The Chemical Society of Washington was founded as an independent organization in 1884, however we have been the local section for the American Chemical Society since its founding in 1893, serving the greater Washington, D.C. area. We currently have over 4000 active members, making us the 5th largest local section in the United States. We strive to make a difference and spread chemistry in the greater D.C. area in many ways, most notably in our outreach to younger chemists, through Project SEED, the annual Chemathon, and International Chemistry Olympiad, just to name a few! We also release our own publication, The Capital Chemist (http://csw.sites.acs.org/capitalchemist.htm), every month to keep our membership aware of upcoming events and current news. Be sure to keep an eye out on this page, as well as on Facebook and Twitter, for our latest articles and news about what's going on in our local section. To learn more, please visit our website ( http://csw.sites.acs.org/ ) or contact us by E-Mail at csw@acs.org, or by phone at (202)-659-2650.