Events
PCV Speaker Series: Potomac, A History of the River and Land
Potomac Community Center 11315 Falls Rd, Potomac, MarylandPlease join us for a fascinating program from Montgomery History, the county's historical society, as we explore the Potomac River and how it impacted local and American history. The Potomac River, the dominant geological feature of Montgomery County, has also played a dominant role in American history. It was the...
Winter Salting and Local Waterway Impacts: Opportunities to Work for Change
VirtualThis Conversation Cafe will be co-hosted by POWR and the volunteer leaders of the Little Lehigh Watershed Stewards. Please join us for an interactive discussion about the impacts of winter salting on local waterways and experiences watershed groups in PA have had monitoring, communicating their results, and advocating for change...
Everything RainScapes Virtual Pro Training
VirtualThis is the yearly virtual training for contractors which goes over program details, Best Managment Practices (BMP) basics, and best practices for green stormwater management. Anyone who coordinates with RainScapes regularly is strongly encouraged to attend. Attendance is mandatory for contractors who wish to be added to the public-facing RainScapes Contractor List.
Assessing and Designing a Property for Effective Stormwater Management
Lathrop E. Smith Environmental Education Center 5110 Meadowside Ln, Rockville, MDFrom 10am-2pm on Wednesday January 29, RainScapes will host an in-person workshop: Assessing and Designing a Property for Effective Stormwater Management at the Lathrop E Smith Center. This class will be capped at 40 participants, and will be an interactive workshop to learn and practice the best techniques for situating green stormwater...
Water Cooler Talk: Ice Melter Impacts and Reduction Strategy
VirtualThe widespread use of road salt and other ice melters during winter has become a cornerstone of maintaining safety on roadways and sidewalks, but it comes at a cost. While these substances effectively lower the freezing point of water, they are corrosive to infrastructure and pose significant environmental risks. Winter...
Winter Salt Week: Perspectives from the DMV
VirtualWinter Road Salt Awareness Week Open House
Izaak Walton League of America 707 Conservation Lane, Gaithersburg, MDJoin us to monitor local waterways for road salt pollution and to speak with experts about what we can do! Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-road-salt-awareness-week-open-house-tickets-1118304140789?aff=oddtdtcreator&internal_ref=social Join us on January 31st between 1-3pm to monitor the local waterways in Gaithersburg, Maryland for road salt pollution and to learn how salt affects our health...
2025 Rain Garden Workshop
Lubber Run Community Center 300 N Park Dr, Arlington, VARain gardens are attractive landscape features that allow rain water and snow melt to absorb into the ground, slowing runoff and removing pollutants before the water reaches local creeks and streams. Take part in the 2025 Rain Garden Workshop at Lubber Run Community Center in Arlington, VA to learn how...
Friends of Dyke Marsh Meeting: Restoring Mussels to the Potomac River
Mount Vernon Government Center 2511 Parkers Lane, VABringing freshwater mussels back to the Potomac River is the topic of the Friends of Dyke Marsh, Sunday, February 23, meeting, when Dean Naujoks, the Potomac Riverkeeper, will describe Potomac Riverkeeper Network’s 50 Million Mussel Project. Their goal is to restore this important bivalve to the Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers. ...
Taking Nature Black Conference
Silver Spring Civic Center 1 Veterans Pl, Silver Spring, MDThemed “Reclamation & Resilience,” Nature Forward’s 6th Taking Nature Black Conference will be a four-day event happening March 5 – 8, 2025. This highly-anticipated experience focuses on the needs and interests of Black nature professionals, environmental justice advocates, educators, and outdoor enthusiasts. We are excited to announce some of our...