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Eagle Scout Invasive Plant Removal Project June 15th & 16th

June 12, 2013by Ann Aldrich Leave a comment

Come help an Eagle Scout candidate achieve his Goal – The removal of a dense vine canopy threatening 100 year old trees in Dumbarton Oaks Park! Saturday and Sunday, please […]

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Beatrix Farrand Seminar, July 27th, Bar Harbor Maine

June 10, 2013by Ann Aldrich Leave a comment

Terraces at Dumbarton Oaks Estate, DC Join the Beatrix Farrand Society, July 27th, to discuss the preservation of Beatrix Farrand’s Gardens Garden Preservation  Seminar College of the Atlantic, Bar Harbor, […]

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Garden Gate – Beatrix Farrand Garden Association

May 24, 2013by Ann Aldrich Leave a comment

THE WILD GARDEN PROJECT at the Beatrix Farrand Garden at Bellefield Surrounding the formal garden at Bellefield Farrand designed a more naturalistic planting – loose and curving in shape and […]

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Thank YOU!

May 13, 2013by Ann Aldrich 1 Comment

All our supporters and partners – Thank YOU! Thank you National Trust for Historic Preservation and American Express Foundation for including Dumbarton Oaks Park in the Partners in Preservation Campaign! […]

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85th Georgetown Garden Club Tour features Dumbarton Oaks Park

May 9, 2013by Ann Aldrich Leave a comment

Welcome to the 85th annual Georgetown Garden Tour! This year, as an additional attraction, Georgetown Garden Tour ticket holders are invited to enjoy a tour of Dumbarton Oaks Park, ‘America’s […]

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Georgetown Patch Article on the Park

May 9, 2013by Ann Aldrich Leave a comment

A wonderful read in today’s Georgetown Patch http://georgetown.patch.com/articles/protecting-a-legacy-of-planned-wilderness-at-dumbarton-oaks-park

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Upcoming Events & Pictures of the Open House

May 8, 2013by Ann Aldrich Leave a comment

UPCOMING EVENTS Saturday, May 11th, 12-2:30, Join the Georgetown Garden Tour in the Park to learn from garden docents about the design of the wildland garden, it’s place in history […]

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May 5, 2013by Ann Aldrich Leave a comment

Help save a masterpiece The Dumbarton Oaks Park Conservancy is in the midst of a campaign to win $75,000 from the “Partners in Preservation” $1 million giveaway in the Washington, D.C., […]

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OPEN HOUSE

May 3, 2013by Ann Aldrich Leave a comment

Park Open House May 4th, 10-2 Activities: 10:15   Children’s Music and Dance with Levine School of Music 11:15    Children’s Story Hour 12:00   Grace Cavalieri Poetry Reading 1:15 […]

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Partnership in Preservation Competition

May 2, 2013by Ann Aldrich Leave a comment

The importance of restoring Dumbarton Oaks Park is reaching more people daily. News stories abound on the Partners in Preservation program (see links). Most of the articles are focusing on the […]

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