Help Shape the Future of Shepherd Parkway

The National Park Service (NPS) is committed to revitalizing and enhancing national park land in Southeast and Southwest Washington, D.C. I'm inviting you to help us kick off a planning effort that will look at Shepherd Parkway, originally intended to be developed as a parkway, but now a largely forested area with exciting potential.

We will evaluate existing conditions and consider desired future use and enjoyment of the 205-acres of forested green space and key sites within Shepherd Parkway, such as Parkland, Fort Carroll, and Fort Greble. We will develop recommendations that will improve safety, connectivity, park conditions, and the ways people use and enjoy Shepherd Parkway. This concept plan will be informed by stakeholders and neighbors, the general public, and a recent ethnographic research study conducted in cooperation with Howard University's Department of Sociology. This study has illuminated connections and traditions that help us to better understand community perspectives on Parkland.

Come to a public open house to share your vision for the future of Shepherd Parkway and to identify issues or concerns that the NPS should consider as we prepare a concept plan for future use and enjoyment of this area. NPS staff will also be available to address your questions about the project.

Wednesday, July 10, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m.
Bellevue Neighborhood Library (115 Atlantic Street SW, Washington, DC 20032)

The NPS welcomes your feedback and suggestions as we move forward with this project. The meeting materials are available below

Topic Questions:

1. How and where do you currently use the open spaces of Shepherd Parkway?

2. How do you currently access portions of Shepherd Parkway?

3. Where would you like to see new connections to and within the open spaces of Shepherd Parkway?

4. Are you comfortable walking in the wooded areas?

5. How would you prevent dumping and litter?

Document Content:

July 10, 2019 Public Meeting Materials   (14.3 MB, PDF file) Disclaimer: Links within the above document(s) were valid as of the date published. Note: Some of the files may be in PDF format and can be viewed using the Adobe Acrobat Reader software. You may download a free copy of from Adobe Systems.