POTOMAC RIVERKEEPER NETWORK

The Waterkeeper movement's mission and our mission is for swimmable, drinkable, fishable waterways worldwide. Our belief is that the best way to achieve this vision is through the Waterkeeper method of grassroots advocacy. Where waters and communities are protected by active Waterkeeper programs, Waterkeepers Alliance makes sure they never have to stand alone. Where waters lack protection, Waterkeepers advocate on their behalf, and for all communities whose right to healthy water is threatened... The Potomac River also shares a particularly colorful history with colonial America, first being surveyed by the European Captain John Smith in 1608. The United States' first President, George Washington, was born in Westmoreland County, a Virginian region along the Potomac, and spent his life in the watershed. The Potomac also served as both a political and physical barrier between the Confederacy and Union during the Civil War.

Also known as: Potomac Riverkeeper Network, Inc.

Primary location: Washington United States