For Stephanie Flack and her family, the Potomac River has been a central part of their lives for decades. Its shores have been their gathering place to enjoy holidays, spend weekends, share laughs, and explore. Learn how she’s planning to give back.
Read MoreWith the summer drought, we saw fewer acorns than usual, but our volunteer squirrels stepped up and helped us make it a successful season!
Find out how many tree nuts we collected this year!
Read MorePotomac Conservancy turned 30 this year! To celebrate, we hosted a paddle celebration to bring together the Potomac River’s biggest fans!
Caring about the Potomac is our favorite thing to do, second is enjoying the river!
Read MoreEvery few years, trees mass produce – a boost in production known as a ‘mast year’. But, exactly why – and how – trees synchronize their production every few years remains a mystery. So, what’s really going on?
Read MoreOne of Potomac Conservancy’s Maryland Climate Corps members took her passion for a healthy Potomac River and transformed it into a video detailing the importance of clean water.
Are you ready to be inspired?
Read MoreOur region’s old-growth forests improve water and air quality, provide vital wildlife habitat, and help fight the climate crisis. And, they also offer a diversity of recreational opportunities! What can’t they do?
Check out these 5 local forests to visit!
Read MoreMicroplastics are contributing to the degradation of the Potomac River’s health. But, what does that mean and what can we do about it?
Let’s break it down together and take action!
Read MoreThe 2024 Legislative session is in full swing in Maryland and Virginia. Potomac Conservancy and our partners are committed to advancing clean water laws for everyone.
Ready to find out what our priorities are in 2024?
Read MoreResults are in, and our local “squirrels” made a huge impact for clean water.
Find out the most common acorn species collected and how many pounds were donated.
Read MoreWondering if you should volunteer to remove trash from the Potomac River?
We asked a Maryland local why litter cleanups are important to our environment and water quality!
Read MoreOur hands-on stewardship activities have removed of litter from local waterways and engaged thousands of volunteers in cleanup, trail maintenance, water recreation, and tree restoration activities.
Find out what we accomplished this year!
Read MoreWe helped pass bipartisan laws at every government level that have increased conservation resources, raised environmental protection standards, and funded forest and stream restoration across the region.
Check out what our big policy wins were this year.
Read MoreWhere does all the trash in the Potomac River come from? Are litterers as careless as we think? And how can we help?
The story is complicated - so let’s break it down and take action!
Read MoreThis new law is a tree-mendous success that will raise forest protection standards statewide and ensure we will experience a net gain of trees in the coming years and decades!
Read on to see what benefits the new legislation will have for the Potomac River, local wildlife, and our communities.
Read MoreWant to know why a community working together is critical for meeting our region’s clean water needs? Curious to learn how local residents are realizing their vision for a healthy Potomac River and how you can become a part of the solution?
Alexis shares that and much more.
Read MoreNothing in nature is permanent—but even one person’s efforts to create positive change can leave a lasting impact!
Read on to see how shoreline cleanups build our community’s muscle to create change in this world.
Read MoreWe all need to take action against the climate crisis to protect our futures.
Use these 7 tricks to be an impactful communicator when talking about the changing climate with your friends, colleagues, and community.
Read MoreWe all know that water is a vital source of life that trees need to grow and thrive. But did you know that water needs trees too?
Learn how critical trees are for a healthy Potomac River and how our Tomorrow’s Trees initiative helps put trees in the ground with the help of our local community.
Read MoreDespite chilling temps, our 2023 Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service cleanups in DC, Maryland, and Virginia saw amazing turnout!
Our fantastic volunteers were joined by Dr. Kandis Boyd, Director of US EPA Chesapeake Bay Program. Read about her experience, the day’s results (including some very strange finds!), and how our community carries on Dr. King’s legacy.
Read MoreTeam Potomac is small but mighty! Meet Weyessa, our Director of Community Conservation: DC Metro, whose passion for clean water led him to co-found a nonprofit that builds wells in his native Ethiopia and mobilize our local communities to protect the Potomac River. Learn more about what drives Weyessa and what his job looks like here at the Conservancy!
Read MoreThe region’s leading clean water advocate, fighting to ensure the Potomac River boasts clean drinking water, healthy lands, and connected communities.
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