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 →

Local 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. Continue reading →

Hyattsville Elementary School recently added some new public art. Art Works Now partnered with the Hyattsville Elementary Parent-Teacher Association and the Anacostia Watershed Society to put environmental-themed art at some of the designated spaces along the brick wall on Jefferson Street. Continue reading →

Jenny Glenn is a computer specialist who works for the federal government, but in her spare time she takes striking nature photos along the Anacostia River near the Route 1 corridor. The University Park resident uses an Android smartphone when … Continue reading →

Local naturalists are turning to their smartphones to track and document the diversity of plants and animals along the Route 1 corridor. Using the popular iNaturalist app on iPhones and Android, area bird watchers, riverkeepers and amateur arborists are doing … Continue reading →

The phrase “George Washington slept here” is the historical equivalent of one of those ubiquitous ad slogans like “nothing’s proven stronger”: It’s true, but you might want to check the fine print. The George Washington House in Bladensburg is a … Continue reading →

The nearly nine-mile Anacostia River, once called D.C.’s “forgotten river,” has been the focus of intense cleanup efforts in recent years. The District of Columbia has a plan to make the Anacostia River “fishable and swimmable” by 2032, but some … Continue reading →