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Fresh from the Critter Cam: River Otter in Hyattsville
Seeing larger mammals like river otters make their home in the Anacostia Watershed is a huge sign that our river is returning to health. Fresh from our winter critter cam at Heurich Park in Hyattsville...
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Leave The Leaves: Eco-Conscious Spring and Fall Garden Cleanup
As autumn turned to winter, you may have noticed some of your neighbors chose not to remove the fallen leaves from their yards. You may also have seen “Leave the Leaves” yard signs or even the hashtag...
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Theme: Living and Growing in Our Watershed - part II This academic year, SEA students are engaging in many hands-on activities that deepen their awareness of the plant and animal species that live and...
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Free Summer Environmental Academy
Summer 2024 application period is now closed. The Anacostia Watershed Society is offering a FREE Summer Environmental Academy (SEA) program for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders who live in the Anacostia River...
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Teamwork makes the dream - a swimmable and fishable Anacostia River - work!
After a very special Earth Day weekend spent with thousands of volunteers throughout the Anacostia River Watershed, the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) had the honor of teaming up with the Washington...
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Mussel May Kicks Off with a Deep Splash
Buzzard Point, Saturday May 6 - The Anacostia Watershed Society, joined by divers from One Ocean Scuba, kicked off Mussel May with an open house and survey that most certainly made a deep splash. It...
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River Homecoming
At our signature celebration event, the river community – our members, sponsors, and partners – comes together to celebrate the rebounding health and vitality of the Anacostia River. This year, we...
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Mapping Mussels Leads to Sponge Discovery
During the month of May we launched Mussel May Mapping, a collection project on the free iNaturalist application, the goal of the project was to document freshwater mussels and other organisms living...
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Theme: Planting Produces Positive Outcomes for Our River! This academic year, SEA students will engage in many hands-on activities that take them from awareness to action regarding the benefits of...
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2023 State of the Anacostia River Full Report
Overall Water Quality Assessment Overall Water Quality Grade: FAIL While long-term trends are positive, the Anacostia River receives a failing grade for the 2023 State of the River Report Card again...
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