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Melanie Choukas-Bradley has been a long-time freelance contributor to The Washington Post and many other publications.  Below are some of the more prominent selections from her contributions.

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(Mar. 24, 2017) “Worried about the cherry blossoms? You may have ‘phenology anxiety.'”
Melanie’s op-ed about the worry that natural occurrences are seriously out of whack.

American Forests Magazine Winter 2016

(Winter/Spring 2016) “A Capital Transition”
Melanie’s story appears on pages 16-23.

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(2010) “Ironing”
Melanie muses on one of the more common household tasks.

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(Sep. 1, 2008) “A Creek Runs Through It”
Rock Creek meanders through Montgomery County for more than 20 miles and is marked by nature’s beauty.

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(Jul. 17, 2007) “Let’s Keep the Country in Montgomery”
An essay on behalf of the country’s rural areas, and Montgomery County’s in particular.

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(Feb/Mar 2007) “Where Water Goes”
Melanie writes about her beloved Rock Creek Park in the organization’s Arts & Literature issue.

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(Jul. 2, 2006) “Lessons Along Rock Creek”
Melanie assesses Rock Creek Park after a storm, including the area with “her” meditation rock.

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(Jan. 20, 2005) “On This Historic Day, Hail to the Leaf”
Capitol Hill tress fall to age, security, and construction.

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(2003) “An Old Dog, Blackberries, and Joie de Vivre”
First published in The Washington Post.

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(May 30, 2002) “Every Tree Counts: A D.C. Census of What Grows Where”
Melanie provides a peek inside a little-known event.

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(2002) “The Proverbial Word to the Wise: Where There’s a Will There’s a Cliché
…and the Voice of the Ages”

First published in The Washington Post.

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(Mar. 9, 2001) “Vignette: Synchronicity on Ice”
A personal account of taking part in the 2001 Eastern Synchronized Team Skating Champtionship.

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(Jan. 14, 1999) “Jackson’s Magnolias Lose Their Currency”
A look back on the former President’s legacy at the White House and on the twenty-dollar bill.

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(Jun. 8, 1998) “The Getaway: All-Women’s Gatherings”
Girlfriend getaways have evolved over the years, reflecting women’s shifting roles.

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(June 9, 1997) “Reflection”
Thoughts on a statue in the Bishop’s Garden of the Washington National Cathedral.

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(May 13, 1996) “Tuning In”
Melanie discusses the D.C. area’s “weather sensitives.”

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(Mar. 18, 1996) “The Play Group Clan”
Community-building advice for parents.

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(Mar. 18, 1996) “Getting Started”
A follow-up to Melanie’s article “The Play Group Clan.”

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(Jan. 2, 1996) “A Celebration of Friends”
Melanie channels Jane Austen for a girl’s night out.

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(Mar. 1, 1985) “Late-Winter Wanderings Admiring the Beauty of Winter Trees”
A cold-weather tour of the city’s more common trees.

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(Aug. 5, 1983) “Thanks to ‘Boss’ Shepherd, You’ve Got It Made in the Shade”
Melanie takes a look back at D.C.’s tree-planting legacy.

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