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Advocates "smart-growth" transportation investments, land use policies, and community designs. Includes newsletter archive and policy documents.
www.washingtonregion.net/
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Information on the frequent mishaps under the streets of the city.
www.howstuffworks.com/exploding-manhole.htm
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Searchable database of information and images. Includes organisms and regional nature and preservation areas in the D.C. area.
biodiversity.georgetown.edu
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Seismic history of DC from the National Earthquake Information Center.
neic.usgs.gov/neis/states/district/district_history.html
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A project to restore the tree canopy of Washington, DC, administered by the Garden Clubs of America. Includes a review of the street tree inventory carried out in 2002.
www.caseytrees.org/
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A consortium of conservation organizations that meets regularly to focus on environmental problems specific to the region, exchange information, and coordinate strategies. Includes background documents [PDF].
www.foe.org/camps/reg/dcen/
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Acquires, develops, maintains and administers a regional system of parks in Montgomery and Prince George's Counties in Maryland.
www.mncppc.org/
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Focused on ensuring that national clean water and clean air standards are properly set and enforced in the District. Features urgent cases, opportunities for action, legislative information, news and campaigns.
www.earthjustice.org/regional/washington_dc/
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Works to protect critical natural lands. Features places protected, events, news and volunteer opportunities.
nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/maryland/
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Non-profit organization supports projects and provides information on low-impact storm water management and urban forestry. Includes information on green roofs, rain gardens, and tree care.
www.dcgreenworks.org/
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Showcases plants that can survive the area's often snowy winters.
www.wap.atfreeweb.com/Palmdc/
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Promotes interest in Pre-Columbian cultures through annual symposia, monthly meetings, and a newsletter. Includes newsletter index.
www.pcswdc.org/
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Non-profit research and education organization focusing on the use of land to enhance the environment.
www.uli.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
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Promotes energy efficiency through conservation, education, and fuel assistance programs and by regulatory intervention. Includes consumer information, a description of agency programs, a guide to resources in its library, an events calendar, and links to related sites.
www.dcenergy.org/
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Field trips, events, birding around D.C., Logan Meadow sanctuary and newsletter articles.
www.dcaudubon.org/
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Coaltion of organizations and individuals focused on cleaning up the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers. Features cleanup schedule, photo gallery, press kit, and FAQs.
www.capitalriverrelief.org/
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Offers information about flora native to the area. Includes a specimen database, projects, spring flowering records and a gallery.
persoon.si.edu/DCFlora/dcherbarium.htm
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Independent conservation organization serving the Washington D.C. metropolitan region. Find programs, classes, current issues, news, and information about sanctuaries in Maryland and Virginia.
www.audubonnaturalist.org/
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Photo galleries of DC area wildlife created by a local group of nature photographers.
www.dcnature.com/
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An organization of science writers and editors from nearly all the major news outlets in the Washington area that meets monthly for tours, symposia, and professional development.
www.dcswa.org/
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Works to prevent and control environmentally related diseases while protecting and preserving the ecological system in the district. Features a guide to the bureaus and divisions that make up the Administration.
doh.dc.gov/doh/cwp/view,a,3,q,573184,dohNav_GID,1802,dohNav,%7C33200%7C33215%7C.asp
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Headquarters for consortium of conservation organizations and scientists dedicated to the conservation of wildlife populations threatened by commercial hunting of wildlife for sale as meat.
www.bushmeat.org/
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