March 17, 2023
Dear Washingtonians,
Monday is officially the start of spring, but this weekend we get a spring preview with the start of the National Cherry Blossom Festival. Due to an earlier than?usual predicted peak bloom, the festival is starting earlier than originally planned and will run from March 18 to April 16.
Through April 16, the National Cherry Blossom Festival will host a wide range of events, near the Tidal Basin and in neighborhoods across DC. Our Department of Parks and Recreation is also joining the fun with events like the PinkNic at Oxon Run on Sunday, April 2.?
Spring also means that the Department of Public Works has spring cleaning operations in full swing. Learn more about how to request services like alley cleaning and graffiti removal HERE.?
Have a safe, fun weekend, enjoy the cherry blossoms, and happy spring, DC.?
Sincerely,?
 Join the Mayor?s Office on Women?s Policy and Initiatives (MOWPI)?for the #BeTheMovement Policy Bootcamp. The bootcamp will cover advocacy, working with DC Government, running for office, and other aspects of civic engagement.
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When: Saturday, March 18 @ 9:00 a.m.
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Where: The George Washington University Student Center (800 21st St NW)
Learn more and RSVP at tinyurl.com/WomensPolicyBootcamp
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 Mayor Bowser and the Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR) are inviting residents to register for available summer camp programs through a new, more equitable lottery system.
The 2023 DPR summer camps include:
- Little Explorers Camp ? (Ages 3 ? 5)
- Discovery Camp ? (Ages 6 ? 10)?
- Boost Camp ? (Ages 11 ? 13): Boost camps offer specialty enrichment camps with an academic component. Among the specialty camps offered this year are: Rocket Camp, Robotics Camp, Esports Camp, Journalism Camp, Improv Camp, and CSI.?
- Therapeutic Recreation Camps ? (Ages 3 ? 16)?
Registration for summer camps opened this past Monday, March 13 and will close on April 5. Residents will be notified by email if their child was selected for an available summer camp on April 18 and payment for the camp will be due at that time.
To register for the summer camp lottery and learn more, visit? DPRsummercamp.com
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 The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) invites DC residents to attend an upcoming Prospect Day on Saturday, March 25 at 10:30 a.m. Prospect Day is a required step in the application process and allows applicants the ability to complete multiple steps of the application process in one day without having to make separate trips to the department.?
At Prospect Day, you can expect to be fingerprinted, meet with a background investigator, take the written NTN exam, and take the Physical Ability Test.
Learn more and register HERE.?
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