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The Anacostia River offers abundant wetlands, improving wildlife habitats, rich history — and now you can see it for yourself on new boat tours.
Free guided motorboat and canoe tours of D.C.’s Anacostia River will hit the water on April 1.
In the latest sign that the city is working to revitalize the Anacostia River corridor with programs and activities, D.C.’s Department of Energy & Environment is launching free educational boat ...
The Anacostia River Explorers boat trips offer a chance to learn about the health of the river, the history of the area and the wildlife that is often spotted along the way.
Its 7 a.m. on a sunny summer Wednesday, and boat operator Ka Shad is pulling away from a dock on the Anacostia River in Washington, D.C. He’s not going fishing or taking a pleasure cruise. An ...
Man dead after falling from boat into Anacostia River at District Yacht Club It is still not known how the man ended up going overboard.
The first of at least 30 abandoned, derelict boats that have been a blight on the Anacostia River for decades is likely to be removed sometime this winter, according to Anacostia Riverkeeper Trey ...
The river, no longer useful for business, was abandoned.</p> <p>Over the next century, the District’s population grew tenfold, reaching 800,000 in 1950, which covered 25 percent of the Anacostia ...
An hours-long search Monday night for a man who fell into the Anacostia River has ended as crews pulled a body from the water. Officials say that man was on a boat that was docked there, and ...