Tag Archives: Anacostia River
As part of an effort to make the Anacostia River swimmable, an environmental group on the Route 1 corridor has been helping spread mussels throughout the river. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg
- Tagged Anacostia River, Anacostia Watershed Society, nature
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New birdhouses have been installed along the Anacostia River on the border of Hyattsville and North Brentwood as part of an effort to help restore the area’s declining bluebird population. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg
- Tagged Anacostia River, Anacostia Watershed Society, birds, nature, wildlife
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New American Girl Doll Wants to Clean Up the Anacostia River
One of the latest additions to the American Girl line of dolls is a young environmentalist trying to clean up the Anacostia River. Continue reading
- Posted in Hyattsville
- Tagged Anacostia River, books
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A new report on water quality looked at sites on the Anacostia River where D.C.’s ban on swimming could be lifted. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg
- Tagged Anacostia River, environment
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The College Park Arts Exchange has hired local artists to paint environmental messages on several storm drains along the Route 1 corridor. Continue reading
- Posted in College Park
- Tagged Anacostia River, College Park Arts Exchange, environment
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Projects to restore eroded stream banks and wetlands and make it easier for fish to swim in creeks and streams on the Route 1 corridor will begin in 2022. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg, College Park, Hyattsville
- Tagged Anacostia River, environment, Indian Creek, Northeast Branch, Northwest Branch, Paint Branch Creek
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Since 2015, the Anacostia Riverkeeper has offered free tours of the Anacostia River for up to 10 people at a time starting at either the Anacostia Park or the Yards Marina in D.C. Continue reading
- Posted in Bladensburg
- Tagged Anacostia River, Anacostia Riverkeeper, Bladensburg Waterfront Park, family, Hidden Gems, nature
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