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Washington Regional Network For Livable Communities
Advocates transportation investments, land use policies, and community designs that enhance existing communities and the environment of the region.
HowStuffWorks: Exploding Manholes
Information on the frequent mishaps under the streets of the city.
The Nature Conservancy - Maryland/DC Chapter :: Maryland/DC Chapter Home Page
Works to protect critical natural lands. Features places protected, events, news and volunteer opportunities.
Flora of the Washington-Baltimore Area
Offers information about flora native to the area. Includes a specimen database, projects, spring flowering records and a gallery.
DC Department of Health - Environmental Health Administration
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.
Hardy Palm Trees and Ferns
Showcases plants that can survive the area's often snowy winters.
Earthjustice - Washington DC
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.
Environmentors
Committed to helping one hundred public high school students create opportunities for brighter futures through mentorship, educational enrichment, and the fostering of a sense of environmental stewardship.
Earthquake History of the District of Columbia
Seismic history of DC from the National Earthquake Information Center.
Friends of the Earth DC Environmental Network
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].
Casey Trees Endowment Fund
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.
Metropolitan Washington Environmental Professionals
Local affiliate of the National Association of Environmental Professionals.
Sustainable Washington Alliance
Network of individuals, businesses, and organizations working to create a sustainable future for the region.
Biodiversity Database of the Washington, D.C., Area
Searchable database of information and images. Includes organisms and regional nature and preservation areas in the D.C. area.
Floral and Nursery Plants Research Unit
Conducts a broad based program contributing to basic and developmental research and the implementation of new technologies for the florist and nursery industries.
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