Robert Hyman, Northeast Coordinator and D.C. Liaison for our Club has advised of the closure of Fort Reno Park. The National Park Service closed the Park after discovering arsenic concentrations in the area. A snow fence has been placed around the Park and will remain closed until testing is complete in 7-10 days. Additional news information can be found at washingtonpost.com. Hopefully this will be a temporary closure.

Stony

MSNBC has a good story about the closure of Fort Reno Park in Washington, D.C. A video of the local news report can be viewed by clicking on the link titled 'Watch The Report' http://video.nbc4.com/player/?id=251860 . Several other parks in the area have also been tested for arsenic, however the decision was made not to close them. It's still unclear how long Fort Reno may remain closed.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24656659/

Fort Reno Park re-opened yesterday after further soil tests revealed that the arsenic levels in the park are “well within safety levels”. The snow fencing that had been installed has been removed and visitors are free to roam throughout the park.

Additional information can be found at:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/05/28/AR2008052803026.html?sub=AR
http://dcist.com/2008/05/28/fort_reno_park.php