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1. Sustainability on Campus

   1. Green Hiking/Walking Paths

      1. Dumbarton Oaks Park

         This 27 acre park features many paths and meadows along a stream with plenty of benches and arbors to relax and enjoy the naturalized woods and wildflowers. Within the park is a 1.4 mile dirt trail called Dumbarton Oaks Loop which is great for hiking, running, or walking. Hours: Dawn to Dusk There are several point of access to Dumbarton Oaks Park. A popular entrance is Lovers' Lane, a quarter mile pedestrian only paved path to the park entrance which separates the Dumbarton Oaks estate from Montrose Park.

         Directions: 1. Exit Georgetown's main campus from the P Street staircase 2. Head east along P St NW 3. Turn left on 34th St NW and continue along the street 4. Turn right on R St NW and continue along the left hand side of the street 5. The entrance to Lovers' Lane will be on your left and demarcated with a white wooden sign with green writing Fun Fact: Dumbarton Oaks Park was designed by Beatrix Farrand, a well-known landscape architect, who also designed the landscape of Princeton University.