Enacted in 2012, Maryland’s polluted runoff law is an important step towards restoring local stream health and making our waters swimmable and fishable. But, politically motivated opponents of the clean water legislation are threatening to weaken or repeal the law.
Learn what's at stake and what you can do to fight for clean water!
Read MoreTax incentives help make land conservation “a real and affordable option for many landowners,” but the Conservation Easement Federal Tax Incentive recently expired.
Tell Congress to make this tax incentive permanent and help protect verdant lands, healthy habitats, and clean water! Click on the link to learn how to voice your concern!
Read MoreExplore the winter forest! Take a walk in the winter woods with Tracy, our Stewardship & Outreach Specialist, and learn about the season's unique and changing landscapes, animal behavior patterns, and plant life.
Read MoreInspired by The Lorax, Abby invited friends to celebrate her 7th birthday at a river cleanup along the Potomac. Learn about Abby's experience on the river and why she felt it was important to take an action for healthy lands and clean water!
Read MoreToday'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 MoreThrough conservation easements, Potomac Conservancy protects private land in the headwaters region against future development. These properties are forever home to a variety of plants and animals, healthy soils for agriculture, and natural buffers for clean water.
Take a look for yourself in this photo essay taken at one of our easements in Frederick County, Virginia. Enjoy!
Read MoreWilliam and his colleagues from Shake Shack joined a group of 30 volunteers on a cold November day to pick up trash along the river's shores. "Nowadays pollution seems to be at a very high point so I was glad I could do something small to help."
Read what else William has to say about his day of volunteer service after the jump!
Read MoreAmber and fellow team members from Microsoft helped collect native acorns as part of Potomac Conservancy's Annual Growing Native Day.
Check out what Amber has to say about her day of volunteer service at Arlington National Cemetery!
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 MoreJoining our river team last fall, Dave makes a difference in the fight for clean water by volunteering at Potomac Conservancy’s headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland.
Learn why Dave is committed to helping the Potomac after the jump!
Read MoreWe're excited to have Monique join our clean water crew at Potomac Conservancy! As the Executive Assistant, Monique works alongside the President, provides administrative support, oversees office management, and helps with membership and database duties.
Learn more about Monique and her role with the Conservancy after the jump!
Read MoreThe 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 region’s leading clean water advocate, fighting to ensure the Potomac River boasts clean drinking water, healthy lands, and connected communities.
