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Tuesday, September 27, 2022
3:00 PM EDT
Note: This event is weather dependent
Date: Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Meeting Location: We will meet at Langston Golf Course: 2600 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC 20002 (Map) and then walk/cart over to the project site.
Project: Join the Anacostia Watershed Society (AWS) for a celebratory Freshwater Mussel Release in Kingman Lake, where we'll be releasing the 35,000th mussel! We plan to have some speakers, dignitaries, and media at this event. Volunteers will help AWS to release the freshwater mussels into Kingman Lake. We will provide waders for this event, but you are welcome to bring your own if you have a pair!
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 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 before the event, please contact Emily Castelli at ecastelli2@anacostiaws.org or call 301-699-6204 x103.
Langston Golf Course
2600 Benning Rd NE
Washington, DC 20002
Freshwater Mussel Release at Kingman Lake
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Langston Golf Course
2600 Benning Rd NE Washington, DC
Freshwater Mussel Release at Kingman Lake
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Langston Golf Course
2600 Benning Rd NE Washington, DC
Freshwater Mussel Release at Kingman Lake
Tuesday, September 27, 2022
Langston Golf Course
2600 Benning Rd NE Washington, DC