NEWS News, Conservation, and Dive How To's!

The thirtieth annual DC Environmental Film Festival is on! The films will be showing from March 17-27. A huge range of topics are available, and while we may have a bias towards the ocean related films, there is a a ton to check out.  Click […]

It's time for this year's Extreme Clean Up! Each year, thousands of volunteers head out into their section of Rock Creek Park and conduct clean ups as part of this movement. Anyone joining this clean up will need to complete the RCC online waiver linked […]

Looking for a great volunteer opportunity while it's chilly outside? We have rescheduled the MLK Day Cleanup for Feb. 20th! Join Blue Planet divers to clean up Rock Creek and give back to our community and the ocean by keeping our waterways clean! Anyone joining […]

  Does this describe you? Are you passionate about diving and love to share stories of your dive adventures with everyone you know? Or maybe you love a challenge and want to expand your diving knowledge and underwater skills beyond that of a recreational diver.As […]

Looking for a good way to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and legacy? Join us and volunteer to help clean up Rock Creek Park! Anyone joining this clean up will need to complete the RCC online waiver linked to below. You will also need […]

Come celebrate the holidays with your Blue Planet dive buddies! We have reserved the large, well-ventilated annex space at Cotton & Reed, DC's first rum distillery. And yep, proof of vaccination is required. Come share your most recent dive stories and what you have planned for 2022! […]

An idea that sprouted during the pandemic is finally coming to fruition. We are thrilled to announce the launch of our Blue Planet Book Club! Our first meeting will be on Thursday, January 20th. We have three books that we're considering: 1) The Soul of […]

By: Jeff In order to fully enjoy your time underwater, you need to be comfortable. We all know this as divers, but figuring out exactly how to make that happen for us individually can be somewhat of a challenge.  Here at Blue Planet, I get […]

Looking for a great volunteer opportunity while working off all that Thanksgiving food? Join Blue Planet divers to clean up Rock Creek and give back to our community and the ocean by keeping our waterways clean! Anyone joining this clean up will need to complete […]

It's October! That means it's one of our very favorite times of the year...Halloween! Join us for a lot of laughs and a few screams at these upcoming events: Underwater Pumpkin Carving Contest  Saturday, October 23, 2021Lake Phoenix (Rawlings, Virgnia) Are your pumpkin carving skills […]