We are environmental educators sharing the wonder and excitement of the Potomac River watershed with thousands of students, teachers, and citizens each year. And each year, we can’t do it without your support. Since we were founded, over 1 million students from Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC have explored nature through the Alice Ferguson Foundation. Join us […]
The C&O Canal National Historical Park follows the Potomac River for 184.5 miles between Georgetown and Cumberland and is one of the most visited national park sites in the country. The C&O Canal Trust is the park’s official nonprofit partner, committed to supporting the park and local communities through fundraising initiatives, expanding accessibility and broadening support through programs […]
Come join the Upper Potomac Riverkeeper, Brent Walls, for our kayaking tour on the Potomac River with the launch point near beautiful and historic Harpers Ferry, WV. This unique paddle will have you experiencing the sunset on the Potomac as you’ve never seen before. The evening is sure to be filled with fun and laughter, […]
Join the Smoketown Canal Stewards in their monthly clean up, usually the first Saturday of the month. They pick up trash, keep weeds under control, and remove graffiti. This is a quick and easy way to help keep the Potomac and the C&O Canal a beautiful place and let’s us give back to a place […]
Join the Smoketown Canal Stewards in their monthly clean up, usually the first Saturday of the month. They pick up trash, keep weeds under control, and remove graffiti. This is a quick and easy way to help keep the Potomac and the C&O Canal a beautiful place and let’s us give back to a place […]
Join the Smoketown Canal Stewards in their monthly clean up, usually the first Saturday of the month. They pick up trash, keep weeds under control, and remove graffiti. This is a quick and easy way to help keep the Potomac and the C&O Canal a beautiful place and let’s us give back to a place […]
The C&O Canal National Historical Park follows the Potomac River for 184.5 miles between Georgetown and Cumberland and is one of the most visited national park sites in the country. The C&O Canal Trust is the park’s official nonprofit partner, committed to supporting the park and local communities through fundraising initiatives, expanding accessibility and broadening support through programs […]
Join the Smoketown Canal Stewards in their monthly clean up, usually the first Saturday of the month. They pick up trash, keep weeds under control, and remove graffiti. This is a quick and easy way to help keep the Potomac and the C&O Canal a beautiful place and let’s us give back to a place […]
Potomac River Kayaking to a Craft Brewery! Kayak or Canoe 6 miles on this mellow section of the Potomac River that has been described in National Park literature as, “one of the most beautiful stretches of navigable waterways in the mid-Atlantic.” This is a stretch of an Audubon designated Important Bird Area, so look out for […]
Come and join fellow birders in a walk along the Potomac in our amazing Lower C&O Canal Important Bird Area (IBA). All ages are welcome and encouraged. See you there.
