DC Government’s Resident Resource Center: Environmental Initiatives in DC

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Anacostia Watershed Society

Protects and restores the Anacostia River and its watershed.

Clean City Initiative

This DC program involves residents in keeping the capital clean. The Initiative focuses on everything involving cleanliness, including unsightly properties, litter, abandoned vehicles and illegal posters.

DC Department of Parks and Recreation

Offers programs and services for children, teenagers, senior citizens, mentally and physically challenged individuals, and at-risk youth.

National Arboretum

Serves as a living museum where trees, shrubs, and herbaceous plants are cultivated for scientific and educational purposes.

National Mall

Presents the ideal stage for national expressions of remembrance, observance and protest, and serves as one of the most heavily visited and photographed places in the world. View the "Volunteer" link on the National Mall's website.

Potomac Conservancy

Protects and enhances the natural, scenic, recreational, and historical qualities of the Potomac River and its watershed lands.

Rock Creek Park

Provides a place to play soccer, tennis, picnic, hike, bike, in-line skate, fish, horseback ride, listen to a concert, or attend programs hosted by park rangers.

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