Grants That Make a Difference
Every month, "Grants that Make a Difference" highlights grants given to Washington, DC area organizations that have helped make a difference in people's lives. "Grants That Make a Difference" profiles these important community success stories.
July 1, 2004
Grant amount: $70,000
Who got the grant:
Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS)
4302 Baltimore Avenue
Bladensburg, Maryland 20710
Phone: 301/699-6204
Fax: 301/699-3317
Web site: http://www.anacostiaws.org
Who gave the grant:
Summit Fund of Washington
2100 Pennsylvania Avenue N.W., Suite 525
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202/912-2900
Fax: 202/912-2901
E-mail: info@summitfund.org
Web site: http://www.summitfund.org/
Purpose of the grant:
To provide continued general support to AWS’s efforts to revitalize the Anacostia River and its watershed.
Impact:
Since its inception in 1989, AWS has mobilized over 30,000 volunteers who have planted over 11,300 trees and stenciled 1,008 storm-drains within the watershed as well as removed 458 tons of debris and over 7,500 tires from the watershed. Furthermore, AWS has educated 14,535 people with its slide presentation which explains the river’s history and the current threats it faces, as well as the different lifestyle choices and changes citizens can undertake to improve the condition of the watershed.
In addition to these education and restoration events, AWS has introduced 8,200 people, of which 4,500 were children, to the river through paddling clinics, canoe adventures and pontoon boat tours along the Kingfisher Canoe Trail, a scenic five-mile stretch of the Anacostia River. All AWS programs teach citizens that they are integral participants in the restoration and preservation of this urban river.
Mission:
AWS is working to protect and restore the Anacostia River and its watershed. AWS seeks to fulfill its mandate of a swimmable and fishable river through its programs of education, action and advocacy.
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