Countdown to 2025

Annual Campaign and Anacostia Hero Awards in September
Countdown to 2025
Annual Campaign and Anacostia Hero Awards in September
Marking the Milestones to a Swimmable and Fishable River
The era of the Anacostia River's mistreatment is coming to an end, and the Anacostia Watershed Society is leading the way to a fishable and swimmable river by 2025. Join us as we count down to a clean river!

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 salute the foresight of those who imagined what the Anacostia could be and who perservered toward their vision, and we honor Heroes of today who are carrying that vision into the future.

We hope you’ll join us to celebrate:

Monday, September 16th
at District Winery, overlooking the Anacostia River.
6:00 to 9:00pm

Click here for tickets

Are you a corporate group seeking to sponsor the Countdown to 2025?  Please click here for our benefits package, and you can contact Emily Conrad, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 301-699-6204 x111.

Honoring River Heroes

Our signature event honors local River Heroes who work every day in their communities toward our shared goal of a swimmable and fishable Anacostia River for all to enjoy. These inspiring individuals were nominated by their friends, colleagues, and neighbors for putting forth extraordinary effort to protect and restore the Anacostia River.

The River Hero categories are:

  • Anacostia River Next Generation Hero: Awarded to a high school or college student who promotes awareness of river restoration and inspires action to protect the Anacostia River.
  • Anacostia River Civic Spirit Hero: Awarded to a community member who volunteers their time to improve the health of their local community and streams.
  • Anacostia River Educator of the Year: Awarded to an educator working in DC or Maryland who is committed to engaging their students in meaningful outdoor learning and creating future environmental stewards. 
  • NEW in 2019: The Daniel DiTondo Legacy Award for Nature Journaling: Presented to a student in our Rice Rangers program in recognition of their artistic exploration of nature as demonstrated in their Naturalist Notebook.

Nominate an Anacostia River Hero today!

Congratulations to our 2018 Anacostia River Heroes!

The Anacostia Watershed Society congratulates our 2018 River Heroes! These inspiring individuals were nominated by their friends and neighbors for putting forth extraordinary effort to protect and restore the Anacostia River.

Jahlil Wormley, Anacostia River Next Generation Hero
Mike Mangiaracina, Anacostia River Educator of the Year
Zandra Chestnut, Anacostia River Civic Spirit Hero

Click here to see the video and learn more about 2018's awardees.

Click here to see a video profile of our 2017 River Heroes

 

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