Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1955-03-27
Rock Greek Day
To Stress Facilities,
OF Finest Parks

OF Finest Parks
The observance of Rock Greek
Day" on May Is will underscore
the recreational and aesthetic
attractions of Rock Creek Park.
1t was announced last night.
Numerous Washington area
organizations, including the so
local societies in the Potome~
Valley Conservation and Recre-
alton Council. are sponsoring the
observance, with Maj. Gen. u. s..
Grant. III, USA retired, as gen.
eral chairman.
1t will afford Washington area
residents a chance to show
their appreciation of the finest
metropolitan park in the Ma
tion," according to DR.. Henry
Hopp of the Washington Chap
ter of the Soil Conservation So
ciety of America, chairman of a
special Rock Creek Day steering
committee.
Enjoy Yourself" Theme
The theme of Rock Greek
Day is simple" said Gen. Grant.
Just come with your group
and enjoy yourselves"
Clint Davis, director of the
Smokey Bear forest fire pre-
vention campaign and chairman
of the Rock Creek Day activities
committee, said events already
being scheduled include:
A dog show, a horse show,
youth group demonstrations,
hikes, bird walks, camera club
events, art group sessions, ath-
letics, tree identification jaunts.
nature trips and exhibitions on
outdoor living.
In addition to these normal
park activities, conservation Or
CARNATIONS plan special water
conservation program to give
Washington area residents an
opportunity ito appreciate their
stake in the Rock Creek and Po-
tomac Valley watersheds.
Youth Events Stressed
The parks 1900 acres in the
District and Maryland will pro-
vide ample space for the activi-
ties being planned, DR.. Hopp
noted. Special emphasis will be
given to the interests of youth,
in view of the stress on the i'm
portance of healthy recreational
activities to help combat delin-
quency, he added.
Working with Gen. Grant are
Daniel Bell, president of the
executive committee of the Ma
tional Capital Council. Boy
Scouts of America; C. Melvin
Sharpe, president of the Board
of Education; George A. Didden.
president of the National Capital
Bank; Conrad L. Wirth. director
of the National Park Service,
and Associate Justice William o
Douglas of the Supreme Court
Members of Steering Unit
On DR.. Hops steering COM
mittee are Mrs. Geniana Ed
wards, representing the Girl
Scouts of America: Dr.. Irston
r. Barnes, president of the Po-
tomac Valley Conservation and
Recreation Council; Mrs. James
w. Butler; Mrs. Marjorie Camp
bell, science supervisor Of the
Board of Education; w. Drew
Chick, chief naturalist of Ma
tional Capital Parks; John F.
Clagett, of the Izaak Walton
League.
Also Arson O. Courier, Wan
derbirds Hiking Club; James B.
Craig, editor of American For
ests. American Forestry Asso-
citation. Jack C. Culbreath. Boy
Scouts of America: Clint Davis;
Frederic w. Davis, Potomac VAL
ley Conservation and Recrea-
ton Council; Bernard Frank,
Rock Greek Watershed Commit
tee: Fred M. Packard, National
Parks Association; Mrs Benja-
min Powell, president of the Ma
tional Capital League of Garden
Clubs. and Bert D. Robinson,
Washington Chapter of the Soil
Conservation Society.
Groups interested in particip-
ting should write the Rock
Creek Day Committee, care of
the Wilderness Society, 2144 P
street NV. Applications for &C
.ivity space should be mailed to |
National Capital Parks. Picnic |
space applications should go to
the District Recreation Depart
ment.