• HISTORY Below is a brief chronological history of FRP's involvement with Rose Park. The chronology begins in late 1997, although community activity far precedes this date. Late 1997 • Conducted a neighborhood survey to prioritize park improvements and maintenance. • Built a good working relationship with the District and the National Park Service. • Created Friends of Rose Park (FRP) approach for raising funds. 1998 • Held first FRP phon-a-thon and first fundraiser, raising over $14,000. • Established monthly "clean-up" Saturdays - mowing, collecting garbage, clipping bushes, painting, and sweeping. • Contracted to annually aerate, fertilize, and seed park land owned by District. (FRP Funded) • Purchased five decorative trash cans; placed by NPS throughout the Park. (FRP Funded) 1999 • Incorporated as a 501(c)3 and adopted by-laws. • Convinced National Park Service (NPS) to seed and fertilize land owned by them. • Removed dead trees, planted new trees, removed overgrown bushes for more open space. (FRP Funded) • Created FRP logo. 2000 • Hired the landscape architecture firm of Rhodeside & Harwell to develop a Landscape Master Plan for the Park. (FRP Funded) • Purchased new play equipment for play area near ball field and basketball court. (FRP and DCPR funded) • Organized ANC resolution against widening of the path in the Park to 10 feet (November). 2001 • Planted three large trees near new play equipment for summer shade. (via gift from Georgetown Garden Club) • Neighbors and dogs marched in the Georgetown 250th Anniversary Parade - with large pink and white balloons to introduce more folks to Rose Park. • Added four benches to the park - two near new play equipment and two at the tennis courts. (FRP Funded) • After being absent for many years, first structured summer children's programs and basketball leagues return to the Park. • Held first annual Sunday-in-the-Park on September 30. (FRP Funded) 2002 • Installed many hard-scape items (flagpole, hexagonal bench, trash cans, bulletin board) throughout the Park. (FRP Funded) • Placed donor-purchased engraved bricks around the flagpole. • DC Department of Transportation (DCDOT) installed brick sidewalks along the west side of the Park. • Began tot-lot renovation. • ANC, Old Georgetown Board and Commission of Fine Arts approve all "design" plans. 2003 • Completed tot-lot renovation with new play equipment, safe play surfaces, and wrought iron fence. (FRP and DCPR Funded) • Installed wrought iron fencing around basketball court and tennis backboard area. (FRP Funded) • Convinced NPS and DC Department of Parks & Recreation to install 8 lights to illuminate path. • Organized and got approval for weekly (in season) Farmer's Market in the Park. • Hosted two concerts of the 1st annual CAG Summer Concert Series. • Planted bushes and bulbs along tennis court fence along 27th and O Streets. (via gift from Georgetown Garden Club) 2004 • Contracted for extensive tree care and pruning by Care of Trees and planted ten new trees. (FRP funded plus matching grant for tree planting from DCDOT) • Planted Rose bushes along wrought iron fence at 26th and O Streets. (via a gift from the Georgetown Garden Club) 2005 • Planted three flowering trees in the southern end of the Park. (FRP Funded) • NPS planted six Honey Locust trees and installed two trash cans and two doggie bag dispensers. (Hard-scape FRP funded) • Fall bulb planting throughout the Park. (via gift from Georgetown Garden Club) • Renovated landing at Dumbarton Street entrance to the Park, with brickwork, two benches and two Red Bud trees. (FRP Funded) • Initiated two new events in the Park, Spring Egg Hunt and Fall Pumpkin Festival. (FRP Funded) 2006 • Continue contract with Gregor Gardening for general plant and turf maintenance throughout the Park; continue to use Care of Trees for tree maintenance. (FRP Funded) • Convince DCPR to undertake and then monitor the resurfacing of tennis court and basketball court areas and installation of new fence around tennis courts. • Engaged in debate over DCDOT plans for the path through the park. • Completed FRP web-site. •