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Experiencing the River
  • River Rodeo 2020

    Shenandoah Riverkeeper River Rodeo 2020

    on July 28, 2020

    The annual Shenandoah River Rodeo was held Saturday, July 13 at the Bentonville Low Water Bridge Campground. Our region’s best fishing guides generously donated…


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  • Press Release

    1st Annual Swimmable Potomac Report Issued by PRKN

    on July 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…


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  • Citizen Science Water Quality Monitoring program screencap

    Online Training Modules for Citizen Science Volunteers Now Available

    on June 9, 2020

    We have had to make adjustments for our water quality monitoring program due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but only so that the important…


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  • Water Quality Monitoring Volunteer Training

    Making the Potomac Swimmable Again – Citizen Science Volunteer Water Quality Monitoring Program Has Started

    on May 29, 2020

    To achieve our mission of improving recreation access, our Water…


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    Potomac Riverkeeper Network Summer 2019 Water Quality Monitoring Results

    on February 19, 2020

    We had a highly successful summer protecting and defending the Potomac River through our citizen science water quality monitoring program. It’s a…


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  • cattle in the shenandoah

    Respect the Shenandoah

    on February 6, 2020

    The Shenandoah River is near and dear to the hearts of all those who grew up in the Shenandoah Valley as I…


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    We Need a New Public Access Site on the North Fork Shenandoah

    on September 24, 2019

    Our rivers are such a source of pleasure as well as giving us our sustaining drinking water. In addition to the latter, though, we…


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  • Is it Safe to Swim?

    on June 6, 2019

    I’ve been working to protect rivers, lakes, and coastal waters for more than 30 years now,…


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  • We’re Launching the Sea Dog to Help Us Monitor the Quality of the River!

    on March 18, 2019

    Washington, D.C. – March 19– Potomac Riverkeeper Network (PRKN) today launched the Sea Dog, a 42 foot Chesapeake…


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  • DEAN NAUJOKS

    New Water Testing Program at PRKN!

    on September 26, 2018

    I’m really thrilled to announce the launch of our water quality testing program in D.C. waters! Potomac Riverkeeper is…


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