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Newspaper Articles
Recent articles were printed in the Washington Post and the Current Newspapers.

Washington Post article - At the River's Edge, Competing Visions. Rowers Need More Space; Foes Cite Environmental Threat
The Current Newspapers article - Boathouse faces environmental study, suit
Georgetown Voice article - Georgetown boathouse proposal sparks controversy

Letters to the Editor 2005-2006
Here is a sampling of letters written in response to the newspaper articles.
  1. Boathouse or Bloathouse? (DC Extra, 2/2/05, Mopsik)
  2. No to the Boathouse (DC Extra, 2/2/05, Schuette)
  3. Let's Share the Waterfront (DC Extra, 2/2/05, Winer)
  4. Boathouse or Bloat-house? (DC Extra, 2/2/05, Brooks)
  5. Put it in the Park (DC Extra, 2/2/05, Pollinger)
  6. Georgetown University Boathouse Proposal (Current, 1/24/05, Norris)
  7. Georgetown University Boathouse Proposal (Current, 1/10/05, Norris)
  8. Georgetown University Boathouse Proposal (Georgetown Waterfront Commission, 2/10/05, Norris)
  9. "On the Potomac" - Public Benefits?  Think Again! (Current, 1/31/05, Strain)
  10. Stop the Conversion of C&O Canal Park Land to Private Use! (Current, 1/23/05, Linden/Rollins)
  11. "Boathouse wouldn't provide ambiance" (Current, 2/23/05, Brooks)
  12. Georgetown University Boathouse Editorial (West End Guide, 2/2/05, Brooks)
  13. Stop the Swap:  Save C&O Canal National Historical Park from Private Development (Post, 3/7/05, Strain)
  14. Adverse Impacts to C&O Canal NHP (Post, 3/8/05, Mopsik)
  15. Letter to the Editor (Post, 3/9/05, Jones)
  16. Viewpoint article - "National Trails Day and the C&O Canal National Historical Park" (Current, 5/29/05, Strain)
  17. "GU Boathouse Doesn't Hold Water" (Current, 7/10/05, Brooks)
  18. "GU Boathouse ought to shift downriver" (Current, 7/13/05, Norris)
  19. Our Gorgeous Potomac Gorge (Current, 8/31/05, Strain)  
  20. "Hands off our national historical park!" (Post, 9/12/2005, Preston)
  21. Planning for the Georgetown Waterfront Park (Current, 10/5/05, Winer)   
  22. Viewpoint Article (Current, 12/12/2005, Norris)
  23. GUB Ought to Get Alternate Site (Current, 12/21/2005, Norris)
  24. Scenic Treasures (Current, 1/31/06, Preston)

Letters to the National Park Service 2005-2006
Here is a sampling of letters written to the NPS
  1. Letter to NPS - Fran Mainella (Strain, 1sep2005)
  2. Letter to NPS - Lisa Mendelson (Strain, 12sep2005)
  3. Boathouse Issue (Gates, 25sep2005)
  4. Waterfront Park Planning (Winer, 25sep2005)
  5. Waterfront Park Construction (Mopsik, 26sep2005)
  6. Georgetown Waterfront Park (Norris, 27sep2005)
  7. Comprehensive EIS (Lathbury, 27sep2005)
  8. EIS (Linden, 5oct2005)
  9. Georgetown University Boathouse Proposal in C&O Canal National Historical Park (Montorfano, 5oct2005)
  10. Georgetown Boathouse Proposal to be Considered at October 13 ANC 2B Meeting (Bjorge, 11oct2005)
  11. Letter to NPS - Fran Mainella (Norris, 19oct2005)
  12. Mega Boathouse (Clement, 1nov2005) 
  13. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Norris, 15nov2005)
  14. Georgetown University Boathouse (Perry, 7dec2005)
  15. Letter to DeGioia (Norris, 12dec2005)
  16. Environmental Assessment (Norris, 10jan2006)
  17. Letter to Lanier (Norris, 25jan2006)
  18. Letter to DeGioia (Norris, 30jan2006)
  19. Federal Advisory Committee Act (Norris, 31jan2006) 
  20. GU Boathouse proposal and related concerns (Norris, 14feb2006)

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