AIR QUALITY ALERT: All DPR facilities and amenities are open. Outdoor activities will resume. 
All DPR facilities and amenities are open. Outdoor activities will resume as scheduled, including Late Night Drip family fun at Ridge Road Pool/Recreation Center (6pm-11pm). We are in Code Orange. Take precautions as air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups.
This morning, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments and District Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE) issued a “Code Orange” air quality alert for Washington, DC for Friday, June 9. During a Code Orange alert the air quality is unhealthy for sensitive groups.
When the Air Quality Index is between 100 and 150 in your area (Code Orange), follow these tips:
1. Older adults (over age 65), children, pregnant women, and those who have heart disease, asthma, or other chronic lung disease should limit time outdoors. Consider wearing an N95 or KN95 mask for additional protection when outdoors.
2. If you have asthma, chronic lung disease, or heart disease, follow your doctor’s advice about medicines. Call your doctor if your symptoms worsen.
Please call 311 if you have any questions or concerns about the air quality alert in the District. Please do not call 911 unless you are experiencing an emergency or immediate safety risks.
Continue to monitor airnow.gov for the latest information on air quality.
Address/Location
DC Dept of Parks and Recreation
1275 First St NE
Washington, DC 20002
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 202-673-7647