• Anacostia River Sunset Boat Cruise

    Bladensburg Waterfront Park 4601 Annapolis Rd, Blaidensburg, MD, United States

    (MD) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join Lindsay, Community Outreach Manager for Anacostia Watershed Society, for a sunset boat cruise along the Anacostia River on Tuesday, September 2nd. This cruise is meant to be meditative and reflective, allowing us to connect with nature and ourselves. This boat cruise is a part of AWS' pilot Forest Bathing Program. Forest Bathing, originally a Japanese ...

  • Freshwater Mussel Survey at Kenilworth Lake

    Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens 1550 Anacostia Ave, NE, Washington DC, United States

    (DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Volunteers will join AWS for a wild freshwater mussel survey at Kenilworth Lake! We will be walking in mud that can be very mucky in waders (AWS can provide you with a pair if you don't have your own). If you're not comfortable walking in mud using waders, we recommend joining us at a different event. ...

  • Watershed Wednesday: Legacies of Black Culture and Resilience

    Anacostia Watershed Society 4302 Baltimore Ave, Bladensburg

    (MD) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join Anacostia Watershed Society, Akiima Price, and Fred Tutman for an evening of community and conversation about the Black legacies and futures of both the Anacostia and Patuxent Rivers. The conversation will be moderated by Lindsay Allen, AWS’ Community Outreach Manager. Light snacks and drinks will be provided.

  • Anacostia River Boat Arts Tour

    Anacostia Park Boat Ramp 1500 Anacostia Dr, Washington, DC, United States

    (DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join the Anacostia Watershed Society and the Phillips Collection for a boat tour of the Anacostia River in collaboration with pioneering DC Artist, Rik Freeman as he shares about his exhibition, Wade in the Waters. Rik will present on-land before we embark on the boat to explore the ecological and historical changes that have occurred in the river and in ...

  • Anacostia Late Skate Boat Tour

    Anacostia Park Boat Ramp 1500 Anacostia Dr, Washington, DC, United States

    (DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join us for free boat tours from 12 - 4 pm at Friends of Anacostia Park's October Late Skate! This annual series is co-hosted by Friends of Anacostia Park and the National Park Service offering a FREE, full day of community, resources, music, boating, and skating. We will be offering 4 free back-to-back 1-hour boat tour experiences: ...

  • Habitat Restoration Workday at Kingman

    Driving Range Parking Lot of the Langston Golf Course 2556 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC, United States

    (DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join AWS and National Links Trust for a workday that will help us with our invasive plant control and revegetation efforts along the riverside area of Kingman Island at Langston Golf Course. By participating in this project you will not only have the opportunity to learn about invasive plants and the ecology of the Anacostia River, ...

  • Seed Saving Fundamentals with AWS

    Station 3510 3510 Rhode Island Ave Suite 100, Mt Rainier, MD, United States

    (MD) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join AWS and Project Greenfoot for a workshop on seed saving. The project is a collaboration of skilled diverse people from all walks of life who love nature and seek to thrive in the untouched world while helping to transform our relationship with food, wildlife and our planet. In this session, participants will learn the core ...

  • Habitat Restoration Workday at Kingman

    Driving Range Parking Lot of the Langston Golf Course 2556 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC, United States

    (DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join AWS and National Links Trust for a workday that will help us with our invasive plant control and revegetation efforts along the riverside area of Kingman Island at Langston Golf Course. By participating in this project you will not only have the opportunity to learn about invasive plants and the ecology of the Anacostia River, ...