Potomac Conservancy has listed organizations and online resources for recreation, conservation, Potomac history, and much more within the Potomac watershed.
If you know of other resources or organizations that we should add or would like to link to our site, please let us know.
Click on one of the category links listed below to move to that section.
General River Information | Recreation | Parks | Non-Profit Organizations
Local Governments and Agencies
General River Information
River Basics -American Rivers
U.S. Geological Survey
EPA Office of Wetlands, Oceans & Watersheds
EPA Surf your Watershed
USGS River Gauge
Kayaking and Canoeing
American Canoe Association
American Whitewater Affiliation
Canoe Cruisers Association
Monocacy Canoe Club
Potomac Paddlesports
Hiking
Appalachian Trail Conference
Appalachian National Scenic Trail (NPS)
Appalachian Trail (Kathy Bilton's page)
Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail
Fairfax Trails & Streams
Seneca Creek Greenway Trail
Biking
The Potomac Peddlers Touring Club
Washington Area Bicyclist Association
Washington Urban ATB Bike Club
WO&D Bike Trail
Running Clubs and Events
Dead Runners Society
Maryland running page
Climbing
Carderock, Maryland
Fishing
Maryland Bass Federation
Potomac River Smallmouth Club
RiverSmallies
The Smallmouth Alliance
Virginia Bass Federation
Fishing in West Virginia
Parks
The National Park Service
Antietam National Battlefield
C&O Canal National Historical Park
Fort Washington, NPS, National Capital Area
George Washington Jefferson National Forest Lee Ranger District
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Glen Echo Park Harpers Ferry National Historic Park
Monocacy National Battlefield
Historic Mount Vernon - The Home of George Washington
Rock Creek Park
Shenandoah National Park
Maryland State Parks and Forests
Montgomery County Parks
Virginia State Parks Directory
Fairfax County Park Authority
West Virginia State Parks and Forests Director
Pennsylvania State Parks and Forests Directory
Washington, DC Department of Parks and Recreation
Non-Profit Organizations
National
American Rivers
River Network
The Land Trust Alliance
The National Parks and Conservation Association
The National Trust for Historic Preservation
Rails to Trails Conservancy
Steve Small's Preserving Family Lands website
Regional
Audubon Naturalist Society
Cacapon Institute
C&O Canal Association
Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin
Monocacy & Catoctin Watershed Alliance
Potomac River Keeper
Potomac Heritage Partnership
Private Landowner Network
Northern Virginia Soil and Water Conservation District
Shenandoah Pure Water Forum
Local
Anacostia Watershed Society
Eyes of Paint Branch
Friends of Cabin John Creek Watershed
Friends of Sligo Creek
Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy
Northern Virginia Clean Water Partners
Friends of Rock Creek Environment (FoRCE)
Friends of Dyke Marsh
Friends of Waterford Park
Stormwater Partners
Local Governments and Agencies
Maryland
Frederick County, MD
Hancock Home Page
Maryland Department of Natural Resources
Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission
Montgomery County Home Page
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection
Virginia
Welcome to Virginia
City of Alexandria
Arlington County
Fairfax County Loudoun County
Prince William County Web
Northern Virginia Soil & Water Conservation District
Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries
Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation
Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
Virginia Department of Health
Virginia Division of Forestry
Washington, DC
Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments
Welcome to West Virginia
West Virginia Division of Natural Resources
Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources