Greenbelt a Premier Pit Stop For Bike to Work Day 2023
Greenbelt was bustling with bicycles on Friday, May 19, as local riders of all ages converged at Roosevelt Center for Bike to Work Day, which expected to see around 14,000 commuters participating across the region this year at 107 pit stops. This is the 11th year the city has hosted a pit stop, and more […]
Two Teachers Win Green Awards; Three Green Schools Recognized
On May 10, Prince George’s County Public Schools held their environmental literacy awards ceremony and two Greenbelt teachers were honored. Danielle Todd-Jones has coordinated environmental efforts and activities throughout Springhill Lake Elementary School for several years, helping to create a green culture. At the awards ceremony she was recognized for “taking on initiatives to empower […]
Public Works Proposes $4.6M Budget for Council’s Attention
The Public Works budget, with proposed Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) expenditures of $4,573,400, is the fourth largest in the city budget. Department leadership met with the Greenbelt City Council on April 19 to discuss this budget. Two of the department’s responsibilities – parks maintenance (proposed expenditures $1.6 million) and the Greenbelt Connection ($136,100 expenditures, $7,400 […]
First Ukrainian Refugee Family Arrives in Greenbelt on May 5
Greenbelt Refugee Aid Committee’s (GRACE) first sponsored family arrived from the Netherlands on May 5. The wait at the airport immigration line took about two hours, but the process of sponsoring our Ukrainian family took four-and-one-half months. The committee, consisting of Bill Jones, Joyce Campbell, Dorrie Bates, Steve Skolnik and Frank Gervasi, spent many hours […]
Building Bridges toward Advancing Racial Equity Goals in Greenbelt
The third annual Bridging Communities for Racial Equity event will take place on Sunday, May 21 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at Springhill Lake Recreation Center. This year’s theme of Breaking Barriers, Building Bridges reflects the sponsors’ intent to consider historical and current challenges in advancing racial equity in Greenbelt and to develop actionable goals […]
Greenbelt Students Receive ACE Awards, Scholarships
On May 3, Greenbelt’s Advisory Committee on Education (ACE) held their 28th student awards ceremony. The ACE student awards recognize Greenbelt students who honor the city’s traditions of citizenship, leadership and academic achievement. They complement the Educator Awards, which ACE presented to teachers and staff members from Greenbelt’s schools in March (see the March 22 […]
State Officials, Delegates Discuss Transportation, Legislative Issues
On May 2 Greenbelt Middle School hosted the District 22 discussion on the 2023 legislative session of the Maryland State Assembly with District 22 Senator Alonzo Washington and Delegates Nicole Williams, Anne Healey and Ashanti Martinez. Approximately 65 people attended from across the district, which includes Greenbelt, Hyattsville, New Carrollton, Berwyn Heights, East Riverdale and […]
2023 Farmers Market Preps For Mother’s Day Opening
With the coming of Mother’s Day comes also the siren song of the Farmers Market. It is fitting that the market should bring the bounty of spring’s renewal to Greenbelt on the day that mothers – historically the nurturers of family – are celebrated. The new season began for volunteers with a recent afternoon celebration […]
Greenbelt Schools Aim to Meet Increased Mental Health Needs
Part two of a two-part report May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In connection with Prince George’s County Public Schools Board of Education’s concern that county schools need more mental health services, Greenbelt schools bring those issues forward. Greenbelt Elementary Greenbelt Elementary School (GES) welcomed a school therapist, Jasmine Stokes, in December. Kristin Cahalan-Hudson, the […]
Xavier Courouble Logs Litter At Lake, Calls for Change
“Every day is Earth Day,” says Xavier Courouble, a Greenbelt resident who is regularly engaged in caring for Greenbelt Lake, cleaning litter from the area and tackling invasive species there. From January to March this year Courouble spent more than two dozen hours removing trash from around the lake. His efforts yielded 12 trash bags […]