Winter is coming, and so are the ticks! Learn about how losing trees can increase tick populations, and how you can get involved.

Our youngest volunteer leader is making waves for a cleaner river and educating youth at the same time! Safeguarding the Potomac River takes everyone from our community, it takes a village!

Something sinister is hiding in the forests of the Potomac River region, where invasive pests and disease are quietly killing native hemlock, beech, and ash trees. Their disappearance threatens more ...

Once slated for development, it's now the state's newest public land! And, its forest, streams, and wildlife habitat are permanently protected by a conservation easement. Potomac Conservancy ...

We acknowledge that the Potomac River and Chesapeake regions are the traditional land of the Powhatan, Piscataway, and Nanticoke peoples. Have you ever stopped to wonder how the Potomac River has ...

From American goldfinches to diamondback terrapins, a treasure trove of critters calls the tidal marshes along the Potomac River their home, but the climate crisis is threatening these invaluable ...

Walking along a riverside trail with sunlight slowly burning your cheeks and sweat dripping down your back, you stop and look longingly at the nearby Potomac. You take a step toward the water that's ...

As nature lovers, it can feel daunting to take on the powerful forces that are driving pollution and environmental destruction. But there’s hope yet. Meet Clint, Christina, and their family. They’re ...

Over 2,100 residents and 20 environmental groups and businesses joined us in demanding accountability for the region’s worst sewage spill. Potomac Conservancy submitted a letter to DC Water (below) ...

Potomac Conservancy respects the ancestral rights, cultures, and dignities of Indigenous peoples and tribes of the Potomac River region including the Manahoac, Massawomeck, Nacotchtank, Patawomeck, ...

There’s a time to speak truth against ignorance and to stand up for our values – and that time is now. In a widely-shared interview with The Atlantic yesterday, Tucker Carlson abhorrently blamed ...

After decades of progress, the Potomac River’s recovery is stalling, and growing pressures are pushing it toward a tipping point. Now, a new report from American Rivers confirms what we have feared: ...