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Tag: Anacostia River
District Waterways Advisory Commission Convened
The Office of District Waterways Management announced the appointment of commissioners to the new District Waterways Advisory Commission and its first public meeting Thursday,...
Earth Day Cleanup 2026 (save the date)
Save the Date for the Anacostia Watershed Society’s Annual Earth Day Cleanup. This year their Earth Day Cleanup will be held on Saturday, April...
Bottle Bill Faces Challenges
About 225 people signed up to testify Oct. 1 before DC Council on the Recycling Refund and Litter Reduction Act of 2025, or the...
Our Beautiful River Anacostia is Coming Back
Carol Grodzins, a volunteer with the Capitol Hill Village, The Third Act and many other groups, has left us to join her family in...
The Sewer Overflows to The Anacostia are No More!
The Anacostia River is on the mend. Water quality is steadily improving, habitat is recovering, wildlife is returning, and the goal of a swimmable,...
Our River, The Anacostia
There are many places along the Anacostia that are easy to overlook but are very special if you decide to explore them. Here I...
How Are We Doing on the Anacostia?
Winter is a good time for an overview of how the Anacostia River restoration is going. I interviewed five leaders of the multiyear effort...
Our River: The Anacostia
There is a lot planned for the Anacostia and its watershed in 2024. It is important that we be aware of these proposals and...
A Proposed Bridge Across the Anacostia: Impacts, Pros and Cons
When we are dealing with just one part of a very complicated project, it is important to keep the other pieces in mind and...
Our River, The Anacostia
Over the decades there has been an unparalleled effort among the general public, interest groups and a vast range of city and federal agencies...














