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.
Read MoreYou have an important opportunity to support a critical land protection incentive legislation!
The Conservation Easement Incentive Act (HR 2807) will make an existing easement incentive program permanent, significantly advancing national conservation efforts.
Please call your U.S. House Representative to urge him or her to vote “yes” on H.R. 2807, the Conservation Easement Incentive Act.
Reach your representative by calling the House switchboard at 202-225-3121. Or, enter your zip code here > to find your Congressmember.
Learn more about this important conservation law 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 MoreThe Potomac and Anacostia Rivers flowing through our Nation’s Capital should be a point of pride for those living and working in Washington, D.C., but are they?
Potomac Conservancy Policy Manager, Amanda John, takes a closer look at the District's clean water efforts over the years, and the existing challenges that still remain.
Read MoreTo ensure Chesapeake Bay restoration efforts remain on track, each of the six Bay states and Washington, D.C., committed to two-year pollution reduction goals or "milestones."
Check out 5 key takeaways from the recently released 2012/2013 D.C. Milestone Assessment, and learn more about recent clean water successes and existing pollution challenges in our nation's capital.
Read MoreLauren and fellow team members from Corner Alliance recently helped remove litter and debris along the shores of the Potomac in the C&O Canal National Historical Park.
Check out what Lauren has to say about her day of volunteer service after the jump.
Read MoreStewardship Specialist Tracy Lind writes in about the conservation work she and the Potomac Conservancy team pursues each day. With conservation experience in Alaska and the Lower Shore of Maryland, Tracy joined the Conservancy's Land Team last fall to help fight for permanent protection of our forested, streamside and rural lands.
Check out Tracy's story after the jump.
Read MoreWith numerous heavy rain storms hitting the DC Metro region recently, Potomac Conservancy President, Hedrick Belin, guest blogs to take a look at how they're affecting the health of your favorite river and what needs to be done. Photo by Bonnie Jo Mount of the Washington Post.
Read MoreLearn how a local youth group of 6th and 7th graders used their voices, influence and a little elbow grease to stand up for clean water!
Read MoreThe Chesapeake Bay Journal reports that since 2007, Chesapeake Bay wide riparian buffer goals are falling by the wayside. Learn more about what's causing the decline and how you can get involved.
Photo by Chesapeake Bay Journal photographer Dave Harp shows portions of the upper Nanticoke in Delaware are not line with streamside buffers.
Read MoreOur Chesapeake Conservation Corps, Rebecca, completed her capstone project at Glen Echo Park. Learn more about it and see the flyers she created to educate Potomac residents about native plants, rain gardens, and river friendly products.
Read MoreAn 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.
Read MoreSometimes, even though permanent protection of a beautiful piece of land is something that everyone wants, it can take a while to make it happen. Learn how individual action and collaboration helped the Vance brothers protect 179 acres in the Potomac headwaters.
Read MoreNow that you know what you can do on your property to benefit clean water, what about inside your home? Check out Rebecca’s fourth blog on river friendly cleaning and beauty products to help ensure what you put down the drain isn’t harming the Potomac.
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 MoreWe are thrilled to announce a public-private partnership unlike Potomac Conservancy has ever embarked upon before! Learn more about Hard Hats for a Healthy Potomac after the jump!
Read MoreWith National Arbor Day upon us, Potomac Conservancy Board Member and long-time friend, G. Tracy Mehan, III signals an important trend as local stakeholders show growing acceptance for investing in green and gray infrastructure to achieve source water protections.
Mehan reviews three publications on forests, natural infrastructure, and engineered solutions in the May/June 2014 edition of The Environmental Forum, published by the Environmental Law Institute (www.eli.org).
Learn more about changing attitudes and read Mehan's full literature review after the jump.
Read MoreWant to put your new knowledge of native and invasive plants to the test? Make your next planting a rain garden planting! Learn more about rain gardens from Rebecca's third blog post.
Read MoreSometimes it can feel like the world’s problems are too big for any one person or community to handle. But did you know that water quality is largely dependent on local actions?
Make a 2014 Earth Day resolution to take an action for clean water! Learn how you can help improve local water quality after the jump.
Read MoreDo you know which plants are native to the Potomac region? How about which plants aren't, how they got here, and how they're effecting the native plant species? Learn more from Rebecca's second blog post 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
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