Photo Essay: Paddler Turned Volunteer

Photo Essay: Paddler Turned Volunteer

Raise your glass to Rebecca: avid paddler, River Center volunteer, and donor!

Just think. The Potomac would be restored with swimmable and fishable waters much sooner if the river had more friends like Rebecca. Hear from her directly and learn what drove her to get involved in the fight for clean water.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Meet the Sears Family

Volunteer Spotlight: Meet the Sears Family

The Sears family connects people to their local lands, water and community history. As volunteer River Center Guides, they greet weekend visitors at the River Center at Lock 8 in Cabin John, Maryland.  The River Center is housed in a restored, historic lockhouse in the C&O Canal National Historical Park.

Learn why the Sears family became River Center Guides and what they enjoy most about their time on the canal.

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Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Peter & the Bloomberg Crew

Volunteer Spotlight: Meet Peter & the Bloomberg Crew

An energetic clean up crew from Bloomberg joined Potomac Conservancy on Saturday, April 26 for a day of trash removal at the Fletcher's Cove in Washington, DC. Peter and his colleagues helped remove litter and debris along the shores of the Potomac in the C&O Canal National Historical Park.

Learn why Peter thinks clean water is important after the jump.

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A Saturday Morning to Remember: Potomac River Cleanup Day

A Saturday Morning to Remember: Potomac River Cleanup Day

There are some who wake up on a Saturday morning and decide to ease into the day with a fresh cup of Joe and a glance at the weekend paper. Then there’s Eric.

Not one to miss out on a beautiful spring morning, Eric took a brisk walk from his place in Foggy Bottom over to Theodore Roosevelt Island to pitch in for the annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup.

How much trash did Eric and other volunteers remove from the Potomac? You'll have to find out after the jump!

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Time for Spring Cleaning. Join Us For Annual Potomac Cleanup!

Time for Spring Cleaning. Join Us For Annual Potomac Cleanup!

Take part in the biggest annual Potomac River cleanup and restore healthy shorelines by removing litter, debris and trash from river access spots. On April 5, 2014, Alice Ferguson Foundation hosts its 26th Annual Potomac River Watershed Cleanup.

Join Potomac Conservancy at one of our three host sites from 9:00am – 12:00pm. This year, we will be hosting volunteers at the River Center at Lock 8 in Cabin John, Maryland; Fletcher's Cove in Washington, DC; and Theodore Roosevelt Island in Washington, DC. 

Interested volunteers can register by emailing Rebecca at long@potomac.org. More details after the jump.

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