Anacostia River Likely to Escape Major Impact from Potomac Spill
A massive spill on the Potomac River is so far having little effect on the Anacostia River.
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Anacostia Riverkeeper Splash Event in the River Postponed Again
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge/by Alison BeckwithAn event to allow swimming in the Anacostia River was postponed again after water quality tests failed.
Route 1 Nonprofit Aims to Bring More Bats to the Anacostia River
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge/by Alison BeckwithA Route 1 nonprofit is working to make the Anacostia River more bat-friendly to keep the population of mosquitoes, beetles and other insects in check.
Bald Eagles Return to Bladensburg Waterfront Park Amid Anacostia River Cleanup
/in Bladensburg/by Alison BeckwithIn the 1990s, there were no nesting eagles along the Anacostia River. But amid a years-long cleanup, they have returned to Bladensburg Waterfront Park.
River Otters Spotted at Heurich Park in Hyattsville Amid Wildlife Rebound
/in Hyattsville/by Alison BeckwithThe cleanup of the Anacostia River watershed has led to a rebound in local wildlife, including river otters spotted at Heurich Park in Hyattsville.
How to Help Route 1 and the Anacostia River This Earth Day
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge/by Alison BeckwithThis Earth Day, one of the best ways that residents of the Route 1 corridor can help the environment is to focus on the Anacostia River.
How a Route 1 Group is Using Mussels to Clean Up the Anacostia River
/in Bladensburg/by Alison BeckwithAs 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.
New Birdhouses Aim to Help Restore Bluebird Population Around Route 1
/in Bladensburg/by Alison BeckwithNew 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.
Anacostia Watershed Society to Hold Annual Earth Day Cleanup Saturday
/in Bladensburg, Brentwoods, College Park, Edmonston, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park, Woodridge/by Alison BeckwithLocal trails have seen a lot of use this year. You can pitch in this weekend, as the Anacostia Watershed Society in Bladensburg holds its annual Earth Day cleanup.
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