History + Nature Tour

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In addition to conducting tours and oral histories, Dwane Starlin also portrays real and imagined luminaries ranging from Mark Twain and Walter Cronkite to Scrooge and Santa Claus.

In addition to conducting tours and oral histories, Dwane Starlin also portrays real and imagined luminaries ranging from Mark Twain and Walter Cronkite to Scrooge and Santa Claus.

Patterson Clark’s artist statement proclaims: “Removing exotic invasive vegetation from parks and private land helps make room for the return of native plants and the animals that depend upon them.”

Patterson Clark’s artist statement proclaims: “Removing exotic invasive vegetation from parks and private land helps make room for the return of native plants and the animals that depend upon them.”

Join Burleith residents Dwane Starlin, member of the Guild of Professional Tour Guides and co-author of Images of America: Burleith, and Patterson Clark, publisher of www.alienweeds.com, for a delightful walking tour of our unique village within the city.

The free tour, which takes place on Saturday, June 15, 2–3:30 pm, begins at Hardy Middle School’s west entrance (35th & T Streets) and ends at Whitehaven Park just in time for the Burleith summer picnic.

Tour Highlights

  • Visits to all five of Burleith’s refurbished call boxes. 

  • Absorbing anecdotes about presidential candidates and their grandchildren, World War II generals, U.S. astronauts, spies, celebrities, artists, poets, and other well-known residents.

  • Hands-on learning about the trees, plants, and weeds that line Whitehaven Parkway. 

Donations are accepted and will go the Burleith Community Fund, a 501(c)(3) entity. The book Burleith will be on sale at the picnic.

For more information, contact Dwane Starlin at (202) 368-2737 or dwanestarlin@aol.com.