Lotuses & Water Lilies: A Trail Guide

Let the Trail Ranger team help you find your next adventure right off the Anacostia River Trail at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens.

Resource: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom on July 12, 2021.

Resource: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom
on July 12, 2021.

 

Exploring Our Regional Trails

Curious to learn more about trails in the region? Here are some of our favorite trails

Resource: Last updated by Jeslyn Zakes on May 16, 2022.

Resource: Last updated by Jeslyn Zakes
on May 16, 2022.

 

Trail Basics

Trails are great! But there are a few trail basics to know.

Resource: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom on March 23, 2021.

Resource: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom
on March 23, 2021.

 

Ways to Volunteer in your Community

A number of us here at WABA have been doing what we can to help our neighbors out, and we wanted to share a few ways to get involved if you have the capacity and interest

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom on May 8, 2020.

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom
on May 8, 2020.

 

Masks and biking

Should you wear a mask while riding?

Resource: Last updated by Colin Browne on August 20, 2020.

Resource: Last updated by Colin Browne
on August 20, 2020.

 

Biking during COVID-19

Should you ride? If you need to, what precautions should you take?

Resource: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom on March 3, 2021.

Resource: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom
on March 3, 2021.

 

Tales and Trails: Trail History of Anacostia Park

It’s Tales and Trails season—join the National Park Service and WABA for three FREE guided history rides this summer.

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom on July 11, 2019.

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom
on July 11, 2019.

 

End of Year Report: A Trail Ranger Sort of Season

It was a busy summer on the trails—thanks for making this trail ranger season a great one.

Blog Post: Last updated by Carm Saimbre on November 13, 2018.

Blog Post: Last updated by Carm Saimbre
on November 13, 2018.

 

Very Specific Thoughts on Dustpans, or How to Help Clean a Local Trail

Bothered by the trash on your ride home every day? See something that should not be there? Grabbing a few items on your way home doesn’t take too long, is easy to place in a nearby public trash can and does make an impact.

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom on February 8, 2018.

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom
on February 8, 2018.

 

Trash On Trails: More Than An Annoyance

Trail Rangers do lots of different trail projects: promote trails, answer questions, clip back vegetation, ride trails (and write the word “trails” a lot). Why do Trail Rangers spend some of their time removing trash?

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom on December 15, 2017.

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom
on December 15, 2017.

 

Tales and Trails: A season of rides

The DC Trail Ranger team partnered with the National Park Service this summer to lead a ride series exploring the rich history of the Anacostia River Trail. We had so much fun learning about the trail!

Blog Post: Last updated by Carm Saimbre on March 19, 2019.

Blog Post: Last updated by Carm Saimbre
on March 19, 2019.

 

A Bigger Trail Ranger Team

We’re welcoming more team members to the Trail Ranger team! It has been a busy spring for the DDOT-funded DC Trail Ranger team – we’ve biked about 1,000 miles, removed more than 50 bags of trash from the trail corridors and talked with more than 750 people about trails. In recognition of this impact, the Trail Ranger team is even bigger this summer thanks to additional funding by National Park Service.

Blog Post: Last updated by Carm Saimbre on March 19, 2019.

Blog Post: Last updated by Carm Saimbre
on March 19, 2019.

 

Trails connect communities

We had a blast on National Trails Day! Here’s a short film that Stone Soup Films made with us about it:

Blog Post: Last updated by Carm Saimbre on March 19, 2019.

Blog Post: Last updated by Carm Saimbre
on March 19, 2019.

 

Fewer trail obstacles on the Suitland Parkway

It was a busy morning on the Suitland Parkway Trail this past Monday. The Trail Rangers, DDOT Urban Forestry and Earth Conservation Corp’s crew were out giving the trail a fall cleanup. The pole lopers, pruners, bow saws and chainsaw were out in full force as we worked to give more buffer between the trail and the encroaching hillside.

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom on December 15, 2016.

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom
on December 15, 2016.

 

A busy summer on the trails

In our 541 miles of riding, we’ve spent 35 hours cleaning up the trails and reporting at least 75 issues to the appropriate agency. But what do those numbers actually mean?

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom on December 15, 2016.

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom
on December 15, 2016.

 

Event Recap: Brooms and Bridges

A great group of folks and neighbors came together with the Trail Rangers to clean both sidewalks on the South Cap Bridge.

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom on December 15, 2016.

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom
on December 15, 2016.

 

Reporting Maintenance Issues in DC: A Trail Ranger Skill Share

Our Trail Ranger team shares tips on how to make DC’s 311 system work for bike infrastructure problems.

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom on December 15, 2016.

Blog Post: Last updated by Ursula Sandstrom
on December 15, 2016.

 

FAQ: Plows, Trails and Bike Lanes Oh My!

As the region digs itself out from the 2 feet of snow that fell this weekend, we wanted to provide a few updates. With such a historic snowstorm, it is an endeavor to get the transportation network back to normal. We’re doing our best to keep up on trail and bike lane conditions over on […]

Blog Post: Last updated by Garrett Hennigan on October 5, 2021.

Blog Post: Last updated by Garrett Hennigan
on October 5, 2021.

 

Fabulous Fun at the Trail Ranger Scavenger Hunt!

The Anacostia Riverwalk Trail was alive with hearty adventurers, creativity and merriment at the Trail Ranger’s Treasures of the River Trail Scavenger Hunt.

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne on August 10, 2015.

Blog Post: Last updated by Colin Browne
on August 10, 2015.