With the passage of two historic votes this summer, Frederick County has the strongest forest protection laws in all of Maryland!
Learn how this County became a leader in defending healthy forests — and why it matters in the fight for clean water.
Read MoreLocal trees need your help! Legislation in Frederick County, Maryland, in the Maryland State House, and at the federal level could all have a big impact on Potomac forests.
Make your voice heard by speaking up on these bills to protect local trees.
Make 2018 the year you Get Vocal and Act Local!
To kick off the new year, here are two ways you can take action and make a difference for the Potomac today.
Read MoreA supporter recently posed a question to us: We have regulations through the EPA, river cleanups, and fundraisers, yet improvement for the Potomac River is slow moving. Why is that?
Learn what makes restoring a river like the Potomac challenging and what your most powerful tool for driving progress is. It's your . . .
Read More“If you want to go quickly, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
Wise words, but what's that quote got to do with clean water? A lot if you ask Brent Bolin. Hear from Brent, the Chesapeake Regional Director at Clean Water Action, on how his organization is teaming up with Potomac Conservancy to mobilize citizens in the fight for clean water in Frederick County.
Read MoreDoes the Potomac River get a passing grade?
Find out in Potomac Conservancy's 2016 State of the Nation's River report!
Read MoreHard work by the Clean Water Frederick coalition has paid off in Frederick County, Maryland, where the County Council has increased spending on restoration projects by nearly one million dollars.
For the county that's home to some of the most polluted streams in the state, that's huge news.
Get more details about this clean water win.
Read MoreThe Frederick News-Post reported a legislative attempt to exempt Frederick County, Maryland from enforcing a local stormwater fee. Potomac Conservancy joined clean water partners in Annapolis, Maryland on Tuesday, January 28 to protect the state’s mandatory stormwater fee.
As The Frederick News-Post details, Hedrick Belin, president of the Potomac Conservancy, also argued against a Frederick County exemption, pointing to an assessment released last year that concluded many county streams were in poor health.
Read MoreThe region’s leading clean water advocate, fighting to ensure the Potomac River boasts clean drinking water, healthy lands, and connected communities.
Potomac Conservancy is a nationally accredited land trust and clean water leader in the Potomac River region. We’re committed to restoring the Potomac to full health for the five million people who rely on the river for drinking water and outdoor enjoyment. We improve local water quality through land conservation initiatives that effectively stop pollution from entering our streams and tributaries. Our impassioned base of 30,000 supporters empowers us to protect and expand streamside forests, pass water protection laws, and restore local shorelines.
Potomac Conservancy
962 Wayne Ave, Suite 540
Silver Spring, MD 20910
EIN: 52-1842501
(301) 608-1188
