Tag: Anacostia River
Our Own National ‘River Hero’ – Trey Sherard
Every year the national group, River Network, selects from a large number of proposals a very small number of special people to receive its...
An Interview with Brenda Richardson
To paraphrase Frederick Douglass, the lion of Anacostia, we must embrace our environment in all its grandeur and all its disgrace.
Brenda Richardson, a Ward...
Eager Beavers
The District is located at the confluence of two rivers, a city built around streams, marshes and wetlands. It’s the home of 800,000 people....
Blue Plains – Working For Us All
Along the Potomac, virtually in the back yard of Anacostia, is Blue Plains, a remarkable place that we are so lucky to have. Blue...
Buzzard Point – What Can We Expect?
Buzzard Point, the area on the west side of the Anacostia River below the new Frederick Douglas South Capitol Street Bridge, is undergoing massive...
Our River: The Anacostia
When one asks about the recovery of the Anacostia River, “Who in DC is in charge?”, the answer comes back, “Tommy Wells”. That is...
Using Nature to Heal and Empower Communities Along Our River
There are a number of special people who are working to make t3he Anacostia River come alive as a place to learn about nature...
Anacostia Parks and Community Collaboration Throughout Anacostia
It is fascinating how people on both sides of the Anacostia River have resolved to work toward the restoration of the waters and adjacent...
With RiverSmart Homes You Can Help the Anacostia
We all know that part of the pollution in our river, the Anacostia, comes from runoff and overflow of storm water and that all...
Ward 8 Woods Conservancy
Getting a job can be tough if you don’t have a high school diploma, but it can be even tougher if you’ve been incarcerated...
