Donating to the Anacostia Watershed Society

AWS invites you to learn more about how you, your business, or your organization can help with the clean up and restoration of the Anacostia River and the communities inside its watershed. There are many options available, including some that may not be listed here. Please feel free to contact us with your ideas about how you can help!

Individual Contributions
Business & Organizational Contributions

Individual Contributions

There are several ways individuals and households can contribute to AWS. Here are a few of the best ways to help:

Donate Online

Help us save the river right now! Use Network for Good to send an online donation today! Click here to make a donation.

Become a Member

Members are the heart and soul of our organization. For a gift of $35 or more, you and your family can support our efforts and have an immediate impact on river health. Gift and tribute memberships are available! Learn more here…

Remember Us in Your Estate

A planned gift offered through your will or estate helps us secure AWS’s future and the future of environmental stewardship, advocacy, and education efforts on the Anacostia. AWS offers a variety of planned giving alternatives to interested individuals, and our gift experts can help you figure out which kind of planned gift is best for you. Please contact us to set up an appointment to discuss your options, and please let us know if you have included AWS in your own estate planning.

Volunteer

No contribution is more valuable than your hard work. AWS offers a variety of volunteer opportunities that will engage your hands, your head, and your heart in the protection and restoration of our local lands and water. Learn more here…

Donate Equipment

AWS is always in need of special equipment and services to keep our environmental programs running. This includes new canoes, paddles, kayaks, life vests, wet bags, and other items for our outdoor programs. If you have any extras, please contact us today about making a donation.

Purchase the book Anacostia: The Death & Life of an American River

AWS Board Member and author Jack Wennersten and Amazon.com will send a portion of the proceeds to the Anacostia Watershed Society. Purchase it here.

Please contact us for more information about any one of these individual contribution options, or if you have an idea about another way you can help us restore and protect the Anacostia River!

Corporate/Organizational Contributions

There are several ways your business or organization can contribute to AWS. Here are a few of the best ways to help:

Sponsor an Event or Program

Looking for a high-profile way to spotlight your support for environmental responsibility and community engagement? AWS organizes several special environmental events and programs throughout the year that you can sponsor. Experience some of the most positive attention your business or organization can receive as we showcase your special effort to our members and volunteers, and audiences in our regional media market. Contact us today for more information on becoming a sponsor of our annual Earth Day Celebration, our Paddlesport Regatta, or one of our other events or programs. We want to hear from you!

Partner with Us

Have an idea for a special environmental event or program you want to create? Want to help us plan and organize one that already exists? You can do both when your business or organization becomes an AWS partner. Partners work closely with AWS staff on planning and implementing every aspect of a special event or environmental; from identifying and coordinating volunteers and funding, to finding and distributing supplies and equipment. If your group has products and services to donate to our cause, we want to hear from you today! Contact us for more information about how you can help.

Volunteer

Is your business or organization looking for a way to give back to local communities? Looking for a good way to encourage a spirit of teamwork and civic engagement among your employees or members? Why not bring them together to help AWS protect and restore the lands and waters of the Anacostia River? We are always looking for groups of volunteers to help us with our hands-on environmental restoration projects. We can accommodate groups of all sizes. Learn more here…

Please contact us for more information about any one of these corporate/organizational contribution options, or if you have an idea about another way your group can help us protect and restore the Anacostia River!