To prepare businesses and the public for a January 2010 5-cent surcharge on disposable bags, then-Mayor Fenty launched DC’s “Skip the Bag, Save the River” education campaign in River Terrace Park in November of 2009, near the intersection of Anacostia Ave. and Blaine St. The accompanying press release describes the then-new surcharge. (Photo courtesy of DC Government.)

River Terrace residents and others protested a proposal to build a theme park on Kingman Island. (Photo courtesy of M. Grimstead; 1980’s.)

River Terracers enjoyed their 2008 Christmas Party, held in the Community School’s multipurpose room. (Photo courtesy of M. Grimstead.)

The Community Flower Garden at Clay St. and Anacostia Ave. in full bloom. (Photo taken by C. Talley; courtesy of M. Talley; date unknown.)

From a boat in the Anacostia River, 2012 photo of the low 200-block of Anacostia Avenue. (Photo by D. Grimstead)