Annual Reports & Statements - Potomac Riverkeeper Network

PRKN Watershed Acknowledgment Statement

10/06/202210/06/2022

The word Potomac is an Anglicized version of a local tribe’s name Patawomeke, although the river had several different names based on region and language. Flowing through central Maryland into the Chesapeake Bay, the river winds through various Indigenous territories. Our nation’s capital was built on land between two waterways originally belonging to the Native … Read More

PRKN 2021 ANNUAL REPORT

08/22/2022

KEEPING OUR WATER CLEAN — FOR DRINKING, FOR PLAYING, FOR LIFE Our 2021 report includes information and data on our work toward stepping up community engagement; eliminating pollution in the north branch of the Potomac and bacterial monitoring and testing for toxic chemicals in the Upper Potomac watershed; progress in justice, equity, diversity & inclusion; … Read More

Swimmable Potomac Report 2022

10/05/202206/02/2022

Our Swimmable Potomac Report summarizing the findings of the Community Science Water Quality Monitoring program has just been published. The good news? The river is frequently safe for swimming, which is more scientific support for lifting the swim ban in DC. Help us tell Mayor Bowser it’s time! We want everyone to be able to … Read More

PRKN 2020 ANNUAL REPORT

06/02/202204/23/2021

Nothing has been more inspiring than the work we have accomplished together as a community by staying strong during difficult and turbulent times. Despite the turmoil, we expanded our Community Science Water Quality Monitoring Program, published our first annual Swimmable Potomac Report, launched our Trash-Free Potomac, Respect the Shenandoah, and 50 Million Mussels Campaigns, dove … Read More

1st Annual Swimmable Potomac Report Issued by PRKN

10/05/202207/23/2020

POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER NETWORK ISSUES SWIMMABLE POTOMAC REPORT Identifies Where and When The Potomac is Safe For Human Contact Washington, D.C. – July 23 – Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRKN) today released its first annual Water Quality Monitoring Report for the Potomac River, which analyzes the data and results of water sampling at 10 sites along the Potomac … Read More

PRKN 2019 Annual Report

09/25/202105/15/2020

What a year! 2019 brought us some real highs as we continued to battle water pollution and build a community of clean water advocates throughout the watershed. Click below to download our Annual Report where we recap our successes – and know that we couldn’t have done this without you. Potomac Riverkeeper Network’s 2019 Annual … Read More

PRKN 2018 Annual Report

09/25/202106/12/2019

We are very excited to share this overview of all our hard work and accomplishments from the past year. Download a copy of the full report here: PRKN 2018 Annual Report (7MB).

1000 Thank Yous!

So many people chipped in to help us meet our goals in 2018, that we could not fit all the names in the print version of the report. We very much want to thank everyone, so we are taking this opportunity to thank our full list of donors here. You are all amazing and we could not do any of this without you!