Events
Women’s Aquatic Network River Cleanup
Columbia Island Marina George Washington Memorial Pkwy, Arlington, VirginiaJoin us for a Potomac River cleanup event with the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 25-12 (Arlington-Northern Virginia). We will meet at 10am at the Columbia Island Marina (George Washington Memorial Pkwy, Arlington, VA 22202). Please bring water and a snack and wear closed-toed shoes. All cleanup materials will be...
Submerged NC: The Wooden Bridge to France: The Life of One of the Mallows Bay Ghost Fleet Vessels
VirtualJoin Allyson Ropp, a maritime archaeologist and a Ph.D. candidate at East Carolina University, to learn about one of the 100 abandoned World War I vessels in Mallows Bay. Mallows Bay, within the Mallows Bay-Potomac River National Marine Sanctuary, hosts one of the largest ghost fleets in the Western Hemisphere,...
Eco Evenings at the Garden/Tardes ecológicas en el jardín
Join Impact Silver Spring and the Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection at the Serenity Garden for a series of talks around greening your gardens and much more. Learn about the community garden, participate in activities, chat with others about gardening, and learn about programs offered by Montgomery County Department...
The Botany of Desire (And How I Got Hooked on Native Orchids)
VirtualHow do plants make a living? That question has propelled botanist Dennis Whigham for his nearly 47-year career with the Smithsonian. Orchids were especially bewitching. On Aug. 20, join Dennis for a journey of discovery through the orchid world. He’ll take you from their unlikely beginnings as “dust seeds,” to...
Capital Area Natural Resource Management Symposium
Reservoir Center 301 Water St SE, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin local natural resource managers and environmental professionals at this inaugural meeting to share and meet others in the region with similar scopes of work. During the day there will be a series of attendee-submitted talks focused on local natural resource management (broadly defined), restoration projects, socioecological work, and applied...
Careers for Change: Storytellers
Reservoir Center 301 Water St SE, Washington, DC, United StatesJoin Reservoir Center for an evening with communicators focused on water and the environment.
Ninth Annual Festival del Rio Anacostia
Bladensburg Waterfront Park MDThe Festival del Río Anacostia is an annual event at Bladensburg Waterfront Park. The purpose is to create a welcoming and inviting event that is engaging for a Spanish-speaking and Latino audience that creates positive connects to the river.
Walk in the Woods: Let’s be Smart About Winter Salt
Izaak Walton League of America 707 Conservation Lane, Gaithersburg, MDStep into the shoes of an environmental detective as we explore the hidden impacts of oversalting our streets and sidewalks during the winter season. Discover how the excess salt harms delicate aquatic creatures, disrupts the fragile balance of our ecosystems, and pollutes our drinking water. Join the Izaak Walton League...
2024 Potomac Conference: Reeling in the Challenge of Aquatic Invasive Species
The River View at Occoquan 9751 Ox Rd, Lorton, VA, United StatesThe Call for Presentations and Posters is open for the 2024 Potomac River Conference: Reeling in the Challenge of Aquatic Invasive Species Details: October 17, 2024 River View at Occoquan in Lorton, VA. The conference will expound on the science, policy, and management of invasive fishes and other aquatic species in the Potomac...
Walk in the Woods: Strawberry Hill Preserve
Strawberry Hill Preserve 1537 Mount Hope Road, Fairfield, PAJoin us for a guided fall hike to explore the stunning Strawberry Hill Preserve while learning about the vital role its streams play in providing clean drinking water to over 5 million people downstream. Strawberry Hill Preserve, in the northern reaches of the Potomac River watershed, is the gateway for...