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Contact: Sean McGinty, 202-941-9108
WASHINGTON—The National Park Service (NPS) is seeking public input as we take steps to improve a 1.25-acre park known as Parkland in Congress Heights. On Oct. 20, the NPS will host a virtual public meeting to share design ideas for Parkland, and to hear from residents on how they would like to use the park. At the conclusion of the virtual meeting, residents are encouraged to participate in the public comment period by submitting suggestions to the NPS until Nov. 20, 2022.
Parkland is located between Malcolm X Ave SE and Parkland Place SE, and west of Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE. Parkland currently has a small playground, benches and shaded grass areas.
As part of a planned rehabilitation, the NPS is proposing two concepts for potential improvements to Parkland. Concept A includes a large playground and fitness loop, Concept B includes a smaller playground and a nature play area. Both concepts include a picnic area, group gathering spaces and entry plaza. These proposed improvements to Parkland are part of the larger Shepherd Parkway Development Concept Plan.
We invite public feedback on these designs to help shape the future of Parkland. Public participation is vital to the planning process and there are several ways to get involved:
Attend the virtual public meeting:
The NPS will host a live, virtual public meeting on Oct. 20 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Join the meeting and view the presentation live. To connect to audio, use the meeting website link or dial,
(571)429-6679 (local) or 1(877)286-5733 (toll-free) and use the Conference ID: 720 053 256#.
A recording of the meeting and the meeting's presentation will be available for viewing at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/parkland following the meeting.
How to comment:
You are invited to review the concepts and provide comments and ideas from Oct. 20 to Nov. 20. To provide comments online or get additional information on the project, visit https://parkplanning.nps.gov/parkland. If you prefer to mail your comments, make sure they are postmarked by Nov. 20 to receive consideration to:
Superintendent
Attn: Parkland Rehabilitation
National Park Service
1900 Anacostia Drive SE
Washington, DC 20020
Before including personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment – including your personal identifying information – may be made publicly available at any time. While you can ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so.
Last updated: October 14, 2022