Nature Center Complex

Help us shape the future of Rock Creek Park’s Nature Center, Horse Center, Maintenance Area and immediate surroundings! We’re developing a plan for these areas that will renovate buildings, further protect park resources, and create more opportunities to explore and learn in the park.

  • Concept 1: No Action would continue present management practices without any new construction.

  • Concept 2: Fix It would keep the current buildings, but reconfigure interiors to enhance experiences for visitors, volunteers, partners and park staff.

  • Concept 3: Escape from the City would focus on Rock Creek Park as a quiet refuge from DC, expanding educational outreach opportunities and improving amenities for partners and communities.

  • Concept 4: Green Campus would create a sustainable campus with net-zero emissions, dynamic nature exhibits and classrooms and gathering spaces.

A meeting was previously set up for Saturday, January 14, for specific audiences interested in this topic has been rescheduled to Wednesday, January 25, 2017 from 6:30 pm to 8:30pm at the Rock Creek Park Nature Center Auditorium, located at 5200 Glover Road, NW, Washington, D.C. 20015.

Please check out the concepts and share your feedback and ideas at https://parkplanning.nps.gov/rocrdcp.

Because this important process will help shape the future of Rock Creek Park, we are extending the comment period for this first phase and making sure we reach the broadest audience possible. The National Park Service is extending the deadline for public comment on the concepts until 11:59 PM on Wednesday, February 8, 2017.


More Information:

News Release - NPS extends deadline for comments on future designs for Rock Creek Park Nature Center Complex
News Release - National Park Service invites comments on future designs for Rock Creek Park’s Nature Center Complex

Last updated: January 13, 2017

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5200 Glover Rd, NW
Washington, DC 20015

Phone:

202 895-6000
Rock Creek Park's main phone line.

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