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Creating a Thriving Anacostia River Corridor

The Anacostia Parks & Community Collaborative (APACC) is a network of community leaders and organizations working together to make the Anacostia River and its park system the best possible resource for residents of Ward 7 and 8 in the District of Columbia.

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Learn more about upcoming events and local destinations in the parks and communities along the Anacostia. 

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Share Your Voice

We are building a community vision for our river corridor. 

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Build Your Power

Find information, resources and tools to help you get involved in the Anacostia River corridor. 

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Upcoming Events
2025 Festival Launch & Official Artwork Reveal
Nov 21
2025 Festival Launch & Official Artwork Reveal
Climate Ready DC Open House
Nov 21
Climate Ready DC Open House
Composting for a Sustainable Future: Food Waste Drop-Off
Nov 30
Composting for a Sustainable Future: Food Waste Drop-Off
Climate Change Makers
Dec 4
Climate Change Makers
Suitland Parkway
Dec 5
Suitland Parkway
Walk & 5K to End HIV
Dec 7
Walk & 5K to End HIV
Raptor Presentation
Dec 7
Raptor Presentation
APACC Policy Working Group Meeting
Dec 10
APACC Policy Working Group Meeting
Climate Change Makers
Dec 11
Climate Change Makers
Recent Videos
APACC General Meeting | Climate Change and Mental Health
APACC General Meeting | Climate Change and Mental Health
APACC/DCA Health Equity Working Group
APACC/DCA Health Equity Working Group
APACC General Meeting with Dean Naujoks, the Potomac Riverkeeper
APACC General Meeting with Dean Naujoks, the Potomac Riverkeeper
APACC Citizens Forest Health Working Group
APACC Citizens Forest Health Working Group
APACC General Meeting with Krista Schlyer (Conservation Photographer)
APACC General Meeting with Krista Schlyer (Conservation Photographer)
CSX Quarterly Meeting
CSX Quarterly Meeting
APACC General Meeting with Autumn Saxton Ross of Natl Rec & Park Assoc.
APACC General Meeting with Autumn Saxton Ross of Natl Rec & Park Assoc.
APACC Citizens Health Equity Working Group
APACC Citizens Health Equity Working Group
Ward 8 Forest Patch Conservation Easement Discussion
Ward 8 Forest Patch Conservation Easement Discussion

Our Work

Our work is grounded in equity. We are building our collective capacity to meaningfully engage, invest in and improve the quality of life of marginalized communities.

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APACC Podcast

Learning more about critical environmental issues that impact the environment in our nation's capital.

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