Have your say on the future of the Anacostia River! 🌊🌊 This river engagement survey is about understanding how people experience the Anacostia River today and what safety, access, and recreation could look like in the future. Share your thoughts by visiting bit.ly/awsriversurvey

Are you passionate about educating students and sharing the wonders of the watershed? The Saturday Environmental Academy is looking for volunteers to join its teaching team for the spring program. For more details and how to apply, visit: www.anacostiaws.org/.../employme....

On February 7th, The Anacostia Watershed Society team will be plunging into icy cold waters with fellow climate activists to help raise vital funds for the Chesapeake Climate Action Network’s (CCAN) critical climate campaigns in 2026. To support, visit: www.anacostiaws.org/events-and-r...

Federal employees and retirees, your time is running out to donate to us through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). The last day to pledge online is January 31, but your payroll deduction will fund us all year long! Visit cfcgiving.opm.gov offerings to make your pledge. We’re CFC# 88425!

Join AWS, Mt. Rainier Nature Center, & the folks from the film Upstream, Downriver for a screening followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers. This film features a voice from our very own Chesapeake Bay Watershed, Fred Tutman, the Patuxent Riverkeeper. Visit bit.ly/upstreamdown... to register. Feb 5, 6pm

Federal employees and retirees, want to help us continue meaningful restoration efforts for the Anacostia Watershed? Please donate to AWS through the Combined Federal Campaign (CFC). The last day to pledge online is January 31! Visit cfcgiving.opm.gov/offerings to make your pledge. We're CFC# 88425!

As part of their SuperFriends Saturday series, our buddies @Friends of Anacostia Park are bringing some outdoor winter joy to the park with a free, family-friendly holiday event. If you can't make it out, no stress. The next SuperFriends Saturday will be on January 17th!

Today is Giving Tuesday! Can we count on you to choose the Anacostia River? Our work has always been made possible only through the passion and generosity of our friends and neighbors just like you. To contribute, please visit www.givelocaltogether.org/o/anacostiaws

WATERSHED WEDNESDAY! Join us for Seed Saving Fundamentals, presented in collaboration with Project Green Foot and led by Melony Edwards. Seed saving is both a science & a tradition that strengthens food security and preserves agricultural diversity. For more info: www.anacostiaws.org/events-and-r...

Want a REAL scare this Halloween? The film Plastic People is for you. A panel including our very own CEO, Chris Williams will follow to discuss the film. Join us! Where: PGCC Center for the Performing Arts Procenium Theatre When: October 30, 2025, 6-9pm Get FREE tickets: lnkd.in/eq5cN5pd

It's not too late to join us for our Fall Friend-Raiser tomorrow evening! We've got a meaningful program planned and we'd love to have you with us! For tickets visit: www.anacostiaws.org/fall-friend-raiser

Join Anacostia Watershed Society, Akiima Price, and Fred Tutman for an evening of community and conversation about the Black legacies & futures of both the Anacostia and Patuxent Rivers. Visit our events calendar to learn more: www.anacostiaws.org/events-and-r...

Join us for our Fall Friend-Raiser! We're looking forward to an inspiring evening celebrating our River Heroes and the growing community dedicated to restoring and protecting the Anacostia River. Visit www.anacostiaws.org/fall-friend-raiser to learn more and to register!

The results are in! The 9th Anacostia River Bioblitz was a big success! We had the highest species count in 9 years, with a total of 1,068 species observed during Bioblitz weekend. We engaged a record number of people (467), including iNaturalist users and people engaged during in-person events.

🚨Take action and help save the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center! Help save this important community resource by sharing this information AND submitting public comment to USDA. To read more background about this issue and how to take action, visit anacostiaws.salsalabs.org/barcactional...

Join Lindsay, our Community Outreach Manager, for a sunset boat cruise along the Anacostia River on Sept 2nd. This cruise, part of AWS' pilot Forest Bathing Program, is meant to be meditative and reflective, allowing us to connect with nature and ourselves. anacostiaws.salsalabs.org/sunsetboatcr...

Throughout the month of July YOU can help us continue restoring mussels in the Anacostia River! Mussels are small but mighty -- take it from our new friend Elliptio! Support the important work mussels do by donating today! anacostiaws.salsalabs.org/shellebratem...

Our FREE Summer Environmental Academy is now accepting applications for our rescheduled dates, July 8-10th! All 6th, 7th, & 8th grade students living in the Anacostia River watershed in DC, Prince George's County, or Montgomery County are eligible to apply. Visit www.anacostiaws.org/sea-summercamp

What do you know about vernal pools? Take a trip with our Restoration Program Manager, Jorge Bogantes Montero, to a local vernal pool and get a glimpse of the amazing organisms that rely on these wetlands for survival. youtu.be/Y_y1qyusPPo?...

ALERT! Tell your DC Councilmember to reverse the disastrous cuts that the Mayor’s 2026 budget proposed for DOEE! Help preserve programs that protect and restore the Anacostia River. Visit linktr.ee/anacostiaws to read more and get a sample script for an email or call to your councilmember.

Vernal pools are ecologically diverse habitats, formed seasonally from rain or snowmelt. These pools provide a safe breeding environment for certain species of salamanders & frogs. Vernal pools are teeming with life and must be protected from habitat loss, pollution, & a multitude of other threats.

Join us on June 25th for a Summer Food Foraging Walk in the Anacostia watershed! This is a paid event. Your payment will help cover the costs of this public walk as well as a free private walk that we will be offering to a local community group. Register at anacostiaws.salsalabs.org/ffwalk/index...

We're hiring! The Anacostia Watershed Society seeks a Facilities and Equipment Specialist to ensure that the organization’s facilities and resources are safe, secure, clean, functional, and efficient. For more information and to apply, visit www.anacostiaws.org/about-us/emp...

🌍Have you registered to participate in AWS's 40th Annual Earth Day Cleanup? Registration is open until April 21st, but don't delay, register today! Visit our Earth Day webpage for details and to register! bit.ly/awscleanup #EarthDay #EarthDay2025 #earthdaycleanup #volunteer #dmv #anacostiariver

AWS is proud to be one of the most effective regional conservation groups in the country. We are thankful to our volunteers, community partners, supporters, donors, board members, and staff for being the driving force behind all that we've accomplished! Visit us at anacostiaws.org to learn more!