Norton to Host Quarterly Meeting with National Park Service, Thursday

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) said she looks forward to this Thursday's community meeting at 6:00 p.m. with the National Park Service (NPS) at the Cleveland Park Library. Norton's quarterly meetings are an ongoing series for District of Columbia residents and NPS. Norton announced last May that she had gotten NPS to commit to regular public meetings with D.C. residents to hear directly from the community regarding NPS parks, which constitute almost all of the District's parks, in their neighborhoods.

"NPS is one of my priorities because almost all parkland in the District of Columbia is owned by NPS and funded by the federal government," Norton said. "Our regular meetings throughout the city have been popular with D.C. residents in ensuring NPS carries out its important local responsibilities, including frequent communication with residents and transparency with them on conditions in our local parks. We are pleased that our parks and their upkeep are funded by their owner, NPS. Although NPS is not a local agency, when it comes to our neighborhood parks, that's exactly how they must perform. I am grateful that NPS has agreed to hear from the community on a regular basis to prioritize their needs and concerns."

Media attending may RSVP to jack.miller@mail.house.gov.

WHAT: Congresswoman Norton hosts NPS community meeting

WHEN: Thursday, January 30th at 6:00 PM

WHERE: Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Avenue NW, Washington, DC