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Our Green Spaces

Washington Parks & People is not a government agency — we are a nonprofit community organization that revitalizes public lands and neighborhood greenspaces to create healthier communities, stronger connections, and opportunities that last.

For more than 30 years, we’ve transformed neglected parks into vibrant places for food access, community health, green job training, and cultural celebration

Meridian Hill / Malcom X Park


Columbia Heights Green

Marvin Gaye Corridor

Parks Are Powerful. People Make Them Thrive.

Growing Community Health, Equity & Justice Through Washington, DC Parks

What We Do Across Washington, DC

We activate parks as engines for:

  • Community health
  • Environmental restoration
  • Urban agriculture & food access
  • Workforce development
  • Arts & cultural expression
  • Neighborhood resilience