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Take Back The Anacostia

The Anacostia River faces significant pollution problems, with an estimated 2 billion gallons of untreated sewage mixed with stormwater entering it annually. The Anacostia Watershed Society and Anacostia Riverkeeper are spearheading efforts to combat this crisis through outreach and education initiatives. Join us at the Kenilworth Marsh for inspiring keynote speakers, a walking tour, and community activities like trash pick-up and pollution monitoring workshops. Together, we can reclaim our river and restore the Anacostia for future generations.

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Take Back The Anacostia

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  1. Take Back The Anacostia Geo 150- Action Research – Mackenzie Doss

  2. The Anacostia watershed in perspective The Anacostia Watershed Society

  3. Impediments to the Anacostia

  4. Fecal bacteria • Estimated that an average of 2 billion gallons of untreated sewage mixed with storm water flows into the river annually • 1/3 of D.C. is still served by combined sewers • DC Water (Clean Rivers Project): $2.6 billion long-term control plan over the next two decades. Anacostia River Keeper (anacostiariverkeeper.org) NOAA

  5. TOXICS Fred Pinkney, USFWS

  6. Trash An estimated 20,000 tons of trash and debris enter the watershed annually.

  7. ACTION: Take back the AnacostiaOutreach and education • Where : The restored Kenilworth Marsh along the Anacostia • What : • Keynote speakers Michelle Obama/Eleanor Holmes Norton • Walking tour of the marsh • Trash pick-up • Other Activities Include (excerpt from letter): • “Passing out reusable bags to District residents to lower the impact of plastic bags; • Providing short youth-oriented water resource and pollution educational lessons; • Introducing residents to our website that keeps track of Anacostia clean-up efforts; • Teaching residents how to conduct monitoring and recording pollution indices; • and talking about future ideas for community clean-up events” Who :Congressional and agency officials, local businesses, D.C. residents

  8. Questions?

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