The Anacostia Coordinating Council (ACC) joins the Washington, DC region in celebrating the Year of the Anacostia (YOTA) and is a member of the Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative (APACC). On April 24th, 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., at the Smithsonian Anacostia Community Museum, 1901 Fort Place, SE, ACC will feature at its monthly meeting a presentation by Krista Schlyer, a conservation photographer and writer.
Read MoreCentral to the work of the Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative is building the capacity of members and the community so that together, APACC and communities in the Anacostia River corridor can advance a shared community-driven agenda to improve the quality of live in Wards 7 and 8 and protects and restores natural resources. APACC posts resources and articles which can help you build your personal or organizational capacity. Check out this week's list!
Read MoreAtlas Obscura is a website that highlights "curious places" around the world, and they have several pages dedicated to interesting spots to discover in and around the Anacostia River corridor. Here are a few to investigate, if you are feeling a sense of adventure during this Year of the Anacostia!
Read MoreDPW is celebrating Earth Month by reopening food waste drop-off’s throughout the city — though the Wards 7 and 8 sites do not open until June 2. And on Earth Day weekend (April 21-22), DPW is giving away kitchen caddies to the first 50 people at each open drop-off location to make food waste composting easier. Caddies will also be given free to the first 50 people at the June 2 farmers markets in Wards 7 and 8.
Read MoreGet yourself, your friends and family outside to celebrate the glorious weather forecast for this weekend in fashion: on a bike, riding the Anacostia trail from Anacostia Pool and Recreation Center! The bicycles and helmets are provided for FREE by LimeBike. Meet at the Rec Center at 10:00am this Saturday, April 14. The ride will be around 4-6 miles round trip.
Read MoreAPACC posts resources and articles which can help you build your personal or organizational capacity. Here's this week's update!
Read MoreThe DC area is now home to two new baby eagles (eaglets), which you can watch LIVE on Eagle Cam. Earth Conservation Corps wants DC to name the two eaglets. You can choose among 10 names, five for each. You have until the end of the month so participate now in the naming!
Read MoreCentral to the work of the Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative is building the capacity of members and the community so that together, APACC and communities in the Anacostia River corridor can advance a shared community-driven agenda to improve the quality of live in Wards 7 and 8 and protects and restores natural resources. APACC posts resources and articles which can help you build your personal or organizational capacity. Here's this week's update.
Read MoreSaturday, April 28 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. As the DEA says, the Drug Take Back Day addresses a crucial public safety and public health issue. According to the 2015 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 6.4 million Americans abused controlled prescription drugs. The study shows that a majority of abused prescription drugs were obtained from family and friends, often from the home medicine cabinet. But when not disposed of properly, prescription and over-the-counter drugs are also bad for the environment. When the drugs enter streams and rivers, they contaminate our waterways and drinking water sources.
Read MoreThe Department of Energy and Environment is inviting the public to a meeting about Anacostia River with a special presentation on the Anacostia River Sediment Project (ARSP). It will be held on April 24, 2018 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM at the Department of Employment Services (DOES) Community Room #1 4058 Minnesota Avenue NE Washington, DC 20019. You can RSVP here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/public-meeting-on-the-anacostia-river-tickets-44689508523
Read MoreLooking for something fun to do to celebrate springtime? Why not head to the Anacostia River for one of these FREE events coming up -- it is the Year of the Anacostia, after all.
Read MoreKrista Schlyer, a multimedia journalist and artist who has been working on the Anacostia River for a long time, has launched a new online interactive exhibit about the Anacostia Watershed. An additional 8 episodes will be released once per week!
Read MoreCentral to the work of the Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative is building the capacity of members and the community so that together, APACC and communities in the Anacostia River corridor can advance a shared community-driven agenda to improve the quality of live in Wards 7 and 8 and protects and restores natural resources. APACC posts resources and articles which can help you build your personal or organizational capacity. Here's this week's update.
Read MoreThe DC area's WAMU 88.5 published a beautiful and comprehensive summary of some of the history of the Anacostia River today. Created by Jacob Fenston and Tyrone Turner, "Anacostia Rising: What's Next for Washington's 'Forgotten' River" presents audio, text, video and pictures of the Anacostia River and the people whose lives are intertwined with it. The authors of this story ask: "What does a revitalized river mean for Washington, and who will benefit?"
Read MoreThe National Park Service, National Capital Parks-East (NACE) held a Partnership Summit on October 10, 2017. Many Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative members attended. NACE shared a summary of the Summit with attendees in early 2018. The broad priorities and initial actions that NACE highlighted are shared below, and APACC continues to support NACE's efforts to work collaboratively with its community partners.
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