Potomac Conservancy http://www.potomac.org/site Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:30:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 en Join Us on July 12 for our Annual “Picnic on the Potomac” http://www.potomac.org/site/2008/06/28/join-us-on-july-12-for-our-annual-picnic-on-the-potomac/ http://www.potomac.org/site/2008/06/28/join-us-on-july-12-for-our-annual-picnic-on-the-potomac/#comments Sat, 28 Jun 2008 21:38:48 +0000 Potomac Admin http://www.potomac.org/site/2008/06/28/join-us-on-july-12-for-our-annual-picnic-on-the-potomac/ Bring the entire family to the Conservancy’s 9th annual Picnic on the Potomac at Carderock Pavilion  on July 12, 4-8 pm!. Meet other river lovers and listen to live music. We’ll provide the grillers and drinks and you’ll need to bring a potluck dish. For more information, contact Micah Sauntry at sauntry@potomac.org. Go to our website for details and directions.

Membership: As a part of our “100 Friends Online Campaign,” the Conservancy is offering a special prize drawing for members who renew or give during the picnic or bring a new member to the picnic.

]]> http://www.potomac.org/site/2008/06/28/join-us-on-july-12-for-our-annual-picnic-on-the-potomac/feed/ River Center Activities: July 5 through July 13 http://www.potomac.org/site/2008/05/16/river-center-activities-may-17-18/ http://www.potomac.org/site/2008/05/16/river-center-activities-may-17-18/#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 17:14:49 +0000 Potomac Admin http://www.potomac.org/site/2008/05/16/river-center-activities-may-17-18/ Nature walks, music, and history are all part of the activities planned for the upcoming season at River Center at Lockhouse 8, which is opens weekends through October 26, 10 am - 2 pm.

 

Join us on Sunday, July 6, 2-3 pm, for a Voices of the River concert. Enjoy the sounds of the fiddle, banjo, guitar, flute, and more as The Irish Inn Mates give a taste of Ireland, play tunes, and sing songs on the Lockhouse steps.

For more information about River Center events or to volunteer, contact Bridget Chapin, River Center Coordinator, at chapin@potomac.org or 301.608.1188, x213.

]]> http://www.potomac.org/site/2008/05/16/river-center-activities-may-17-18/feed/ Shop at Patagonia, July 10-July 19 and Support the Conservancy http://www.potomac.org/site/2008/05/16/good-news-farm-bill-passes-senate-with-funding-for-chesapeake-bay-and-tributaries/ http://www.potomac.org/site/2008/05/16/good-news-farm-bill-passes-senate-with-funding-for-chesapeake-bay-and-tributaries/#comments Fri, 16 May 2008 16:46:49 +0000 Potomac Admin http://www.potomac.org/site/2008/05/16/good-news-farm-bill-passes-senate-with-funding-for-chesapeake-bay-and-tributaries/ Voice your Choice! Cast a vote for Potomac Conservancy at the Georgetown Patagonia store this summer as one way to get involved in local environmental issues and show your support for us! Conservancy representatives will be at the store on Saturday, June 14, so stop by and say hello! The local environmental group who receives the most votes will win a $4,000 donation from Patagonia. Voting takes place from June 10 to July 19, 2008. For more information, contact Monica Lyman at lyman@potomac.org.

]]> http://www.potomac.org/site/2008/05/16/good-news-farm-bill-passes-senate-with-funding-for-chesapeake-bay-and-tributaries/feed/ State of the Nation’s River Report Released http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/11/13/state-of-the-nations-river-report-released/ http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/11/13/state-of-the-nations-river-report-released/#comments Tue, 13 Nov 2007 13:48:52 +0000 Potomac Admin http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/11/13/state-of-the-nations-river-report-released/ Watershed Stressed from Poor Land Use, Rates a D+

The landscapes and waters of the Potomac watershed are the foundation of much of the region’s beauty and quality of life. This new report provides an overview and assessment of the condition of the nation’s river and offers solutions on how to meet the needs of our populace while maintaining vigorous and healthy lands and waters.

January 2, 2008 - A Washington Post Editorial
Dirty Water: Trouble on the way to a clean Chesapeake Bay and Patuxent and Potomac Rivers: THE METROPOLITAN area’s waterways are losing the fight against pollution. After years of improvement, the Potomac Conservancy slapped its namesake river with a D-plus grade… More here.

The Conservancy has also released its Potomac Agenda, which urges decision makers and elected officials to take immediate action to protect the Potomac River, which also affects the health of the Chesapeake Bay.

For more information, contact Anne Sundermann, Director of Communications, at sundermann@potomac.org.

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]]> http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/10/01/events-do-not-delete/feed/ Woody Bousquet,Teacher http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/09/30/woody-bousquetteacher/ http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/09/30/woody-bousquetteacher/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:02:16 +0000 Potomac Admin http://s26157.gridserver.com/wordpress/2007/09/30/woody-bousquetteacher/ “It’s my hope that every one of my students feels encouraged to take his or her own initiative to appreciate and protect special local places.  I try to instill in them that volunteering for organizations such as the Potomac Conservancy is an important way to do this.”

]]> http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/09/30/woody-bousquetteacher/feed/ Pamela Fields,Volunteer http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/09/30/pamela-fieldsvolunteer/ http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/09/30/pamela-fieldsvolunteer/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:01:46 +0000 Potomac Admin http://s26157.gridserver.com/wordpress/2007/09/30/pamela-fieldsvolunteer/ “It makes me feel good to help the environment and other people. It’s important to me that I impart similar values in my children because there has to be some component of giving back and sustaining. And that’s exactly what Growing Native is all about.”

]]> http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/09/30/pamela-fieldsvolunteer/feed/ Bob, Landowner http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/09/30/bob-landowner/ http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/09/30/bob-landowner/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:01:23 +0000 Potomac Admin http://s26157.gridserver.com/wordpress/2007/09/30/bob-landowner/ “We believe there is merit in preserving open space, maintaining habitat for wild animals, keeping the fields in agricultural use, and providing the public with uncluttered views of the mountain ridges lying parallel to South Branch Mountain.”

]]> http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/09/30/bob-landowner/feed/ Thomas, Landowner http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/09/30/thomas-landowner/ http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/09/30/thomas-landowner/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:01:00 +0000 Potomac Admin http://s26157.gridserver.com/wordpress/2007/09/30/thomas-landowner/ “It is genuinely satisfying to be a steward for the public good, both now and in the future.”

]]> http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/09/30/thomas-landowner/feed/ Eric Schwaab, former Board member – RS Summer 2007 http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/09/30/eric-schwaab-former-board-member-%e2%80%93-rs-summer-2007/ http://www.potomac.org/site/2007/09/30/eric-schwaab-former-board-member-%e2%80%93-rs-summer-2007/#comments Sun, 30 Sep 2007 08:00:34 +0000 Potomac Admin http://s26157.gridserver.com/wordpress/2007/09/30/eric-schwaab-former-board-member-%e2%80%93-rs-summer-2007/ “The Potomac River mirrors the character and natural diversity of the mid-Atlantic region.”

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