

202-547-5800

Anacostia River

CSO wetland or some water feature practice. Practices

Phone (202) 398-2230

Watershed Storm Anacostia MS4 planted number of small trees, shrubs, and

River

perennials; native garden; rain garden; benches and

stone trails to the site. The native garden is placed

at the slope of the swale.

(202) 724-4867 Potomac River

(202) 698-1144 Anacostia River

MS4 planted perennials, shrubs, small trees. Native flower garden; beautification. (Note: the back garden got mowed down)

MS4 School will closed, so no SCS projects will be done.

(202) 576-6120 Anacostia River

MS4 memorial garden with benches, native butterfly garden, french drain system, constructed wetland. Near future projects: greenroof (10,000 sq. ft)

Rock Creek CSO

(202) 447-5942 (202) 723-7886 Rock Creek CSO x222

wildlife habitat include: butterfly garden, rain gauge, bird feeders, bird baths.

wetbeds, raised garden beds, small trees planted in courtyard, composters, rain barrel to be added in.

2004 Schools

Name

Ward Address

John Burroughs

5 1820 Monroe St., NE

Elementary School

Washington, DC 20017

Phone (202) 576-6039

Watershed Storm Anacostia SMeSw4er Butterfly garden constructed in five separate raised

River

beds in the shape of butterfly. 10-12 whiskey

barrels were filled with herbs, "sensory plants," and

flowering plants. Also has pathways, trees, and

three additional garden beds.

Cardozo Senior High School

1 1200 Clifton St., NW Washington, DC 20009

Draper Elementary School

8 908 Wahler Place, SE Washington, DC 20032

Seaton Elementary School

2 1508 10th St., NW Washington, DC 20001

Theodore Roosevelt SHS

4 4301 13th St., NW Washington, DC 20011

(202) 673-7385 Anacostia CSO River

(202) 645-3309 Potomac MS4 River

Anacostia CSO River

(202) 673-7215 (202) 576-6130 Rock Creek CSO

Peace Garden consists of two main beds, each around 70 ft long and 5 ft wide, with outdoor benches, a composting area, and a new compass. New trees Memorial garden; butterfly garden, an herb garden, and two built-in boxes with annuals, perennials and shrubbery. Wildflowers and fruit were also planted. 4,500 sq ft of asphalt was removed and replaced with a grass; benches and ten large trees. Outdoor Laboratory" with vegetation planted as food for wildlife who struggle in an urban setting. Raised beds, new trees, natural grasses and flowers, and a wetland pond with aquatic plants

Planted eight trees to check erosion on the schoolyard hillside. A butterfly garden and a vegetable garden, two rain gardens, and a fully lined pond, with water tolerant plants, which provides habitat and food for wildlife.

2003 Schools

Name

Ward Address

Maude Aiton

7 533 48th Place, NE

Elementary School

Washington, DC 20019

Backus Middle School

5 5171 S. Dakota Ave., NE Washington, DC 20017

Barnard Elementary School

4 430 Decatur St., NW Washington, DC 20011

Stoddert Elementary School

3 4001 Calvert St., NW Washington, DC 20007

Harriet Tubman Elementary

1 3101 13th St., NW Washington, DC 20010

Phone (202) 724-4627 (202) 576-6110 (202) 576-6231

(202) 282-0143 (202) 673-7285

Watershed Anacostia

Storm SMeSw4 er

10 beds w/ shrubs, native plants, flowers.

Tree

River

planting as a riparian buffer along the Watt's

Branch stream. Vegetable garden.

Anacostia MS4 parking lot garden placed near drains to help

River

reduce runoff. Raised beds, butterfly garden; tree

planting.

Rock Creek CSO rain garden was planted to filter storm water runoff

from streets and sidewalks; portable planters for the

alphabet garden in whisky barrels and two large

garden boxes were filled with shrubby plants and

flowers.

Potomac MS4 3 wildflower gardens including a native plant,

River

insect and bird garden, composting area, an arbor

entrance and a stepping stone walking path.

Anacostia River

CSO inner courtyard raised beds; native garden; pond w/ wetland plants and fish; benches

2002 Schools

Practices

Name

Ward Address

Ketcham

8 1919 15th Street, SE.

Elementary School

Washington, DC 20020

P.R Harris Elementary School

8 4600 Livingston Road, SE. Washington, DC 20032

Phone 202-698-1122

202-645-3490

Watershed Storm Anacostia MS4 the school selected the front entrance way for two

River

rain gardens. Served as a memorial to a teacher and

several students that died during the September

11th tragedies.

Potomac River

MS4 located near Oxon Run, The school created several rain gardens that collected runoff from the parking lot. The garden construction slows runoff and filters urban pollutants. Tree boxes were created.

River Terrace Elementary School

7 420 34th Street, NE. Washington, DC 20019

202-724-4589 Anacostia River

MS4 Installed a rain garden that collected runoff from the school's rooftop. The garden incorporated both native trees, flowers, and grasses. The ornamental grasses provide visual interest even during the winter months.

LID Schools

Name John Ross Elementary

Bancroft Elementary

Backus Middle School

Ward Address 2 1730 R Street, NW Washington, DC 20009

1 1755 Newton St., NW Washington, DC 20010

5 5171 S. Dakota Ave., NE Washington, DC 20017

Phone (202) 673-7200

(202) 673-7280 (202) 576-6110

Watershed Storm

Potomac CSO Porous pavers on the parking lot, and an

River

underground holding chamber under the playing

field to control the slow release and filtering of rain

water. Much asphalt and concrete were removed

for this project.

Rock Creek CSO Rain garden, native plants, raised beds with herbs,

vegetables and flowers, asphalt removal, a variety

of trees. Alexi's LID school.

Anacostia MS4 Raised beds and butterfly gardens. 3 parking lot

River

gardens to capture runoff. New pond installed.

Peabody School

Ketcham Elementary River Terrace Elementary P.R Harris Elementary

6 425 C Street, NE Washington, DC 20002

3 1919 15th St., SE Washington, DC 20020

3 420 34th St., NE Washington, DC 20019

3 4600 Livingston Rd., SE Washington, DC 20032

(202) 698-3277 (202) 698-1122

(202) 724-4589

(202) 645-3490

Anacostia River

Anacostia River Anacostia River Potomac River

CSO Removed asphalt from their play yard and replaced it with trees and vegetable, herb, and flower gardens. Butterfly garden.

MS4 two rain gardens to capture rain water from rooftops; memorial garden; beautification

MS4 native rain garden; butterfly garden; peace garden

MS4 located near Oxon Run stream for watershed education; rain garden to collect parking lot runoff; tree boxes garden

WHIP Schools

Name

Ward Address

Francis Scott Key

3 5001 Dana Pl., NW

Washington, DC 20016

Stanton Elementary 8 2701 Naylor Rd., SE

Washington, DC 20020

John Burroughs

5 1820 Monroe St., NE

Elementary School

Washington, DC 20017

Phone 202-282-3800

202-645-3255

202-576-6039

Watershed Potomac SMtoS4rm Tree planting River Potomac MS4 Butterfly; reading garden. River Anacostia MS4 See above "2004 Schools" River

Calvin Coolidge Senior High School

4 6315 5th St., NW Washington, DC 20011

202-576-6143 Rock Creek CSO Tree planting

Amidon Elementary LaSalle Elementary School

6 401 I Street, SW Washington, DC 20024

4 501 Riggs Road, NE Washington, DC 20011

202-724-4867 202-576-6120

Potomac River Anacostia River

MS4 NRCS. See above "2006 Schools" MS4 See above "2006 Schools"

Theodore Roosevelt SHS Horace Mann School

4 4301 13th St., NW Washington, DC 20011

3 4430 Newark, St. NW Washington, DC 20016

202-576-6130 Rock Creek CSO See above "2004 Schools"

202-282-0126 Potomac River

MS4 Asphalt removed; 6 theme beds: a butterfly garden filled with flowers, insects and butterflies, a bird station, a berry garden, sensory garden, and an herb garden. Vegetable raised beds. A 60 ft walled garden of native plants was constructed.

NOTES: (1) WHIP school habitat projects are funded by NRCS as a part of DC Soil and Water Conservation District. (2) Some schools have received two sources of funding. Schools in Anacostia R Watershed: Schools in Potomac R Watershed: Schools in Rock Creek Watershed:

Schools in MS4 Storm Sewer System Schools in CSO Storm Sewer System

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