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Friday, July 30, 2021
8:30 AM EDT
Note: This event is weather dependent
Date: Friday, July 30, 2021
Time: 8:30 am - 11:30 am
Meeting Location: Langston Driving Range Parking Lot: 2556 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC 20002 (Map)
Project: Volunteers will help AWS with a wild freshwater mussel survey at East & West Kingman Lake! We will split into 2 groups on site. We will be walking in mud that can be very mucky in waders (AWS can provide you with a pair if you don't have your own). If you're not comfortable walking in mud using waders, we recommend joining us at a different event. If you need to borrow waders from AWS, you will want to make sure they are a snug fit, so if you're a half size in shoes, we recommend rounding down. Please be aware that most of our sizes are "men" sizes.
In 2015, we started surveying the native species of freshwater mussels in the Anacostia River to understand their diversity and abundance. In 2018 we started a mussel propagation project partnering with the Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Virginia collecting local broodstock from the Anacostia River. Volunteers are critical to keep this project going and to meet our goal of enhancing mussel populations to increase their water filtration capacity to help clean our river.
Registration is required. Please register at least 2 days prior to the event date to receive additional information about the event. Anyone who doesn't register online will be denied access to the event.
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Participant Requirements for Volunteer and Recreational Events:
Note: Requirements are subject to change based on state, local, and federal guidance and/or our own organizational determinations.
1. Reservations. We are limiting the number of people at our events and pre-registration is required for each individual via AWS’s website (www.anacostiaws.org). This includes each participant completing our on-line waiver form. Prior to your scheduled event, you will also be required to complete our COVID-19 screening questionnaire as part of our confirmation of your participation.
2. Group Limits: Events are limited to groups of up to 20-25, depending on the activity and location. There may be fewer or more participants depending on the ability to social distance and whether local directives allow.
3. Self-Monitoring: All participants in the Anacostia Watershed Society’s (AWS) event are required to:
4. Masks & Physical Distancing: Participants who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19, do not have to wear a mask or physically distance, indoors or outdoors, unless they are more comfortable doing so.
Participants who are not fully vaccinated for COVID-19, must arrive masked and plan to stay masked throughout the duration of the event and practice physical distancing.
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For more information before the event, please contact Emily Castelli at ecastelli2@anacostiaws.org or call 301-699-6204 x103.
Langston Golf Course Driving Range Parking Lot
2556 Benning Rd NE
Washington, DC 20002
Freshwater Mussel Survey at Kingman Lake (East & West)
Friday, July 30, 2021
Langston Golf Course Driving Range Parking Lot
2556 Benning Rd NE Washington, DC
Freshwater Mussel Survey at Kingman Lake (East & West)
Friday, July 30, 2021
Langston Golf Course Driving Range Parking Lot
2556 Benning Rd NE Washington, DC
Freshwater Mussel Survey at Kingman Lake (East & West)
Friday, July 30, 2021
Langston Golf Course Driving Range Parking Lot
2556 Benning Rd NE Washington, DC