Eckington Civic Association

05/09/2022

Monthly Meeting tonight at 7!

04/27/2022

Hey Eckington Neighbors!

During the last Eckington Civic Association we covered quite a bit. Below are the meeting minutes if you missed it or need a recap.

Members voted YES to provide a grant to resident Sianna Boschetti to construct a Little Free Library near Tanner Park.

Members voted YES for the ECA to prepare and submit a letter advocating for changes to the proposed ANC redistricting map.
We also flagged the following ways that members can contribute to the community:

Submit questions for inclusion in our Ward 5 Councilmember Candidate Forum. We are hoping to convene a candidate forum at our next meeting; be in touch ([email protected]) to suggest questions or flag topics that you’d like us to raise during the moderated discussion.

Members raised issues including a vision for Rhode Island Ave transformation and development; air quality; gunshots/ghost guns; enforcement of no-truck zones; policy accountability; environmental and green space priorities; traffic safety; and noise/safety issues with local dirt bikes and the GoPuff warehouse.

Save the date – October 1 – for Eckington Day 2022! Stay tuned for more details!

Help get the word out about the next round of ECA Grants – we’re accepting applications until June 6 for grants of up to $1,000 that would improve the environment and health for Eckington residents; promote community engagement; provide skill building, education, mentorship, civic engagement, or other community-building activities for Eckington youth; and/or promote safety on Eckington’s roads and sidewalks.

Consider serving as an ECA officer in 2023. Although elections are not until November, this is a great time to get your questions answered! Check out descriptions of the different roles and responsibilities, and get in touch ([email protected]) if you have interest or questions.

04/21/2022

REMINDER: ECA Small Grant Opportunity – Initial Concepts Due Noon ET June 6, 2022

This is FREE money to go towards community improvement projects. We have two tiers of grantees ranging from $200-$1000 dollars. Don’t miss this opportunity to get involved.

See link below for more info and the application. We want to hear from you!! And we super excited to award the grants.

The ECA is requesting initial concepts for programs, projects, or activities that will serve Eckington residents. The ECA will consider concepts for projects within the following categories: Improv…

03/30/2022

Community Announcement: the ECA plans to announce a second round of grant making on next next call in April. Be there, or be square!!

03/30/2022

Another monthly ECA meeting in the books! Thank you to everyone that participated. We cannot make a positive impact alone. We must unite to make Eckington even stronger as a community!!
Below is the meeting minutes from the monthly meeting.

03/16/2022

Spring weather is upon us!! How are everyone's garden plans coming along? It is time to start planting those seeds out there!!! :)

02/06/2022

Meet our Dog of the Month,Todd! Todd is a 3 year old bernedoodle who has lived in Eckington for the past 2.5 years. He loves the dog park, walks around the neighborhood and rolling down the hills covered in snow at McKinley Tech! His human is Nate who happens to also live in Eckington as well. Next time you see them walking around the neighborhood together or playing at the dog park, say hello!