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with the Anacostia Watershed Society and Smithsonian Environmental Research Center
Friday, September 17, 2021
9:30 AM EDT
Note: This event is weather dependent
Date: Friday, September 17, 2021
Time: 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location: Kingman and Heritage Islands Park: 575 Oklahoma Ave NE, Washington, DC 20002 (Map)
Project: Join the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) and the Smithsonian Environmental Research Center (SERC) as we explore for submerged aquatic vegetation at Kingman and Heritage Islands as part of our Anacostia River BioBlitz! This is an opportunity to explore the natural treasures of your Anacostia River, but more importantly, it will be your opportunity to do citizen science to help us document the biodiversity of the Anacostia River Watershed.
The BioBlitz will be a weekend-long event from Thursday to Sunday (September 16-19) where you can make your own observations using the iNaturalist app, at your own pace, from anywhere within the Anacostia River Watershed. This is a great opportunity to be a nature geek and learn about the identification and ecology of some of the river's fascinating species.
Our main tool is the crowd-sourced (and free!) iNaturalist app (https://www.inaturalist.org/home).
We recommend you follow our Biodiversity of the Anacostia River project on iNaturalist: https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/biodiversity-of-the-anacostia-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.
For more information before the event, please contact Jorge Bogantes Montero at jmontero@anacostiaws.org or call 301-699-6204 x118.
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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.
Kingman & Heritage Islands Park
575 Oklahoma Avenue NE
Washington, DC 20002
SAV Exploration at Kingman & Heritage Islands
Friday, September 17, 2021
Kingman & Heritage Islands Park
575 Oklahoma Avenue NE Washington, DC
SAV Exploration at Kingman & Heritage Islands
Friday, September 17, 2021
Kingman & Heritage Islands Park
575 Oklahoma Avenue NE Washington, DC
SAV Exploration at Kingman & Heritage Islands
Friday, September 17, 2021
Kingman & Heritage Islands Park
575 Oklahoma Avenue NE Washington, DC