Washington Parks and People

[1] Washington Parks & People has developed several urban greening programs which seek to better the outdoor spaces in the District of Columbia.

These include the Community Harvest program, a citywide grant and technical assistance program for greening and gardening in under-served areas; Heart & Soul, a park-based public health and fitness initiative; the Walter Pierce Park Archaeology and Master Planning Project; the Cool Capital Challenge community-based energy efficiency drive; the Down by the Riverside Program to transform Marvin Gaye Park; and the Oxon Run Community Alliance Oxon Run Parkway initiative.

Most recently, the organization has been responsible for the creation of the North Columbia Heights Green.

In 2011, Washington Parks and People is investing its resources in the DC Green Corps initiative.

The Green Corps job training program focuses on urban reforestation, community greening, invasive removal, stream and habitat restoration, park reclamation and stewardship, urban wastewood recovery, environmental justice and health, and green infrastructure controls of urban systems, such as storm and sewer flows.