Key Initiaitives

 

Advocacy and Enforcement

 

Anacostia Riverkeeper advocates for  and enforces laws, regulations, and policies designed to protect and restore the Anacostia River and its communities. Including:

  •  Achieve strong stormwater controls in Maryland and the District

  •  Address the issue of toxics in the Anacostia Watershed

  •  Ensure continued implementation of Anacostia Restoration and Protection Act of 2009

  •  Monitor NPDES permits in the Anacostia Watershed

  • Ensure implementation of and compliance with the Trash TMDL

 

Public Awareness and Participation

 Anacostia Riverkeeper works to increase awareness of issues affecting the Anacostia River among watershed residents; to increase public participation in protection and restoration efforts; and to be the public voice and advocate of the Anacostia River. Including:

 

  • Notify/Update citizens of important issues and actions to take

  • Develop citizen scientist program, including Get the Dirt Out

  • Install Low Impact Development features with citizen involvement

  • Build awareness of health issues from toxic substances

  • Conduct regular river volunteer activities

  • Introduce all communities to beauty of river

     

 

Restoration

 Anacostia Riverkeeper works with the federal government and our local governments, funders, partners and neighbors to  implement the DC and Maryland Phase II Watershed Implementation Plans.

  • To incrementally restore the watershed through infrastructure projects

 

  • To demonstrate new environmental technology