Want to have a yard that works for clean water not against it?
Having a healthy lawn fit for summer picnics and protecting clean water aren't mutually exclusive. Hear from a lawn care professional on how to harness nature’s power and take steps to ensure your lawn, big or small, is river friendly!
Read MoreYou might not realize it, but your lawn could be polluting the Potomac and harming local wildlife. Having a healthy lawn fit for summer picnics and protecting clean water aren't mutually exclusive. Hear from a lawn care professional on how to take steps to ensure your lawn, big or small, is river friendly!
Read MoreYou might not realize it, but your lawn could be polluting the Potomac and harming local wildlife. Having a healthy lawn fit for summer picnics and protecting clean water aren't mutually exclusive. Hear from a lawn care professional on how to take steps to ensure your lawn, big or small, is river friendly!
Read MoreYou might not realize it, but your lawn could be polluting the Potomac and harming local wildlife. Having a healthy lawn fit for summer picnics and protecting clean water aren't mutually exclusive. Hear from a lawn care professional on how to take steps to ensure your lawn, big or small, is river friendly!
Read MoreRaise 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.
Read MoreFor West Virginians, the Potomac doesn't conjure up images of Great Falls or sweeping tidal waters. Potomac means mountains. But it also means challenges.
Staff from West Virginia Rivers Coalition, the Mountain State's only statewide water policy organization, discuss how they are fighting for clean water in the upstream state where the Potomac River begins.
Read MoreFollowing her first guest blog "Exploring Our Sacred Ground," Beth Norcross continues her study of water and its role in spirituality.
What would happen to our bodies and minds if we were to more routinely “wade in the waters,” as that great old spiritual suggests?
Read More"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom." - Aristotle
Building trust and compassion in our communities starts with having a greater understanding of ourselves, our neighbors, and the common ground we all share. Our sacred ground.
Guest blogger, Beth Norcross, explores our sacred ground and delivers an important message about our community identity as Potomac Riverans.
Today's post comes to us from Danila Sheveiko, Former Co-Chair, Montgomery County Water Quality Advisory Group. Danila explores the reasons why the County's 5 year clean water permit may be delayed, putting at-risk local efforts to reduce polluted runoff in the County's streams and rivers.
Read MoreEver wonder where the water that flows from your tap water comes from?
Many people turn on their water without thinking about its source, but the members of the Potomac River Basin Drinking Water Source Protection Partnership — are committed to safeguarding those very sources. Learn more about their efforts after the jump!
Read MoreWith the fast-paced nature of today's working world, it's easy to convince ourselves that our passion for the outdoors was a luxury of the past, when childhood summers were filled with playful adventures in forests, fields, beaches and creeks.
Take a journey with Casey as she relives her childhood memories on the Chesapeake and discovers new meaning of our local lands and waters at Maryland's Piscataway Park.
Casey is the Volunteer and Membership Coordinator at the Accokeek Foundation.
Read MoreStarting out of a bus in 1978, learn how Ecoprint emerged from one person's passion as an environmental activist.
Guest blogger and Potomac Conservancy member, Roger Telschow, is President and Founder of Ecoprint, a sustainable printing and mailing business located in Silver Spring, Maryland. Learn more about Roger's story after the jump!
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
