Recent News: #Anacostia River
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July 08, 2021
As an Anacostia tributary is restored, D.C. residents reap the benefits
The transformation of Marvin Gaye Park is linked to that of Watts Branch
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May 13, 2021
Cities across the region looked for wildlife. Here's what they found.
The City Nature Challenge uses community science to highlight urban species.
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March 26, 2020
Researchers give mussels new power
Transplanted mussels suggest more reintroduction efforts are possible in the Anacostia
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June 14, 2019
Annual Anacostia report card finds river not immune to record rainfall
Despite falling to an F grade, experts remain optimistic
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April 04, 2019
On a stream and a prayer
Pope Branch has benefited from restoration and caring residents
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November 20, 2018
The Forgotten River's forgotten people
From its original inhabitants to the community today, artwork celebrates the people who live along the banks of the Anacostia
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October 18, 2018
Dishing on fish consumption
2018 Festival del Rio Anacostia provides a taste of safe prep for local fish
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September 28, 2018
A community telling its own story
“Anacostia Unmapped 2.0” helps change the narrative around a southeast D.C. neighborhood
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September 19, 2018
Boldly going where oysters can't
New restoration efforts are boosting freshwater mussels for their ecosystem benefits
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August 23, 2018
Cleaning up the “Forgotten River”
An innovative trash trap in Washington, D.C., aims to highlight the Anacostia River’s litter problem
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