What We Do

Document Wildlife - observe and document birds, wildlife, and river ecosystems.
Community members observing wildlife with Twan's Eagle Watch along the Anacostia River About the foundation

Who we are

One river.
Many stories.
One future.

Twan’s Eagle Watch Foundation brings the river, wildlife, history, media, community memory, and young people into one living story.

We preserve the work that came before us, document what is happening now, and create pathways for the next generation to observe, learn, produce, and lead. The Anacostia River is the connecting center: its restoration, wildlife, people, and stories show what becomes possible when a community pays attention and takes responsibility.

The river · The eagles · The future
The Anacostia River is the foundation of our story—wildlife, history, community, media, and restoration, all connected
Everything connects here

What we do

Five commitments.
One connected mission.

Explore the work through the five commitments below. Each opens a part of the foundation’s story—from the living river and its wildlife to documentary media, community memory, and youth opportunity.

Document Wildlife - observe and document birds, wildlife, and river ecosystems Protect the River - promote stewardship of the Anacostia River Create and Educate - create documentaries and educational programs Share Stories - record interviews and preserve community voices Empower Youth - provide technology, media, and conservation skills
01Observe
02Protect
03Document
04Teach
05Lead

The complete story

Where we came from.
What we protect.
Who carries it forward.

The foundation’s work is not separated into unrelated subjects. Firsthand experience and archival history help explain how the work took shape. The river and wildlife reveal the living present. TAM Academy prepares young people to document and lead the next chapter.

01 / EAGLE WATCH

The eagles and the people who watched them.

Explore firsthand eagle-restoration experience, releases, journals, monitoring, and the continuing Washington story.

Explore Eagle Watch → 02 / LIVING RIVER

The story still unfolding.

Follow the Anacostia River, its wildlife, habitats, restoration, and the people who continue to observe and protect it.

Enter the river → 03 / NEXT GENERATION

The future learns here.

See how Tech Arts & Media gives young people real production skills, responsibility, and a place in the story.

Explore TAM Academy →

What guides the work

Preserve the truth.
Share the story.
Prepare the future.

01

Historical care

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The people, photographs, recordings, restoration work, and community memory that shaped this history deserve accuracy, context, and respect.
02

Observation before assumption

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Wildlife and river stories begin with patient observation, documented evidence, responsible field practice, and a willingness to keep learning.
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Community voices

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Interviews, documentaries, music, and archival media help people tell their own stories and preserve experiences that might otherwise disappear.
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Youth opportunity

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Young people need real tools, meaningful responsibility, patient mentorship, and the chance to create work that matters beyond the classroom.

The story is still being written

Find your place in it.

Observe the river. Share a memory. Support a young creator. Bring your experience, your questions, or your partnership to the work.

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Protect the River - promote stewardship of the Anacostia River.
Create and Educate - create documentaries and educational programs.
Share Stories - record interviews and preserve community voices.
Empower Youth - provide technology, media, and conservation skills.