Volunteer: Mussel Releasing
About the event
Join me in volunteering with the Anacostia Watershed Society on this project to continue working towards a cleaner Anacostia River.
*On the website, I am allowed to register 10 people in a group. So, I will register the first nine people. After that, people will need to register individually. If you register individually, message me so that I can put you on our Going list. [https://www.mobilize.us/anacostiaws/event/1037143/](https://www.mobilize.us/anacostiaws/event/1037143/)
From AWS: Project: Volunteers will help AWS to release freshwater mussels into the Anacostia River! This will be our last mussel release of the year! 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. Physical Level of Difficulty: Easy to Moderate - This event will involve lifting\, bending\, and walking. Participants will be expected to wear closed-toed shoes and/or waders for the duration of the event. If you think any of the physical requirements will be problematic\, please let us know.
Location: Kenilworth Aquatic Gardens (KAG): 1550 Anacostia Avenue NE, Washington, DC 20019 [(map)](https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kenilworth+Park+%26+Aquatic+Gardens/@38.9126002,-76.944011,1011m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m5!3m4!1s0x89b7b8856eac83ef:0x1c876180e67604fb!8m2!3d38.912596!4d-76.9418223) - we will walk from the entrance of KAG to Kenilworth Lake\, which is about a mile away\, so please wear shoes you are comfortable walking in\!
Bring clothes that can get dirty or wet and water. The $5 for the Adventuring Trip Fee will be waived to support our volunteer efforts!
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