“In this country, too many communities of color experience violence, oppression, and toxic trauma due to environmental racism and slavery. We use anti-racist, pro-liberation science to INpower communities who are seeking environmental justice.”
— DR. SACOBY WILSON, CEEJH DIRECTOR
Read MoreJoin us for music and meditation aimed at enhancing our youths’ innate capacity to be purposefully aware of their present-moment emotional, cognitive, and sensory experiences.
Read MoreExit Suitland Parkway and take a discovery tour of this Ward 8 hidden treasure.
Read MoreReimagine Anacostia Park and share your voice.
Read MoreExplore your story, discover who you are, and recognize your worth and the power of self love.
Read MoreSince 2016, the District of Columbia Department of Energy and Environment has awarded 57 grants totaling $1,059,629. The total amount of funding available in 2021 is $200,000. Up to $30,000 is available for Tier 1 small/medium-scale projects and $30,001-$50,000 is available for Tier 2 medium/large-scale projects. The program is currently administered through a partnership with the Chesapeake Bay Trust.
Read MoreWith the COVID-19 pandemic impacting freedom of movement through social distancing protocols, many of us are itching to enjoy the mental and physical benefits of recreating in the Anacostia River and parks and throughout the Anacostia watershed. April was jam-packed with nature-based activities and outdoor community events celebrating our city’s natural features and the Anacostia Watershed and the communities the river supports.
Read MoreAs we spring into the Springtime season there are a lot of events and activities where you can get engaged in the parks and waters of the Anacostia Watershed, and decision-making about these civic resources! APACC would like to say Happy Women’s History Month, and a big thank you to all of the diverse women and particularly the unsung heroes organizing and working to make the Anacostia Watershed and the communities within it better for everyone!!!!
Read MoreAt a time when stress is high for everyone, the pressures on people living in disfavored communities during this pandemic are even higher. And while parks provide a safe place to get out of the house, see friends and stay active (with masks and distance), park agencies and nonprofits that run park programs have all scaled back this year in light of COVID-19.
But the pandemic hasn’t stopped Brenda Richardson, Akiima Price, Karol Gilmore and Rosetta Greer from finding a new way to use the parks to support people during this crisis. Recognizing the need to unlock more of the healing and uplifting power of nature-based experiences for people experiencing trauma, Brenda’s Chozen Consulting launched “Women Like Us” this past fall. Women Like Us was an 8-week initiative to provide a sacred place for women from disfavored communities who are seeking to improve their mental health through nature-based trauma informed care programming.
Read MoreAPACC member Ward 8 Woods was featured in an article in the Washington Post (here) on December 5, 2020. We have included the first couple of paragraphs and a link to the original content.
Read MoreHere on the Anacostia Park and Community Collaborative (APACC) website, I write a monthly blog post about goings-on along the Anacostia River as part of my role as Ambassador to the Urban Waters Federal Partnership. Sometimes people ask me what being an “Ambassador” means, and what the Urban Waters Federal Partnership (UWP) is or does, so today I will spend my post helping to answer that question.
Read MoreOn September 22, a group of community leaders joined the National Park Service and several park programming providers at Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens, each six feet apart and wearing a mask, to brainstorm future activities in Anacostia Park.
Read MoreOn Thursday, September 24, at 6:00pm, you are invited to join Episode 3 of APACC’s Urban Nature Healing Fall 2020 Webinar Series, featuring APACC member Brenda Richardson: Best Practices in Engaging Vulnerable Communities in Nature. Register for the virtual event here.
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