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News & Events Current Events:
Discovery Creek has joined the Living Classrooms' family! We will continue to offer the same great programming we have for years, but serve more students & families in the Washington, D.C. metro area. Take a look at the Dicovery Creek website to see all of the great programming we are now offering:
October 8,2008 2nd Annual Kingman Island Debris Event What: Community and school groups will remove harmful debris from Kingman Island and the Anacostia River sponsored by American Chemistry Council. When: Wednesday, October 8, 2008 Time: 9:00 AM until 1:00 PM (picnic lunch available) Location: Kingman Island, next to RFK Stadium Lot #6and Benning Road on the Anacostia River To participate, contact: Vicky Winter at 202-488-0627 x242, vwinter@livingclassroomsdc.org
October 24 , 2008 "A Night at the Yards" Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region's "A Night at the Yards" event at the Nationals' Stadium. Join us for a fun evening at the at the Red Porch Loft at the new Nationals ball park in support of Living Classrooms of the National Capital Region and Discovery Creek Children's Museum non-profit organizations. When: Friday, October 24 Time: 7:00 PM until Midnight Cost: $125 per person Venue: Casual with great food and the famous "The English Beat" performing. Sponsorships Available! For more information Contact: Mari Lou Livingood,202-488-0627 X222 or mlivingood@livingclassroomsdc.org
May 30, 2008 Nation's River Bass Tournament Picnic and Weigh in Celebration Also found at: www.nationsriver.org
logo created by D.J. Case & Associates LC-NCR and DCCM, federal and state resource agencies, and our corporate and federal partners hosted the Nation's River Bass Tournament at National Harbor on the banks of the Potomac River on May 30, 2008. Partners fished with disadvantaged youth to celebrate the corporate leadership and the continued restoration and education for the Potomac.
Just a few pictures from this year's event held at National Harbor on May 30, 2008. Also take a look at our gallery on www.nationsriver.org. Click here for the event flyer Click here for our Sponsorship Levels Contact Mari Lou Livingood to become a sponsor or for more information on this even next year on May 29, 2009!
May 2, 2008 Schools in Schools: Shad Restoration Program
This year's Shad Restoration program was a huge success! With 47 classes involved from Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. American Shad fry were released into the Anacostia, Potomac, and Patuxent Rivers on Thursday May 1st and Friday May 2nd. Thanks to funding from Mirant Corporation, Chesapeake Bay Restoration Fund and the Chesapeake Bay Trust we doubled the amount of students involved in this year's program. This year's partners included: Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin, Anacostia Watershed Society, and the Chesapeake Bay Foundation. News coverage from this year's program:
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