Anacostia Riverkeeper

Protect | Restore | Connect

What We Do

Anacostia Riverkeeper works to protect and restore the Anacostia River. We create opportunities for people to enjoy, learn about, connect with, and care for the river.

From water quality monitoring to advocacy work, we work constantly to ensure a swimmable and fishable Anacostia.

Restore

Through boots on the ground restoration work like trash cleanups, green infrastructure, and stormwater education, we hope to continue the Anacostia down the path to resurgence.

Our Boat Tour and Friday Night Fishing programs ensure that everyone has free and easy access to enjoy our shared river.

Our Work in 2022

2,161

people experienced the river on our educational boat tours.

981

attendees at our free catch and release Friday Night Fishing program.

20,302

pounds of trash collected from the shoreline and river by our volunteers.

600+

recreational water quality samples taken by 72 volunteers.

2

river restoration projects installed throughout the watershed.

900+

ARK volunteers engaged throughout the watershed.

Get Involved

Riverkeeper Trey Sherard measuring pollution on the river.

Notice a bad smell by the river? Is the water an unusual color? Report any potential water quality issues you notice!

Mother and child taking a water sample.

Join us for a trash cleanup, water quality monitoring, and more. We offer ways to get involved with us and the Anacostia year round.

Two young people with trash bags collecting bottles and cans for recycling.

Sign up for our monthly newsletter and stay up to date on our programs, events, river news, and much more!


Riverkeeper Trey Sherard reaching to give some more trash bags to a volunteer in a kayak with an already filled bag of trash.

See what Riverkeeper events are coming up, sign up for a boat tour, or join a scheduled river cleanup.

Report the Pollution You Encounter

Oil Slick Sewage Leak Plastic Dump Odd Color Bad Smell

Alert DOEE/DEP

Your alert will go straight to DC DOEE/MD DEP for quick action.

Donate

Donate for a Clean River

Support Anacostia Riverkeeper's work to improve water quality for all.

Clean Water Counts

Contaminants enter the food chain and affect humans and wildlife alike.

Send Photos

When possible, include photos of what you see to help ARK and investigators build a clearer picture of what caused the pollution. Once we know where challenges are occurring, we can track their frequency and identify possible locations for concerted action.

Upcoming Events

Two for the Trails Cleanup: Anacostia Park

Anacostia Park 1100 Good Hope Rd SE, Washington, DC

Join us for a cleanup at Anacostia Park and help us stop trash from entering the river!After registering on Eventbrite, sign this waiver! 8:30 AM Registration9:00 AM Welcome and safety […]

DC Citizen Science Water Quality Monitoring Training

Boating In DC at Thompson Boat Center 2900 Virginia Avenue Northwest, Washington, District of Columbia

Join us for an in person training session for our DC Citizen Science Water Quality Monitoring Program at Thompson Boat Center   Sign up here on Eventbrite!   The District […]

Petalpalooza

Anacostia Riverkeeper will be giving free, educational boat tours during Petalpalooza. Tours will be first come, first serve. You will be able to sign up during the event at the […]

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