A popular Potomac River island received some much-needed TLC on MLK Day weekend

A popular Potomac River island received some much-needed TLC on MLK Day weekend

Despite chilling temps, our 2023 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service cleanups in DC, Maryland, and Virginia saw amazing turnout!

Our fantastic volunteers were joined by Dr. Kandis Boyd, Director of US EPA Chesapeake Bay Program. Read about her experience, the day’s results (including some very strange finds!), and how our community carries on Dr. King’s legacy.

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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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