Maryland & D.C. team up to clean Anacostia River

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett, and Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker met Thursday to sign the Anacostia Accord. The Accord is part of a larger effort by to restore water quality throughout the watershed.

Montgomery County Waterways Show Results From Bag Tax

Pollution from plastic bags has declined since the Carryout Bag Law.

Thousands Could Be Eating Contaminated Anacostia Fish

Half of the Anacostia fishermen share their contaminated fish with others along the watershed, according to a new survey released by local environmental groups.

Anacostia River to Receive $5 Million Toward Restoration

The Anacostia will no longer be the region’s “forgotten river” promised Washington Rep. Eleanor Norton as she announced the creation of the $5 million Anacostia River Revitalization Fund.

Coast Guard to Close Potomac, Anacostia Rivers for President’s Speech

The Potomac and Anacostia rivers of the District of Columbia will be closed to all water traffic for eight hours Tuesday evening as a security measure for President Obama’s State of the Union speech, the Coast Guard announced Wednesday.

Government Officials, Community Members Celebrate New Bike Trail

Local, state and federal officials donned helmets, mounted bicycles and sped off Friday morning on the new bike path at Bladensburg Waterfront Park, part of a trail network project underway to help restore the polluted Anacostia River watershed.