🚧Sept 5: There will be a temporary lane closure on Piney Branch Parkway around 9am-12pm and again after evening rush hour.🚧 More info at go.nps.gov/ROCRalerts

We’re hosting a fall scenic driving day along the entire length of Beach Drive on October 11, from 11 am to 4 pm. Drive the route and stop by Picnic Grove 6 for activities with park rangers and Rock Creek Conservancy. For more details, visit go.nps.gov/ROCRDrivingDays.

Forget the club, Rock Creek is nature’s mosh pit. Every spring, the herring throw down harder than any hardcore punk rock show. Herring slam upstream as Mother Nature’s setlist never ends. See wild movement in the wild? Let us know what sights and sounds you hear in the park!

Every good punk brings their best friend to the show! B.A.R.K. Ranger goes punk on September 28 from 10 am to 1 pm. Check out go.nps.gov/RockCreekParkD… for a full list of programs happening on September 20-21 and 27-28, including times and locations. 📸: Sheila Kensinger-Clark

Join us in Georgetown to celebrate 135 yrs of Rock Creek Park! 9/20: Chat w/an archeologist @ Old Stone House, hike Herring Hill, tour Mt. Zion/Female Union Band Cemeteries 9/21: Enjoy nature walks, kayak tours, hands-on art & punk rock selfie station @ Georgetown Waterfront Park

Punk Superintendent Brian Joyner wants to see YOU at one of our many Rock Creek Park Day activities! Find more details at go.nps.gov/RockCreekParkD…

Tonight's "Exploring the Sky" stargazing event has been cancelled due to unfavorable weather. The next "Exploring the Sky" is scheduled for Saturday, October 18th at 7:30 pm. We apologize for any inconvenience.

Truth or Dare isn’t just a band—they’re a five-piece riot born in the heart of DC, raised on feedback, fury & feral energy. Catch them shredding the silence at Rock Creek Park Day on 9/27. They’ll be the ones making noise and befriending raccoons. More: go.nps.gov/RockCreekParkD…

Today is the autumnal equinox, or the first day of fall! What is your favorite thing to do in Rock Creek Park in the fall? What is your go-to location in the park to see fall foliage? 📸1: Fort Slocum 📸2: Boulder Bridge 📸3: Beach Drive 📸4: Grant Circle (photos from Oct 2022)

Hey DC! Got a punk story—Fort Reno, Meridian Hill, or a band that blew your mind? Stop by the DC Humanities Truck at #RockCreekParkDay (9/27 at the Nature Center) and share it! Punk = memory, mayhem and community. #PunkRocksDC #RockCreekNPS 📸: Courtesy of the Humanities Truck

Rocks in Rock Creek Park are the schist!🪨 #RockCreekParkDay #RockCreekNPS

“In honor of our 90th year, the Raven will ....”!! "And about those jukeboxes…" H/T PoPville popville.com/2025/09/dc-90t…

Whether they’re melting your mind with facts or rolling down the Potomac on a kayak tour, our rangers rock! They look forward to welcoming you to #RockCreekParkDay at the Nature Center on Sept 27-28. Details at go.nps.gov/RockCreekParkD… #PunkRocksDC #DCPunk #RockCreekNPS

🚧On 9/27, 7 am-2 pm, Canal Road NW will be closed from Reservoir Rd to Chain Bridge. There will be no access to Canal Rd via Arizona Ave. The closure allows maintenance workers to safely do vegetation management, tree maintenance and mowing. More info at go.nps.gov/ROCRalerts

#RockCreekParkDay events are happening this weekend, rain or shine! Planning to hike with us? Bring those rain jackets & boots! Most activities will move into the Nature Center on 9/27. Picnic in the Park at Peirce Mill is rescheduled to 9/28. More info: go.nps.gov/RockCreekParkD…

We’re 2 weeks away from the fall 2025 scenic driving day! Wondering about the event? Here’s a quick snapshot: ❓What? An opportunity to enjoy the entire length of Beach Drive from your car. 📆 When? Sat. 10/11/25 🕚 Time? 11 am-4 pm 🚗 More info? Visit go.nps.gov/ROCRDrivingDays

Established by Congress on September 27, 1890, Rock Creek Park turned 135 today! What's your favorite memory of Rock Creek Park? What do you wish for its next 135 years? NPS Photo / Claire Hassler

#RockCreekParkDay events wouldn’t be possible without the hardworking NPS Maintenance Crew -- they rock it every day! Next time you see them, give them a Thank You for being the MVPs of keeping the park clean, safe, and welcoming!

It’s Go-go Awareness Week. The sound of this DC-born subgenre of Funk could be heard emanating from the Carter Barron Amphitheater multiple times when the “Godfather of Go-Go” Chuck Brown performed there. What is your favorite go-go song? 📸: NEA/Eduardo Rodriguez

Tis of Thee, by Brian Joyner open.substack.com/pub/brianjoyne…