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Friday, September 23, 2022
9:30 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT
Note: This event is weather dependent
Date: Friday, September 23, 2022
Time: 9:30 am - 12:00 pm
Meeting Location: Bladensburg Waterfront Park: 4601 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg, MD 20710 (map)
Description: You will join the Anacostia Watershed Society for a Freshwater Mussel Restoration Workday at the Bladensburg Waterfront Park! During this workday we will focus on tagging and measuring our mussels living in the floating baskets.
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 a mussel 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 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. COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements:
2. Self-Monitoring: All AWS event and worksite participants are required to:
3. Masks: Eligible participants (i.e. those meeting AWS's COVID-19 requirements--see above) are not required to wear a mask for outdoor events. No indoor events are taking place at this time.
4. Reservations: Pre-registration is encouraged and may be required via AWS’s website (www.anacostiaws.org). All registrations require each participant to complete our Event Waiver Form and our COVID-19 screening questionnaire prior to participation.
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For more information, contact Emily Castelli at ecastelli2@anacostiaws.org or call 301-699-6204 x103.
Bladensburg Waterfront Park (BWP)
4601 Annapolis Road
Bladensburg, MD 20710
Friday, September 23, 2022
9:30 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT
Bladensburg Waterfront Park (BWP)
4601 Annapolis Road
Bladensburg, MD 20710
Friday, September 23, 2022
9:30 AM EDT - 12:00 PM EDT
Bladensburg Waterfront Park (BWP)
4601 Annapolis Road
Bladensburg, MD 20710