Tour: The Natural History & Geology of Tregaron

UPDATE: The tour filled to capacity in less than one day, and we have closed the waiting list.

Join the Cleveland Park Historical Society and the Tregaron Conservancy on Sunday, October 16th for another of Tony Fleming's popular geology tours of Cleveland Park. Tony is a Cleveland Park native and world expert on the geology of our area. This year's tour will explore the geology of the Tregaron Conservancy and the relationship of its historic landscape to the urban environment.

The tour is free but space is limited. Please register using the green button at the upper right of this page.

Tour Details:

1:00 pm: Meet at the Macomb entrance of Tregaron, 3100 Macomb Street NW.

3:30 pm: Enjoy refreshments by the Lily Pond, with time for questions and discussion.

4:00 to 5:30 pm: Optional Extension of the Tour: We will continue to explore other features of geological interest near Tregaron.

The terrain features sloped mulch trails and some stairways without railings. Sturdy walking shoes are recommended. Families with kids old enough to follow the tour are welcome.

About Tregaron:

Tregaron is a 20-acre historic woodland estate located between Macomb Street, Klingle Road, and the future Klingle Valley Trail. With its old woods, deep ravines, and elegant landscape architecture, Tregaron is an incredible neighborhood resource. Tregaron is singularly responsible for much of the environmental ambiance that defines this section of Cleveland Park and Woodley Park.

In 2006, the Tregaron Conservancy became the steward of 13 acres of the estate that is now protected from development in perpetuity. Its mission is to preserve, rehabilitate and maintain this historic landscape.

Tregaron is a veritable showcase of geologic features and processes and that include outcrops of some of Washington's oldest rocks, unusually large crystals, an ancient channel of the Potomac River, architectural use of native building stone, and many environmental issues related to the interaction of water and infrastructure in an urban setting.

Questions? Email Lynn Parseghian or Carin Ruff