Events
Water Quality Monitoring Training (National Harbor)
National Harbor National Harbor, MarylandJoin Potomac Riverkeeper Network for this in-person training to become a certified Community Science Water Quality Monitoring Program Volunteer! During this training, you will learn about Potomac Riverkeeper Networks role in preventing pollution in our watershed & the role of Community Science in our Swimmable Potomac Campaign, learn the field...
Enhancing Soil Health and Rewilding Our Landscapes One Stream at a Time
VirtualStream and floodplain restoration has become a billion-dollar industry in the United States (US) and is a popular management practice in the mid-Atlantic US. Floodplains are being restored to enhance hydrologic connectivity, reduce sediment erosion, and enhance runoff nitrogen removal via processes like denitrification. While these restorations have yielded important...
Careers for Change: Water is Life
Reservoir Center 301 Water St SE, Washington, DC, United StatesMeet peers and professionals working on global water access Did you know 2.2 billion people around the world lack access to clean drinking water, including 2.2 million Americans? Join a community of professionals using their careers to solve the world’s biggest water challenges and help communities become more water secure....
Clean Water Webinar: Salt Watch Winter Roundup
VirtualJoin the Izaak Walton League’s Salt Watch Coordinator, Abby Hileman and The Watershed Institute's Assistant Director of Science and Stewardship, Erin Stretz to learn more about what happened with road salt this past winter across the country, with a key look at New Jersey. We will also learn about NJ...
Nature Center Pop-Up
Long Branch Arliss Neighborhood Park 8810 Garland Avenue, Silver Spring, MDWe are bringing the nature center to you! Each season’s pop up has a different theme. Come talk with a naturalist about the park, explore some natural objects, ask questions and try out biology-themed activities. This is a walk-up event providing a 20 to 30 minute experience. Stay to play...
DEA National Prescription Take-Back Day
Various locationsThe drug overdose epidemic in the United States is a clear and present public health, public safety, and national security threat. DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day reflects DEA’s commitment to Americans’ safety and health, encouraging the public to remove unneeded medications from their homes as a measure of...
2024 Oxon Cove Earth Day River Cleanup
Oxon Hill Farm Oxon Hill, MDJoin Potomac Riverkeeper Network and our partners as we bring our communities together to celebrate Earth Day by giving back! We welcome volunteers of all ages to help remove single-use plastics and trash that has accumulated along the shoreline of Oxon Cove and Oxon Run. Please be prepared and dress...
City Nature Challenge | Competencia de Naturaleza Urbana
Tucker Road Community Center 1771 Tucker Rd, Fort Washington, MD¡Regístrate aqui para asistir a este evento super divertido! Register here to attend this super fun event ¿Cuando?: Sábado 27 de abril, 10am - 12pm When?: Saturday April 27, 10am - 12pm ¿Dónde / Where?: Tucker Road Community Center, 1771 Tucker Rd, Fort Washington, MD 20744 Organized in collaboration with / organizado...
Montgomery County GreenFest
Blackrock Center for the Arts Germantown, MDBlackrock Center for the Arts, Germantown, MD The Montgomery County GreenFest is the largest annual environmental festival in Montgomery County, MD. GreenFest is organized by a coalition of public and non-profit partners. Leap into action this 2024 and join us at GreenFest 2024 where people of all ages come...
MARYLAND MINI CONFERENCE | Guided Kayak Tour of the Mallows Bay – Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary with Atlantic Kayak Company
Mallows Bay Nanjemoy, MarylandImmerse yourself in both history and nature with this unique tour by kayak. The sanctuary boasts a diverse collection of historic shipwrecks dating back to the Revolutionary War. The area is most renowned for the remains of over 100 wooden steamships known as the Ghost Fleet, built as part of...