SEASONAL EVENTS

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THE LITTLE FARM STAND - June 22 through November 16
The Little Farm Stand returns to the Southwest Duck Pond with another season of organic produce, baked goods, and preserves from Loudon County, Virginia.  Preferred by some shoppers even more than a farmers market* because you are buying direct from a local farmer, offerings vary week by week.  Our volunteers offer complimentary recipe cards featuring seasonal produce, and we even have a monthly cooking demonstration by Southwest's celebrity chefs! 

*Farmers markets may legally offer farm-raised produce from other states, explaining tomatoes in June

ANNUAL RECOGNITION EVENT

Saturday, March 30, 2013 - 12:00 p.m

Celebrity host Tom Sherwood of NBC4 and the Neighbors of Southwest Duck Pond recognize Olga Stopher as 2012 Volunteer of the Year and Anne Phelps as 2012 District Employee of the Year at the annual recognition event, and then turn on the pond's fountains for the year!
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Paper lanterns and parasols in a cherry blossom motif added to the celebratory effect as the four fountains burst to life for the season.
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The clean-up crew to prepare for the event included (l to r) Carol Hedgpeth, Olga Stopher, Deb Clark, Sam Marrero, Greg Schultz, Bob Craycraft, Larry Impett, and David and Amy Patten

Thank You, Volunteers!

Thank you for celebrating our 2011 Volunteer of the Year, Carol Hedgpath, and our new sign unveiling.

We look forward to an exciting summer of events and hope you will join us.

Special thank you to Arena Stage, Station 4, Z-Burger, PN Hoffman, JBG Group, Safeway, Frager's Just Ask Rentals, and our volunteers and donators for making this moment possible.
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Neighbors of Southwest Duck Pond's mission is to improve the quality of life throughout our Southwest Community by restoring and maintaining the Southwest Duck Pond to enhance the work of the District of Columbia.
Objectives:
  • Restoring drainage and lighting systems, park furniture, and brickwork to the park's design concept.
  • Coordinating regular clean-up events to keep the park swept, weeded, raked, and generally well kept to enhance the work of District of Columbia.
  • Restoring the park's naturalistic, woodland-style landscaping with a new palette of sustainable planting.
  • Sourcing of a professional landscaping firm to manage the park's ongoing needs.
  • Facilitating a variety of community events in the park with an emphasis on youth development through adjacent local schools and churches, and cultural outreach to the renewed Arena Stage complex.