Last week, we had an amazing time connecting with residents at Senior Fest! 💚 Thank you @dcdpr.bsky.social for bringing the community together for an epic block party filled with resources, wellness, fun, and connection.

DOEE and the National Park Service invite you to a scoping meeting for the proposed stream restoration and other activities in the Oxon Run stream corridor. RSVP➡️https://eventbrite.com/e/public-meeting-oxon-run-stream-wetland-restoration-project-tickets-1988488803540

We're working to restore the Kingman Lake wetlands. The project will restore & enhance over 10 acres of wetlands through strategies including tidal wetlands, submerged aquatic vegetation & invasive plant management. Check for regular updates: doee.dc.gov/node/1712086 #AmericanWetlandsMonth

🎣 Reel Invasion 2026 is here! Join DOEE and @marylanddnr.bsky.social for a free community fishing derby focused on removing invasive fish from the Potomac and Anacostia River. 📅 June 7, 2026 ⏰8:00am to 1:00pm 👉 Register in advance: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Fix-It DC's is on a summer road trip! Learn to fix your broken household items and clothing in need of repair with a skilled coach! 🗓️Wednesday, June 10 ⏱️5:30pm-7:30pm 📍Mount Pleasant Library (3160 16th St NW) Please register to attend: app.acuityscheduling.com/schedule/fb8...

Please join us for a Mending Workshop on Sunday, May 24th at the Southwest Neighborhood Library from 1-3PM. Bring any of your worn items and work with talented sewists to learn how to darn, patch and visibly mend your clothing. Please register through dclibrary.libnet.info/event/16477270.

Check out our nasal ranger, a portable device that measures outdoor odor strength. When you file an odor complaint, an agency inspector uses the nasal ranger to measure the odor’s strength. Learn more : doee.dc.gov/service/odor...

📣 The District Waterways Advisory Commission meets this week!📝 Take the waterways survey 🗓️ Wednesday, May 20 ⏰10:00 AM 🌐 Hybrid meeting with limited in person space Please RSVP to attend: engage.dc.gov/districtwate...

Moms + caregivers deserve clear, accessible information about their home’s water safety. That’s why we partnered w/ @dchealth.bsky.social @doeedc.bsky.social to develop a new Lead Resource Hub focused on lead exposure, health risks, and support services in DC. Details▶️: doee.dc.gov/service/lead...

Happy Endangered Species Day! Northern long-eared bats are found in DC in dense forests and use peeling bark and tree cavities for maternity roosts. These bats can be seen foraging for insects soon after dusk over streams and in forest clearings. Learn more: doee.dc.gov/sites/defaul...

Happy Endangered Species Day! Today @mayorbowser.dc.gov issued a proclamation celebrating the day, highlighting endangered species found in the District: Atlantic sturgeon, shortnose sturgeon, northern long-eared bat, and DC's state amphipod, the Hay's Spring amphipod.

Make impact by joining our team! Learn more here: tinyurl.com/GreenPathway...

Join us in recognizing the critical role amphibians play in our ecosystems worldwide and here in the District. Amphibians are important environmental bioindicators.

DOEE is honored to recognize the newest recipient of the Stormwater Quarterly Hero Award for Quarter 2 of FY’26: Mr. John Hubbard of the Department of Public Works @dcdpw.bsky.social

We're wrapping up Air Quality Awareness Week with a community walk in Eckington. This interactive event offered residents an opportunity to learn more about local air quality while engaging directly with DOEE experts.

Just 3 tickets left! www.eventbrite.com/e/1988628453...

Yesterday, DOEE Director Richard Jackson spoke at the grand opening of the FH Faunteroy Center Resilience Incubator, a powerful new space focused on advancing sustainability, innovation, and community resilience in the District. 🌱 Learn more at faunteroycenter.org

Rain gardens, native plants, conservation landscapes and community impact! Join us for a RiverSmart event to learn how simple changes at home can help reduce stormwater run off, support local waterways and create a greener city. RSVP today: www.eventbrite.com/e/1988489725...

We're looking for a Communications Coordinator to join our summer program. GZEP is where passion meets purpose. APPLY TODAY: doee.dc.gov/summer

The District’s first Community Resilience Hub, FH Faunteroy Center & Resilience Incubator, officially opens tomorrow! The center represents a major milestone in advancing climate resilience, community development & access to critical resources across the region. Learn more: faunteroycenter.org

Happy Air Quality Awareness Week! Join us this week for events, activities and information to increase your knowledge about the importance of clean air and become air aware!

And....we're back! A little fishing, anyone? 😏🎣 🗓️ Saturday, May 9th ⏲️9:00 am - 12:00 pm 📍Diamond Teague Park (100 Potomac Ave SE) 🆓 Attendance is FREE! Tickets are limited: www.eventbrite.com/e/diamond-te...

Alexa, play A Thousand Miles by Vanessa Carlton. Join us for a community walk in Eckington for Air Quality Awareness Week: www.eventbrite.com/e/1988524690... 🗓️Friday, May 8 ⏲️10 AM 📍Rhode Island Metro

This week’s First Friday features great music, food, drinks, and some amazing community resources! Meet the @anacostiaws.bsky.social, Defensores de la Cuenca, the Edmonston Green Team, and the @doeedc.bsky.social at our reuse warehouse this Friday, May 1, 5 to 8pm. www.communityforklift.org/events/

Today's the final day of Battery Take Back! We are at @REI in NOMA collecting household batteries today from 2-6pm. Come over and recycle your batteries!

Get ready! Air Quality Awareness Week is next week! Join us for our Clearing the Air webinar on May 6th! Sign up : www.eventbrite.com/e/clearing-t...

Join DOEE's and the FPC Urban Agriculture Working Group for an in-person tour. 🗓️Wednesday, May 13 ⏱️2:00 pm-3:30pm 📍Allen Chapel AME (2498 Alabama Ave SE) Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/allen-chap...

We're helping residents recycle their household batteries with Battery Take Back! batterysafetynow.org/events 🗓️Wednesday, April 29th ⏱️11 am - 4pm 📍near L’Enfant Plaza Station Entrance A 🗓️Thursday, April 30th ⏱️2pm - 6pm 📍REI Co-op (201 M St NE)

📢We're looking for experienced workers to join our heroes behind the scenes at the leading authority on energy and environmental issues affecting the District. There are 3 vacancies. Applications close May 4, 2026. Apply Now >> doee.dc.gov/node/1132717

Hang out with us this weekend at the 14th Annual EV Grand Prix. Sun. 🌞Fun. 😄Brainiac Kids 🧠& STEM Vibes🏎️....what could be more fun? RSVP today: www.eventbrite.com/e/1986345363...

A few seats left! Register here: doee.dc.gov/service/reth...

April 27th- Join us for a meaningful conversation and an opportunity to build relationships around sustainability, energy and the environment. Register today: eventbrite.com/e/energy-aff...

Next week: hear from @cdph.bsky.social @phlpublichealth.bsky.social & @doeedc.bsky.social dc.bsky.social on how cities are scaling neighborhood-level #AirQuality sensor networks for #PublicHealth. Hear from leaders driving this work on the ground: 🗓 Apr 16 | 8 AM PT 🔗 tinyurl.com/US-Cities-Se...

Thx, @thebatterynetwork.bsky.social ! Today, DOEE and Department of Public Works staff were trained on battery collection in preparation for this weekend’s Ward 8 Roll-Off Day and Jazz and Blossoms Festival. Attend Ward 8 Roll-Off Day: www.eventbrite.com/e/ward-8-rol...

A look back at this year's Sustainability Summit at the historic Howard Theatre. Congratulations to all of the winners! 📷: Vinicio Linares, DOEE

District youth--- THIS IS YOUR CHANCE! Earn, learn and make a real impact in your community. From environmental knowledge, access to public health leaders to hands on experience related to green infrastructure, GZEP is where passion meets purpose. APPLY TODAY: doee.dc.gov/summer

📣District Sustainability Award winner spotlight: To Go Green helps District restaurants replace single-use takeout containers with reusable, trackable options that cut waste and costs. Congrats on winning an award this year!

The Bald Eagle air quality monitoring station is turning 2! Come to our community meeting to celebrate and hear about all the data the station is collecting. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/clearing-t...

Striped bass season remains closed in Washington, DC. until the season officially opens on May 16. Until then, striped bass fishing is strictly catch and release. These species are under a full harvest moratorium in accordance with the ASMFC Fishery Management Plan for shad and river herring.

🔥🪑Fireside chat at the 3rd Annual Sustainability Summit: Shelby Luzzi of @destinationdc.bsky.social x Vida Ali of Ben’s Chili Bowl. Today, we're hearing real examples of how practical business choices improve community wellbeing. 💚 #SustainabilitySummit2026

Director Jackson takes the stage at the iconic Howard Theatre to open the Sustainable DC Summit 🌱✨ From innovation to community action, this is where change continues. ♻️ #SustainableDCSummit @destinationdc.bsky.social

Today's the day! We're thrilled to be partnering with @destinationdc.bsky.social for the Sustainability Summit to celebrate this year's District Sustainability Award winners. Learn more about the winners in the coming days!

Help the Kingman Rangers, the WABA DC Trail Rangers, and your neighbors remove trash before it makes its way into the Anacostia River and collect important data that can lead to lasting change! 📅 Saturday, March 21 🕙10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 🔗 Register: bit.ly/kingman-events

Join us on Sunday, March 29th for a Clothing Swap at the Southwest Neighborhood Library. Rethread DC is committed to closing the loop around textiles, and unclaimed items will be used in upcycling and mending workshops.

Did you know shading just 50% of your home could save you $20/month on AC? Well-placed trees can also reduce heating costs by serving as windbreaks & natural insulation. Come to the #HealthyHomesFair to snag a free Redbud tree from Casey Trees: bit.ly/4bws5up @electrifydc.bsky.social

⚡ Good news: you don't need a car to get to the #HealthyHomesFair from the DC region! Metro. Bus. Bike. Trail. Take your pick — we're easy to reach and impossible to miss. Come as you are, however you ride. 🚌🚲🚇https://electrifydc.org/fair/

Our Pollution Prevention Team is honored to recognize the newest recipient of the Stormwater Quarterly Hero Award for Quarter 2 of FY'26. Mr. Paul Dandy, of DC's Dept of Public Works' RFK Lot 8a facility, arrives early, making sure the facility is ready to handle of the activities for the day.

Since January, DOEE has been monitoring E. coli levels in the Potomac River as part of the District’s response to the Potomac Interceptor collapse. Visit potomacinterceptor.dc.gov for information and updates on testing efforts from across the region. @dcwater.bsky.social @prknetwork.bsky.social

Come take an EV for a spin, geek out over a lineup of makes and models, and get ALL your burning questions answered by the pros from the EV Association of the DC Region — no sales pressure, just good vibes and great info. #HealthyHomesFair Register for free today: bit.ly/4bws5up