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For Immediate Release - April 2007
Contact: Carolyn Crouch via email or 202-484-1565

Washington Walks Celebrates Preservation Month 2007

"The Anacostia River: Along its Riverbanks and Beyond"

Often eclipsed in the public’s imagination by the Potomac, the Anacostia River and its environs have now become integral to city planning and development efforts in Washington, D.C. Despite years of chronic pollution, the river has continued to quietly flow past quaint marinas, an aquatic garden, city parks, and the Washington Navy Yard. It also provides a habitat for a variety of wildlife. Neighborhoods of brick and clapboard homes arise within walking distance of the riverbank, and more residential development is planned, along with commercial, retail and one-of-a-kind projects like the new Washington Nationals baseball stadium. What will be gained? What will be lost? How do preservation issues figure into the mix? Join Washington Walks on four tours that will introduce participants not only to the Anacostia River itself, but also to the historic, new and planned development nearby.

Washington Walks is a D.C.-based walking tour company now in its eighth year of operation. It offers nearly two-dozen walking and bus tours that explore local neighborhoods as well as sites along the National Mall.

Since the National Trust for Historic Preservation created Preservation Week in 1971 to spotlight grassroots preservation efforts in America, it has grown into an annual celebration observed by small towns and big cities. Due to its overwhelming popularity, the National Trust has extended the celebration to the entire month of May and declared it Preservation Month to provide an even longer opportunity to celebrate the diverse and unique heritage of our country’s cities and states.

The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting the irreplaceable. Recipient of the National Humanities Medal, the Trust was founded in 1949 and provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to save America’s diverse historic places and revitalize communities. Its Washington, DC headquarters staff, six regional offices and 28 historic sites work with the Trust’s 270,000 members and thousands of local community groups in all 50 states. For more information, visit the Trust’s web site.

Walk the Anacostia River -- West Bank
2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 5

Walk the Anacostia River -- East Bank
2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 6

Different Views, Different Voices: Historic Anacostia
9:30 a.m. Saturday May 12

In the Shadow of the Stadium
2:00 p.m. Saturday May 19

See a list of All Tours.


	Home > Newsroom > Preservation Month 2007 Press Release For Immediate Release - April 2007 Contact: Carolyn Crouch via email or 202-484-1565 Washington Walks Celebrates Preservation Month 2007 "The Anacostia River: Along its Riverbanks and Beyond" Often eclipsed in the public’s imagination by the Potomac, the Anacostia River and its environs have now become integral to city planning and development efforts in Washington, D.C. Despite years of chronic pollution, the river has continued to quietly flow past quaint marinas, an aquatic garden, city parks, and the Washington Navy Yard. It also provides a habitat for a variety of wildlife. Neighborhoods of brick and clapboard homes arise within walking distance of the riverbank, and more residential development is planned, along with commercial, retail and one-of-a-kind projects like the new Washington Nationals baseball stadium. What will be gained? What will be lost? How do preservation issues figure into the mix? Join Washington Walks on four tours that will introduce participants not only to the Anacostia River itself, but also to the historic, new and planned development nearby. Washington Walks is a D.C.-based walking tour company now in its eighth year of operation. It offers nearly two-dozen walking and bus tours that explore local neighborhoods as well as sites along the National Mall. Since the National Trust for Historic Preservation created Preservation Week in 1971 to spotlight grassroots preservation efforts in America, it has grown into an annual celebration observed by small towns and big cities. Due to its overwhelming popularity, the National Trust has extended the celebration to the entire month of May and declared it Preservation Month to provide an even longer opportunity to celebrate the diverse and unique heritage of our country’s cities and states. The National Trust for Historic Preservation is a private, nonprofit membership organization dedicated to protecting the irreplaceable. Recipient of the National Humanities Medal, the Trust was founded in 1949 and provides leadership, education, advocacy, and resources to save America’s diverse historic places and revitalize communities. Its Washington, DC headquarters staff, six regional offices and 28 historic sites work with the Trust’s 270,000 members and thousands of local community groups in all 50 states. For more information, visit the Trust’s web site. Walk the Anacostia River -- West Bank 2:00 p.m. Saturday, May 5 Walk the Anacostia River -- East Bank 2:00 p.m. Sunday, May 6 Different Views, Different Voices: Historic Anacostia 9:30 a.m. Saturday May 12 In the Shadow of the Stadium 2:00 p.m. Saturday May 19 See a list of All Tours.	Featured DC Cherry Blossoms Tour Join us on the "The Blossom Secrets Stroll" for the history and lore behind the exquisite Japanese cherry trees. Given in conjunction with the National Cherry Blossom Festival. BUS TOURS DEBUT! Walk and ride on "Duke Ellington’s D.C.," "Bus, Camera, Action! Reel Washington," and "Eleanor Roosevelt’s Washington." Can I bring my dog along? Click here for American Sign Language interpreted walks. FAQs
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