Sacred Places
Marvin Gaye Park, in partnership with Washington Parks and People
The longest continuous city park and creek in DC.
WHERE
Washington, DC
SETTING
Neighborhood
PARTNER INSTITUTION
Washington Parks & People
Visit
Where it is
Nannie Helen Burroughs Ave NE & Division Ave NE, Washington, DC 20019
What happens here
The park has been made a place for people to enjoy themselves and their community again, with the Sacred Place offering a space of reflection within it.
HOW IT CAME TO BE
Formerly Watts Branch.
01
The Need
Formerly Watts Branch Park, this is one of DC's most historic and memorable parks, and the longest continuous city park and creek in the District. It went through decades of decline.
02
The Vision
Washington Parks & People has been a strong impetus behind the park's reclamation and revitalization. Since 2001 that decline has been turned around and the park cleaned up. Nature Sacred partnered with them to include a sacred space of reflection within it.
03
The Transformation
The Sacred Place includes thoughtful landscaping that lends itself to quiet privacy and meditation. Huge strides have been made in the community reclamation of the park to restore it to the clean, safe, green condition in which it began.
WHO TENDS IT
Steve Coleman
Firesoul, Marvin Gaye Park, in partnership with Washington Parks and People
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