🐰🐦🦝🦦🐝🪲🦎🦇🦆🌳 Today is the day! Come to our virtual public meeting @ 2 pm to learn about DC's #Wildlife Action Plan and share your thoughts about conserving fish, wildlife, plants, and habitats in the District. Register at dcnet.webex.com/weblink/regi… 🐸🐦‍⬛🦊🦫🦋🐍🐟🦅🦉🌿

Tomorrow (June 3) @ 2 pm: @DOEE_DC is hosting a virtual public meeting our draft #wildlife action plan Register to attend: dcnet.webex.com/weblink/regi… More info about the public comment period: doee.dc.gov/service/wildlife…

🎣 Reel Invasion 2026 is here! Join DOEE and @MarylandDNR for a free community fishing derby focused on removing invasive fish from the Potomac and Anacostia River. 📅 Date: June 7, 2026 ⏰8:00am to 1:00pm. 📍 Location: Aquatic Resources Education Center, Anacostia Park (1900 Anacostia Dr. SE, next to the skating pavilion) ℹ️Anglers may fish anywhere within Washington D.C. Learn, fish, explore, and help our local waterways! Event highlights include: • Fishing demonstrations • Filleting demos • Making Gyotaku fish prints • Tours of the Aquatic Resources Education Center • Door prizes throughout the event • Derby weigh‑in at noon 🎣 Bait and gear available upon request. 🐟 Eligible fish must be caught in DC waters on the day of the event. 🎟️ Everyone who registers gets a raffle ticket for door prizes! 👉 Register in advance: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

Now out for public comment: @DOEE_DC Fish & Wildlife Division's draft District of Columbia Wildlife Action Plan! Check it out comment at doee.dc.gov/service/wildlife…. (p.s. Ignore the preview text below - the link does take you to the 2025 update version)

Happy Endangered Species Day! Today @MayorBowser issued a proclamation celebrating the day, highlighting endangered species found in the District: Atlantic sturgeon, shortnose sturgeon, northern long-eared bat, and DC's state amphipod, the Hay's Spring amphipod.

Since January, DOEE has been monitoring E. coli levels in the Potomac River as part of the District’s response to the Potomac Interceptor collapse. The site provides sampling data from partners across the region, including DOEE, DC Water, Maryland Department of the Environment, Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, and Potomac Riverkeeper Network. As results become available, they will be added to the dashboard to provide a comprehensive, transparent view that brings regional water testing data into one place. Visit potomacinterceptor.dc.gov for information and updates on testing efforts from across the region. @dcwater @MDEnvironment @VirginiaDEQ @PotomacRiver

This week the House is expected to vote on a resolution that would repeal a D.C. bill that decoupled the city's tax code from some of the tax changes Republicans made last year. City officials say that if it passes Congress, it would cost D.C. $600 million over four years.

⏰Only 2 days left! Don't miss this chance to apply for ESA's Graduate Student Policy Award—a unique opportunity for grad students to gain hands-on experience at the science-policy interface in Washington DC 🗓️Deadline: Jan 7, 11:59pm ET Apply now: esa.org/public-policy/get-in…

A 🆕 Concepts & Questions paper: Climate adaptation tools are multiplying—but without a shared vision, things can get messy. A new study offers a roadmap & guide to the planning toolbox 📄Toward a shared vision for climate-informed resource stewardship doi.org/10.1002/fee.70005

A Washington, DC primer: DC is unique. We function as a city, county, and state. We have a larger population than 2 states, we pay federal taxes, and meet all the responsibilities of citizenship. Yet, we have no voting representation in Congress. Since 1973, DC has had Home Rule, but Congress and the President still control key parts of our laws and budget.

If @councilofdc saw $13,062 laying on the 900 block of Wesley Pl SW, would they pick it up? Maybe not, given their lax support and oversight of @DCDPW parking enforcement. This is @BrianneKNadeau's committee in @charlesallen's ward. Problems they should fix (thread):

I spy some of our @DOEE_DC aquatic education staff!

Fewer people read the printed edition of a newspaper, but I think this decision is just more broadly symbolic of the Post’s recent under-investment in local news. Even finding local news on the Post website is harder than ever.

If you weren't able to attend yesterday's mini-workshop on resumes for state & local government, here's your chance to view the recording! youtube.com/watch?v=Q88L_RG5… A great job by Lis Nelis, @TreeRese & @NkWard_h2o! Follow our YouTube channel for a full archive & upcoming events!

Join our next webinar with professional ecologists in different fields! *Exploring Career Opportunities in Ecology* returns 4/15 with @TreeRese from @DOEE_DC and Aerin Jacob with the Nature Conservancy of Canada, 2:00 PM ET esa.zoom.us/webinar/register…

Beautiful Bald Eagle in Columbia Heights!! - Look at that posture: popville.com/2025/03/beautif…