DC Nature - Photo galleries of DC area wildlife created by a local group of nature photographers. - http://www.dcnature.com/
Audubon Naturalist Society - Independent conservation organization serving the Washington D.C. metropolitan region. Find programs, classes, current issues, news, and information about sanctuaries in Maryland and Virginia. - http://www.audubonnaturalist.org/
Flora of the Washington-Baltimore Area - Offers information about flora native to the area. Includes a specimen database, projects, spring flowering records and a gallery. - http://persoon.si.edu/DCFlora/dcherbarium.htm
Capital River Relief - Coaltion of organizations and individuals focused on cleaning up the Anacostia and Potomac Rivers. Features cleanup schedule, photo gallery, press kit, and FAQs. - http://www.capitalriverrelief.org/
DC Energy Office - Promotes energy efficiency through conservation, education, and fuel assistance programs and by regulatory intervention. Includes consumer information, a description of agency programs, a guide to resources in its library, an events calendar, and links to - http://www.dcenergy.org/
Urban Land Institute - Non-profit research and education organization focusing on the use of land to enhance the environment. - http://www.uli.org//AM/Template.cfm?Section=Home
Pre-Columbian Society of Washington, DC - Promotes interest in Pre-Columbian cultures through annual symposia, monthly meetings, and a newsletter. Includes newsletter index. - http://www.pcswdc.org/
Hardy Palm Trees and Ferns - Showcases plants that can survive the area's often snowy winters. - http://www.wap.atfreeweb.com/Palmdc/
DC Greenworks - Non-profit organization supports projects and provides information on low-impact storm water management and urban forestry. Includes information on green roofs, rain gardens, and tree care. - http://www.dcgreenworks.org/
The Nature Conservancy - Maryland/District of Columbia - Works to protect critical natural lands. Features places protected, events, news and volunteer opportunities. - http://nature.org/wherewework/northamerica/states/maryland/
Earthjustice - Washington DC - Focused on ensuring that national clean water and clean air standards are properly set and enforced in the District. Features urgent cases, opportunities for action, legislative information, news and campaigns. - http://www.earthjustice.org/regional/washington_dc/
Friends of the Earth DC Environmental Network - A consortium of conservation organizations that meets regularly to focus on environmental problems specific to the region, exchange information, and coordinate strategies. Includes background documents [PDF]. - http://www.foe.org/camps/reg/dcen/
Casey Trees Endowment Fund - A project to restore the tree canopy of Washington, DC, administered by the Garden Clubs of America. Includes a review of the street tree inventory carried out in 2002. - http://www.caseytrees.org/
Earthquake History of the District of Columbia - Seismic history of DC from the National Earthquake Information Center. - http://neic.usgs.gov/neis/states/district/district_history.html
Biodiversity Database of the Washington, D.C., Area - Searchable database of information and images. Includes organisms and regional nature and preservation areas in the D.C. area. - http://biodiversity.georgetown.edu
HowStuffWorks: Exploding Manholes - Information on the frequent mishaps under the streets of the city. - http://www.howstuffworks.com/exploding-manhole.htm
Washington Regional Network for Livable Communities - Advocates "smart-growth" transportation investments, land use policies, and community designs. Includes newsletter archive and policy documents. - http://www.washingtonregion.net/