Tag: Anacostia River
Our Own National ‘River Hero’ – Trey Sherard
Every year the national group, River Network, selects from a large number of proposals a very small number of special people to receive its...
Buzzard Point – What Can We Expect?
Buzzard Point, the area on the west side of the Anacostia River below the new Frederick Douglas South Capitol Street Bridge, is undergoing massive...
The Big Picture on River Recovery from Tommy Wells
When one asks about the recovery of the Anacostia River, “Who in DC is in charge?”, the answer comes back, “Tommy Wells”. That is...
Using Nature to Heal and Empower Communities Along Our River
There are a number of special people who are working to make the Anacostia River come alive as a place to learn about nature...
Lora Nunn Works to Improve the Anacostia Watershed
If there’s a clean river project going on near her home in Kingman Park, Lora Nunn probably knows something about it. On any given...
Anacostia Parks and Community Collaboration Throughout Anacostia
It is fascinating how people on both sides of the Anacostia River have resolved to work toward the restoration of the waters and adjacent...
Gregory Casten is Making The Point
With The Point, Gregory Casten is banking on both consistency and change.
From the outdoor patio of The Point (2100 Second St. SW), Casten's new...
The New Frederick Douglas Bridge – What It is Bringing Us
We have all for the past year or so watched as those impressive arches were built and extended to carry South Capitol Street over...
Six Summer Walks Along Our River
As summer approaches, it is time to start thinking about all those special places to walk along the Anacostia and its tributaries, especially this...
Remaking Kingman and Heritage Islands
Many of you already know about Heritage and Kingman Islands, located in the Anacostia alongside and above the RFK Stadium and readily accessible to...
