Protecting Rivers & Your Clean Water
National River Cleanup® joins forces on the Potomac River
April 18, 2012 | Water Pollution, National River CleanupNational River Cleanup® joined the Potomac Conservancy last Saturday for a sunny and productive morning out on our Nation’s River. The river cleanup site in Cabin John, Maryland along the C&O Canal was one of hundreds of cleanup sites that worked out on the Potomac River as part of the Alice Ferguson Foundation 24th Annual Potomac River Watershed cleanup.
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April 18, 2012 | Water Pollution, National River CleanupNational River Cleanup® joined the Potomac Conservancy last Saturday for a sunny and productive morning out on our Nation’s River. The river cleanup site in Cabin John, Maryland along the C&O Canal was one of hundreds of cleanup sites that worked out on the Potomac River as part of the Alice Ferguson Foundation 24th Annual Potomac River Watershed cleanup.
Read more »New River Ambassador Program for River Businesses!
Anne Paterson, Director, Corporate Relations
April 11, 2012 | Blue Trails, National River Cleanup, Water Pollution
What’s better than floating lazily down the river on a summer afternoon? Or battling the rapids as you paddle down the river? Or dropping a line in your favorite stream as the sun is coming up? River-related businesses help make all of these experiences possible. They are also some of the best advocates for clean, healthy rivers.
Read more »Earth Day 2012: How will you celebrate?
April 10, 2012 | Water Pollution, National River CleanupApril 22, 1970 – let’s take a walk down memory lane. In the heart of flower power, Nixon’s presidency, the Vietnam War, the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency and the last Beatles’ album - the modern environmental movement was born.
Read more »Earth Day 2012: How will you celebrate?
April 10, 2012 | Water Pollution, National River CleanupApril 22, 1970 – let’s take a walk down memory lane. In the heart of flower power, Nixon’s presidency, the Vietnam War, the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency and the last Beatles’ album - the modern environmental movement was born.
Read more »A River by Any Other Name
March 23, 2012 | National River Cleanup, Water PollutionThis map, designed by Derek Watkins, is an interesting visual representation linking cultural, environmental and geographic patterns in generic toponyms. This fascinating map captured my attention with its lite-brite-esq quality.
Read more »Plastic, Plastic Everywhere…
March 2, 2012 | Water Pollution, National River Cleanup...with more than enough to spare. As part of the National River Cleanup® efforts we ask our organizers to fill out a post-event survey once the river cleanup is over. We collect this information to better understand what types of trash are polluting our waterways. Can you take a wild guess what the number one item of trash found in the river was in 2011?
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