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!

October 22, 2026 update: Over the past month, East Potomac Park in Washington DC has been controversial as President Trump has plans to renovate the island that is managed by the National Park Service ...

Looking for a new spot to explore in the Potomac River region? Sweet Run State Park offers just that, providing a range of natural and cultural resources. Situated in the valley between the Blue Ridge ...

Fishing has always been a major part of life in the Potomac River region. Its origins can be traced back to the Patawomeck, Piscataway, and several indigenous tribes that have kept that connection to ...

The Potomac River being in the news is nothing new–it’s been making headlines since America’s earliest days. Rich in history and biodiversity, it’s easy to see why the Potomac River has always ...

Arielle Solomon has been a research assistant for the Potomac-Chesapeake Dolphin Project since graduating from Duke University, where she received her Bachelor of Science in Marine Science and ...

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: ...

In December 2025, the Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin released a report showing that the Potomac River region’s water supply could fail to meet our area’s needs by 2030, in the event ...

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) ...

Colin Murphy was a student at the College of William and Mary, studying Biology and Marine Science. He joined the PCDP as a research assistant through the Bansal Lab at Georgetown and is interested in ...

When we think about water in our region, we often focus on the mainstem of the Potomac River itself as a large body of water. However, many of the big changes are happening quietly in the smaller ...