In this inaugural episode of COG's video series Collaboration in Action, join COG Executive Director Clark Mercer as he takes viewers behind the scenes of the regional partnership focused on restoring the Anacostia Watershed. This work has led to major improvements for local streams, the river, and even the Chesapeake Bay – it’s all connected! It has also made it possible for us to hold major events like the Festival del Rio Anacostia to connect and educate local communities on the progress being made and additional work ahead.

Tune in for Clark's conversations with several of COG's partners in this amazing restoration, electro-fish with COG staff as they monitor our local biodiversity (it’s shocking!), and come along to learn about a new $1 million cleanup effort coordinated through COG, including a new app for area residents to report the location of trash and large debris. 

Guests:

• Ramón Palencia-Calvo, Maryland League of Conservation Voters
• Trey Sherard, Anacostia Riverkeeper
• Phong Trieu, COG Principal Environmental Planner

Resources:

• Anacostia Watershed cleanup: COG receives nearly $1 million for new project to remove derelict vessels, large debris, and trash (News Release)
• Anacostia Watershed Restoration Partnership (Collaboration between governments, communities, and the private sector led by COG)
• Enjoy the Anacostia (Partnership's online guide to the Anacostia River, its land, and its tributaries)