Potomac Conservancy
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Read our 2024-2025 Annual Report learn how we’re restoring connection and building trust that community-led conservation can solve big problems.
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January blogs
🧂 Salt creeping into the Potomac River endangers local ecosystems and the region’s drinking water
🧂 Salt creeping into the Potomac River endangers local ecosystems and the region’s drinking water
Snow’s certainly not been a stanger this winter! Using salt can keep our roads safe, but it has dangerous consequences for the Potomac River. Learn about the threat of rising salt levels in the Potomac and its tributaries, and alternatives to traditional salt to keep both our roads and freshwater
🏞️ Why paying attention to small streams matters in the big picture of Potomac River water quality
🏞️ Why paying attention to small streams matters in the big picture of Potomac River water quality
Streams might seem small, but they have a big impact on water quality, wildlife, and the health of the Potomac River. Changes in flow can concentrate pollutants, erode streambanks, and stress aquatic life. The climate crisis, causing shifts in rainfall and evaporation, makes these challenge
November blogs
💧 Potomac River holds steady at “B” for water quality – still short of fishable and swimmable
💧 Potomac River holds steady at “B” for water quality – still short of fishable and swimmable
In the midst of a remarkable comeback, the Potomac River has seen a 10% increase in recreation in three years, but now its future is in question…Rising threats to water quality are impacting this wild urban river, the drinking water source for 5 million people in the DMV.
🌳 Through conservation, this new park will preserve the land and the legacy of the people who shaped its story
🌳 Through conservation, this new park will preserve the land and the legacy of the people who shaped its story
Freedman’s Historical Park preserves both land and legacy. Once home to Enoch George Howard, a formerly enslaved man who built a thriving community, the park protects natural habitats while honoring the stories of the Freedmen. It’s a place to reflect, learn, and connect with history and nature.
🧗♀️ Find new heights of adventure this fall – explore the Potomac region’s best outdoor climbing spots! — Potomac Conservancy
🧗♀️ Find new heights of adventure this fall – explore the Potomac region’s best outdoor climbing spots! — Potomac Conservancy
Interested in rock climbing but not sure where to start? We’ve got all the info and a deep dive on how contemporary rock climbing was shaped by both the landscape of the Potomac River region and the people who dared to scale its cliffs
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