A decades-long, multi-sector effort to restore and conserve the Anacostia Watershed is paying off, with residents now able to regularly enjoy a safe and healthy Anacostia through boating, fishing, and other recreational activities. On September 23, District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, in partnership with the Anacostia Riverkeeper and the DC Department of Energy and Environment (DOEE), will host a one-day swim event in the Anacostia.