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Do you ever wonder who is behind the beautiful Papillon Parc on the Pike?
We owe our gratitude to Mr. Hemant Patel. He works for Arlington County in the Division of Environmental Services, but also provides his volunteer services almost daily at the Columbia Pike Branch Library.
Our teen interns recently interviewed Mr. Patel as he worked in the garden:
- Where Have Our Butterflies Gone?
Have you seen our butterflies? We've seen bees and birds in the Columbia Pike Branch Library's Papillon Parc Garden this summer, but we haven't seen our 3 Painted Ladies since we release them into the garden last month. So if you see our...
- Update On The Columbia Pike Garden
Are you looking forward to spotting butterflies at the Columbia Pike Branch Library's Papillon Parc on the Pike? Work has already started to prepare the garden - our tireless volunteers and young library visitors are clearing out the winter debris...
- Sun Flowers At Columbia Pike
Do you like Sunflowers? Even though the Columbia Pike Branch Library is closed through Saturday, August 21, you can still visit our beautiful Papillon Parc on the Pike and enjoy the sunflowers, butterflies, finches and other plants and creatures who live...
- County Human Services Moves Near Columbia Pike
Did you know that Arlington County's Department of Human Services has recently relocated to the Columbia Pike Branch Library neighborhood? They are now located at 2100 Washington Blvd. - a 20 minute walk from the Library. They are also on the ART...
- Help Name Columbia Pike's Butterfly Garden
This may look like a big pile of mulch now (it is) but soon it will be a beautiful butterfly garden - right outside the parking lot doors of the Columbia Pike Branch Library. We are very fortunate to have an enthusiastic volunteer who is committed to...
Library
Hemant Patel Creates a Garden
Do you ever wonder who is behind the beautiful Papillon Parc on the Pike?We owe our gratitude to Mr. Hemant Patel. He works for Arlington County in the Division of Environmental Services, but also provides his volunteer services almost daily at the Columbia Pike Branch Library.
Our teen interns recently interviewed Mr. Patel as he worked in the garden:
- Where Have Our Butterflies Gone?
Have you seen our butterflies? We've seen bees and birds in the Columbia Pike Branch Library's Papillon Parc Garden this summer, but we haven't seen our 3 Painted Ladies since we release them into the garden last month. So if you see our...
- Update On The Columbia Pike Garden
Are you looking forward to spotting butterflies at the Columbia Pike Branch Library's Papillon Parc on the Pike? Work has already started to prepare the garden - our tireless volunteers and young library visitors are clearing out the winter debris...
- Sun Flowers At Columbia Pike
Do you like Sunflowers? Even though the Columbia Pike Branch Library is closed through Saturday, August 21, you can still visit our beautiful Papillon Parc on the Pike and enjoy the sunflowers, butterflies, finches and other plants and creatures who live...
- County Human Services Moves Near Columbia Pike
Did you know that Arlington County's Department of Human Services has recently relocated to the Columbia Pike Branch Library neighborhood? They are now located at 2100 Washington Blvd. - a 20 minute walk from the Library. They are also on the ART...
- Help Name Columbia Pike's Butterfly Garden
This may look like a big pile of mulch now (it is) but soon it will be a beautiful butterfly garden - right outside the parking lot doors of the Columbia Pike Branch Library. We are very fortunate to have an enthusiastic volunteer who is committed to...