Tag Archives: Anacostia Watershed Society
Hyattsville Elementary School recently added some new public art. Art Works Now partnered with the Hyattsville Elementary Parent-Teacher Association and the Anacostia Watershed Society to put environmental-themed art at some of the designated spaces along the brick wall on Jefferson Street. Continue reading
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Jenny Glenn is a computer specialist who works for the federal government, but in her spare time she takes striking nature photos along the Anacostia River near the Route 1 corridor. The University Park resident uses an Android smartphone when … Continue reading
Local naturalists are turning to their smartphones to track and document the diversity of plants and animals along the Route 1 corridor. Using the popular iNaturalist app on iPhones and Android, area bird watchers, riverkeepers and amateur arborists are doing … Continue reading
- Posted in Brentwood, College Park, Greenbelt, Hyattsville, Mount Rainier, Riverdale Park, University Park
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The phrase “George Washington slept here” is the historical equivalent of one of those ubiquitous ad slogans like “nothing’s proven stronger”: It’s true, but you might want to check the fine print. The George Washington House in Bladensburg is a … Continue reading
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The nearly nine-mile Anacostia River, once called D.C.’s “forgotten river,” has been the focus of intense cleanup efforts in recent years. The District of Columbia has a plan to make the Anacostia River “fishable and swimmable” by 2032, but some … Continue reading
- Posted in Edmonston, Hyattsville, University Park
- Tagged Anacostia River, Anacostia Watershed Society, Bladensburg, Busboys and Poets, Edmonston, environment, Hyattsville, University Park
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