Nature Nearby: What lies beneath
BY FRED SEITZ — The Northwest Branch of the Anacostia and the nearby tributaries in Magruder Park and Hyattsville suffer from the…
Nature Nearby: Of worms and men
BY FRED SEITZ — Fascinating for gardeners, fishermen, Aristotle, Darwin and Edgar Allan Poe, the earthworm, an unobtrusive invertebrate, is one of…
Nature Nearby: Breaking news! A tree fell in the forest
BY FRED SEITZ — When weekend winds brought down a dead pine on top of Washington Gas’ new electronic gas line box…
Nature Nearby: Squab a la Pepco
BY FRED SEITZ — West Hyattsville Metro riders may want to note that their journey from station to street takes them beneath…
Nature Nearby: Empty Nests and Feeder Raiders
BY FRED SEITZ — The recent big drop of leaves has revealed homes of many Hyattsville residents that we see and hear…
Nature Nearby: Night of the hunter
BY FRED SEITZ — As dusk sets in, an aerial ballet begins in the sky over Magruder Park and the Northwest…
Nature Nearby: Return of the Natives
BY FRED SEITZ — Since 2005, the Anacostia Watershed Society and more than 250 volunteer “weed warriors” have been working to remove…
Nature Nearby: Avian attention-getters in our city
BY FRED SEITZ — For the past four years, residents of Oglethorpe Street have enjoyed (for the most part) the company and…