4 unique ways to get fit along the Potomac
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June is Great Outdoors Month! What better way to celebrate than to get outside and get fit?
Ditch the treadmill and give your workout a boost by heading down to the river.
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A Million Dollar View...for free?
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On your next hike, paddle, or weekend country ride, thank a neighbor for the natural views you enjoy.
Residents are helping save our wild places on their private lands. Learn how in this photo blog that's sure to inspire your next outdoor adventure.
Read More3 federal clean water updates that will impact your water
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When there's nonstop news, it can be hard (and exhausting) to keep up. We understand.
That's why we've compiled some quick updates on on the 3 most important federal water issues facing our local streams.
And it's not all bad news!
3 backyard makeovers that will inspire you to create a river friendly garden
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From the experts at Backyard Bounty:
Check out 3 "river friendly" garden makeovers in Montgomery County and learn how you can turn your backyard into a beautiful and responsible urban oasis.
Read MoreSneak peek: The plants, streams, and wildlife of White Horse Mountain
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Get a behind the scenes peek at White Horse Mountain, one of the largest remaining tracts of undeveloped land in our region.
Plus, find out how you can help turn this mountain into the area's newest recreation destination!
Read MoreThe good, the bad, and the dirty. Ross tells all on acting locally with Team Potomac.
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If you've never been out on the river with Potomac Conservancy, you might have some questions before signing up for your first event. For instance . . .
What's it like to try stand up paddleboarding for the first time?
What's the downside to attending a cleanup?
What exactly goes on during a "spirituality in nature walk"?
Ross is here to help! He's been getting his hands dirty and feet wet at Team Potomac events for over two years. He tells it like it is and gives his honest advice to those looking for a way to get involved.
Trump budget shuts down Chesapeake Bay cleanup
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The president just put a value on clean water: $0.
Find out how you can speak up and make your voice heard to defend the Chesapeake Bay and protect the Potomac.
Read MoreAsk the expert: Why isn’t the Potomac getting better, faster?
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A 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 MoreReport finds rain absorbent parking lots increasingly popular
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Thanks to policy incentives and community demand, local developers are embracing river friendly growth and making strides in reducing the amount of polluted runoff that floods the Potomac. Find out what innovative program in DC is setting out to spur investment in nature-based solutions and might one day serve as a model for cities across the country.
Read More6 types of trash that harm local animals
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The Potomac Gorge is one of the most ecologically diverse regions in the country, home to over 1,000 species of animals. Unfortunately, litter is a huge threat to our local critters that call the Potomac River home.
Discover 6 types of trash that pose the biggest risk to local wildlife.
Read MoreStudy finds sky-high transit option over Potomac would be feasible
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Local leaders have an new idea to solve traffic problems between the District and Arlington.
Find out what the newest proposal has in mind, how it involves the Potomac, and share your thoughts - good or bad - on the matter.
Read More4 clean water battles to keep an eye on in Annapolis
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Help hold our local leaders accountable for keeping clean water a top priority!
Maryland's legislature reconvenes this month, and we're monitoring 4 contentious clean water battles that are likely to be on the table this session.
Learn how you can take action to speak up for clean water and a healthy Potomac River.
Read MoreWildlife study finds White Horse Mountain is home to an elusive critter
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Can you guess what animal has been spotted on White Horse Mountain?
Find out what critter is calling White Horse home and learn how you can help protect the mountain's 1,700 acres of healthy habitat and clean streams!
Read MoreMake a River Resolution This Year
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Have you made your new year's resolution yet?
Hear from some of our all-star volunteers on simple things you can do in the coming year to help our hometown river. Make a river friendly resolution today!
Read MoreGlowing, toxic algae spreads across southern Chesapeake Bay rivers
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Our water is glowing. And it's not because it's getting into the holiday spirit.
A non-native species of algae has made its way into local rivers, spreading rapidly this summer. It's presence is unwelcome news for vulnerable wildlife and underwater plants.
Read MoreQUIZ: How long until it's gone? Test your knowledge of trash trivia
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Out of sight out of mind? Not so for the trash that makes its way into the Potomac River.
Test your trash trivia and find out how long it takes some common items to break down.
Read MorePhoto Essay: Paddler Turned Volunteer
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Raise 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 MoreThe numbers are in. Team Potomac sets new bar for river cleanup.
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Not sure about you, but the doom and gloom from this year’s news has us feeling a bit down.
Tired of focusing on what’s wrong in the world, we searched for a bit of inspiration. Hear from Katie, our Community Conservation Director, who lifts our spirits with record-breaking results from our glove-wearing, trash-fighting, river-exploring volunteers!
Shad set spawning record in the Potomac River
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It was another record year for American shad in the Potomac!
Find out what's driving the fish's comeback in our Nation's River, and learn why other local rivers aren't faring so well.
Read MoreNew pedestrian bridge will connect Kennedy Center to Potomac, Georgetown
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A new pedestrian bridge will connect the Kennedy Center to the Potomac River, giving bikers, runners, and paddlers easy access to one of the city's most beautiful buildings. Find out what else the Kennedy Center expansion will include and what Potomac River idea got the cut.
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