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Due to budget cuts, DOEE has paused the Anacostia River Explorers Program. The pause is currently for Fiscal Year 2026, which runs from October 1, 2025, to September 30, 2026.
Since its launch in 2015, the Anacostia River Explorers Program has offered free educational boat tours along the Anacostia River to District residents, K–12 students, and water recreation enthusiasts. In 2021, DOEE expanded this program by adding trash clean-up paddling sessions on Kingman Lake through the Green Boats program.
Over the past decade, the programs have collectively hosted over 3,000 tours and reached more than 45,000 participants, fostering a deeper connection to the river and the environment.
We encourage District residents to continue exploring the Anacostia River through restoration, stewardship, and recreational activity.
For questions or concerns regarding Anacostia River Explorers or the Kingman Green Boats program, please reach out to [email protected].
Other Ways to Connect with the Anacostia River
If you are looking for educational or recreational water activities along the Anacostia, check out some organizations listed below. You can reach out directly or sign up on their website!
- Anacostia Riverkeeper
- Bladensburg Waterfront Park
- Living Classrooms National Capital Region
- Anacostia Watershed Society
- DC Sail
Boating in DC:
Want to be added to this list? Contact [email protected] to add your organization to the website.
Check out the Anacostia Riverkeeper’s virtual tour of the river!
For a more detailed virtual tour, visit anacostiariverkeeper.org/anacostia-river-explorers
