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Anacostia Watershed Society Blog
Some years are about new beginnings, others are about long efforts coming to fruition. At AWS, 2023 has been tremendously exciting, because we’ve seen plenty of both. It has been…
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Ah, summertime! When life in the DC region slows down just a bit and thoughts turn to family cookouts, vacation escapes, what to do with the kids all day and,…
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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…
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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…
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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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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…
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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…
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On the many boat tours and canoe and kayak adventures hosted by the Anacostia Watershed Society, nothing gets folks more excited than wildlife. On our tours, the standing rule is…
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If you’ve had an extra long week at work, you’re too busy to get to the gym, or you haven’t had time to eat a home cooked meal, or everything…
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On September 27, our #MusselPower program hit a huge milestone: the 35,000th freshwater mussel released into the Anacostia River. We have been working on this specific goal to replenish the…
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