Anacostia Watershed Society Blog

The D.C. Water Clean Rivers Project is a crucial achievement in restoring the Anacostia River, but funding the project through the Clean Rivers Impervious Area Charge (CRIAC) has become controversial. …
Are you interested in learning about the plants and animals that live in and around the Anacostia River?  Are you looking for ways to get involvedin local, hands-on work to…
When AWS began our work 30 years ago, few people would have considered the Anacostia River an enjoyable destination for viewing wildlife and local plants! Today, as the river has…
Our Saturday Environmental Academy (SEA) is currently accepting students for our Spring 2019 program! Don't know much about SEA? SEA is a free, weekend-based, out-of-school-time environmental education program for middle school students. The…
We have been saying that mussels are river filters and that they help clean the water. But, what do scientists say about that? Let's find out! Even though the science…
This week we had the pleasure of hosting educators from Bladensburg High School, Fairmont Heights High School, and Parkdale High School, as well as representatives from the William S. Schmidt…
It's that time of year again! We are busy planning our summer 2019 Maryland Master Naturalist program!  This year's program will take place on Saturdays from 8:30am - 4:00pm; from…
Happy New Year! In 2018, volunteering was critical to make this project a reality. Whether it was for building mussel baskets, exclosures, monitoring, or for general maintenance, volunteers played a…
Freshwater mussels were once highly diverse and abundant throughout the country. Especially on the east coast and the deep south, in that vast Coastal Plain region full of streams, rivers…
One way the Anacostia Watershed Society cleans the water before it gets to the river is through meadow restoration!  Riverside meadows help control flooding and provide a specialized habitat for…
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