Tag: Anacostia River
Cleaning Up the Anacostia One Tire at a Time: The Eastsider
Kent Fothergill describes the Anacostia River as “a beautiful expression of our waterways.” Kent and his partner Kelly Tindall reside in Ward 5 yet...
The National Arboretum – Lucky To Have It Along Our River
The National Arboretum comprises over four hundred and fifty acres along the west side of the Anacostia River, just below the New York Avenue...
The Route to Better Boating on the Anacostia
An important part of the recovery of the Anacostia is to make it feasible, attractive and safe for the public to take out small...
Beautiful Autumn Walks Along Our River
In July I suggested a series of summer walks that got me a lot of thanks. So this month I decided to set out...
World Class Restorations of Nature Benefit the Anacostia
The DC Department of Energy and Environment has undertaken, with the cooperation and support of the National Arboretum and the Friends of the National...
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...
