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Potomac Conservancy

Why Donald Trump's view on trees is wrong
Fri Jul 17 2015, Washington Post  
Conservancy President, Hedrick Belin, called on Donald Trump to replace the nearly 500 trees he had cut down along the banks of the Potomac

Protecting Watershed As We Grow Our Cities and Towns
Fri Nov 14 2014, Huffington Post  
Potomac Conservancy's State of the Nation's River report highlights the synergy between well-planned growth and watershed protection.

Report finds Potomac endangered by sprawl
Fri Nov 14 2014, Southern Maryland Newspapers Online  
A nonprofit dedicated to protecting the Potomac River called for "urgent action" this week.

New Report: Dealing with Explosive Population Growth along the Potomac River
Wed Nov 12 2014, Bay Journal  
The Potomac Conservancy's 2014 State of the Nation's River Report details the threats growth can pose to local water quality

Report: Donald Trump's Golf Course Is Threatening Washington's Water Supply
Tue Nov 11 2014, Washingtonian  
The Trump National Golf Club in Sterling poses one of the most dangerous threats to the quality of the Potomac River.

Potomac River Shows Improvement in Report, But Threat Lingers
Tue Nov 11 2014, WAMU  
The Potomac Conservancy is releasing its 8th annual "State of the Nation's River" report, and the results are mixed.

Potomac Conservancy Urges Citizens To Speak Out Against Stream Buffer Changes
Mon Oct 14 2013, WFMD Radio  
Potomac Conservancy is urging Frederick County citizens to speak out against proposed changes to stream buffer regulations

Engaging Non-Operator Landowners in Conservation: Local Landowner Receives Funding for Upgrades
Thu Aug 1 2013, Frederick News-Post  
Potomac Conservancy has an innovative program that educates landowners how to access land improvement and conservation opportunities

Support the legislation that will save trees
Wed Feb 6 2013, Montgomery County Gazette  
Long-awaited bills finally present Montgomery County with an opportunity to slow loss of trees in urban areas and replace them.

Six Years Later, Gender-Bending Fish in Our Water Supply Remain a Mystery
Tue Nov 24 2009, Washington Post  
Potomac Conservancy spotlights "toxic stew" of chemicals in Potomac River.

'Toxic stew' of chemicals blamed for intersex fish in Potomac
Thu Nov 12 2009, Washington Post  
Endocrine disrupting contaminants have created a "toxic stew" in the Potomac River, harming development and growth in vertebrate species.

"Invisible" Potomac pollution a threat for fish, humans?
Thu Nov 12 2009, Baltimore Sun  
Endocrine disrupting pollutants are making their way into Potomac waterways, harming fish and threatening humans.

Tomorrow's Trees Today
Wed Oct 7 2009, The Washington Post  
"Since 2001, nearly 30,000 kids, parents and teachers in the area have . They're part of a small army of Nut Buddies..."