Events
Friends of Dyke Marsh Meeting: Restoring Mussels to the Potomac River
Mount Vernon Government Center 2511 Parkers Lane, VABringing freshwater mussels back to the Potomac River is the topic of the Friends of Dyke Marsh, Sunday, February 23, meeting, when Dean Naujoks, the Potomac Riverkeeper, will describe Potomac Riverkeeper Network’s 50 Million Mussel Project. Their goal is to restore this important bivalve to the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. ...
Ready for Raptors
Izaak Walton League, Loudoun County Chapter 19237 Mountain Spring Lane, Leesburg, VADate: Sunday, February 23, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM Place: Izaak Walton League, Loudoun County Chapter 19237 Mountain Spring Lane Leesburg VA 20177 Who: Everyone. Bring your kids! Our speaker, Liz Dennison, has been working with birds of prey for more than 15 years as an educator, rehabilitator,...
River Roundtable: Innovative Trash Capture and Tracking Methods
Silver Spring Civic Center 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MDJoin Anacostia Riverkeeper for our first River Roundtable, Innovative Trash Capture and Tracking Methods, bringing together experts working on trash mitigation in the watershed. The event will include presentations about litter traps, microplastics, and GPS-tagged trash tracking. Come to learn about research and projects from our speakers, and share...
Zero Waste Tour of the MoCo Materials Recycling Facility
Join Sierra Club Montgomery County members for an hour tour of the Montgomery County material recovery facility and recycling center to see how the county is working on Zero Waste ideas and concepts. Meet in the lobby of the Material Recovery Facility/Recycling Center. If you are arriving in individual vehicles...
Taking Nature Black Conference
Silver Spring Civic Center 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MDThemed “Reclamation & Resilience,” Nature Forward’s 6th Taking Nature Black Conference will be a four-day event happening March 5 – 8, 2025. This highly-anticipated experience focuses on the needs and interests of Black nature professionals, environmental justice advocates, educators, and outdoor enthusiasts. We are excited to announce some of our...
Potomac River Cleanup at Oxon Cove Park, MD
Oxon Cove Park 6411 Oxon Hill Road, Oxon Hill, MarylandJoin Potomac Conservancy and National Park Service-East for a trash-tastic cleanup at Oxon Cove Park, MD. Make a huge difference for the Potomac River as we turn to the water for a swimmable and fishable river. Polluted urban runoff is the only growing source of pollution to the river which...
Conservation Open House: Your Land, Your Options
Fox Haven Organic Farm and Learning Center 3630 Poffenberger Rd, Jefferson, MarylandFree Open House to learn about getting trees for your land, regenerative farming, conservation easements, and more! Join partners of the Heart of Maryland Collaborative for a free event to learn about tree-planting programs that fit your property and your goals. We’ll also have experts in rotational grazing, regenerative agriculture...
Anacostia Park Community Clean Up
Good Hope Road and Anacostia Drive SE Washington, DC 20020 Good Hope Road and Anacostia Drive SE, Washington, DCLet's make a difference together! Join us the second Saturday of every month to pick up trash, get updates from community partners and meet.
37th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup & Open House
Alice Ferguson Foundation's Hard Bargain Farm 2001 Bryan Point Rd, Accokeek, MarylandDo you want to make a difference for the environment and help ensure we all have clean drinking water? We welcome you to join us Sat April 5, 9 am–12 pm, for the 37th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup and Open House hosted by the Alice Ferguson Foundation located in...
Author Talk: Charlotte Taylor Fryar for “Potomac Fever”
People's Book 7014-A Westmoreland Ave., Takoma Park, MDAn impassioned meditation on American identity and its ebb and flow through the Capital’s great waterway. As she walks the length of the Potomac River, clambering up its banks and sounding its depths, Charlotte Taylor Fryar examines the geography and ecology of Washington, D.C. with all manner of flora...