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title: Your Guide to D.C.’s Urban Oasis
date: 2026-05-20T10:17:00-04:00
author: University of Maryland
canonical_url: "https://terp.umd.edu/your-guide-to-d-c-s-urban-oasis"
section: Articles
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# Your Guide to D.C.’s Urban Oasis

*May 20, 2026* — by [Sala Levin ’10](/authors/sala-levin-10)


- *Map and Illustrations by Kolin Behrens*

> Alum leads country’s biggest urban national park


**BRIAN JOYNER’S 24-YEAR CAREER** with the National Park Service has taken him to the Grand Tetons, Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad National Historical Park on the Eastern Shore and the National Mall.


*Headshot of Brian Joyner in a forest green blazer and flat-brimmed hat*


## 1. DEMONSTRATION ORCHARD


*Illustration of apple trees*


## 2. DIVINE SCIENCE CHURCH OF THE HEALING CHRIST


*Illustration of church with bushes out front*


## 3. FORT STEVENS


*Illustration of cannons with trees in the background*


## 4. TRAFFIC CIRCLES


*Illustration of a traffic circle with trees and benches*


## 5. FISH LADDER


*Illustration of fish swimming up a ladder in a river*


*Map of DC with five numbers*


**Promo** — Want to see where all these great spots are in Washington, D.C.? Check them out on this interactive map. <https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/d92369c3447c4b4eb9a3226fe4561bf0>



**Issue:** [Spring 2026](https://terp.umd.edu/editions/spring-2026)


**Types:** [Post-Grad](https://terp.umd.edu/category/post-grad)