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FeederWatch Thursday

Locust Grove Nature Center 7777 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join us at Locust Grove Nature Center for Project FeederWatch. Project FeederWatch is a seasonal community science project, where participants count the different species of birds that flock to a bird feeder. All levels of birders are welcome. Registration is encouraged, just so we can notify participants of cancellations. If you have any questions, please feel free ...

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Invasive Plant Survey in Rock Creek Park

Rock Creek Park Nature Center and Planetarium 5200 Glover Rd, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (Rock Creek Conservancy) oin the National Park Service in efforts against incised fumewort (Corydalis incisa) at Rock Creek Park! Incised fumewort has a habit of creating monocultures throughout floodplains and presents itself within the park, so the objective is to identify its whereabouts, iNat them, and flag them. The survey will help identify priority treatment areas for NCR Invasive ...

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FeederWatch Thursday

Locust Grove Nature Center 7777 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join us at Locust Grove Nature Center for Project FeederWatch. Project FeederWatch is a seasonal community science project, where participants count the different species of birds that flock to a bird feeder. All levels of birders are welcome. Registration is encouraged, just so we can notify participants of cancellations. If you have any questions, please feel free ...

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Mussel Community Science Training (Virtual)

(DC) (MD) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join AWS for our first ever mussel community science training! During this virtual training you will learn the basics of volunteering for our mussel conservation efforts, particularly those that involve data collection. This is a highly recommended training if you are planning on helping us with mussel surveys, monitoring of hatchery-raised cultured mussels, mussel tagging ...

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Occoquan Bay Natural Resources Survey

Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge 14050 Dawson Beach Rd, Woodbridge, VA, United States

(VA) (Audubon Society of Northern VA) If you would like to discover native birds, other fauna and flora — in the company of dedicated citizen scientists — then consider joining this outing! Many know Northern Virginia for its economic dynamism, cultural development and ever-changing landscape.  Less well known are the places sheltering remnants of an earlier, vital, natural history.  If ...

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FeederWatch Friday

Locust Grove Nature Center 7777 Democracy Blvd, Bethesda, MD, United States

(MD) (Montgomery Parks) Join us at Locust Grove Nature Center for Project FeederWatch. Project FeederWatch is a seasonal community science project, where participants count the different species of birds that flock to a bird feeder. All levels of birders are welcome. Registration is encouraged, just so we can notify participants of cancellations. If you have any questions, please feel free ...

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Freshwater Mussel Survey at Kingman

Driving Range Parking Lot of the Langston Golf Course 2556 Benning Rd NE, Washington, DC, United States

(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join AWS for 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 ...

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Freshwater Mussel Survey at Heritage Marsh

Kingman and Heritage Islands Park 575 Oklahoma Ave NE, Washington DC, United States

(DC) (Anacostia Watershed Society) Join AWS for a wild freshwater mussel survey at Heritage Marsh! 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.

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Using iNaturalist to Document Plant Diversity (Virtual)

(MD) (Maryland Native Plant Society) Deborah Barber will explain how to use iNaturalist to scope out an area’s biota. She'll provide tips for making identifiable photo and audio observations. She'll highlight other features such as protecting a location’s privacy, connecting with citizen and expert naturalists worldwide, and showing off the incredible diversity of the greater DC area during upcoming the ...

Occoquan Bay Natural Resources Survey

Occoquan Bay National Wildlife Refuge 14050 Dawson Beach Rd, Woodbridge, VA, United States

(VA) (Audubon Society of Northern VA) If you would like to discover native birds, other fauna and flora — in the company of dedicated citizen scientists — then consider joining this outing! Many know Northern Virginia for its economic dynamism, cultural development and ever-changing landscape.  Less well known are the places sheltering remnants of an earlier, vital, natural history.  If ...

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iNaturalist Training for City Nature Challenge (Virtual)

(VA) (NOVA Parks) This is a virtual training on how to use the iNaturalist app and website for making and uploading wildlife observations with an emphasis on the City Nature Challenge. We will also cover what qualifies for a research-grade observation. Please feel free to chime in with any questions or comments as we want this to be an interactive ...

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City Nature Challenge

(DC) (MD) (VA) Join Capital Nature and organizations throughout the Washington DC area for the City Nature Challenge, a global citizen science observation in cities! Observe wild plants, animals, and fungi in your local park, neighborhood, or back yard, and document it with iNaturalist. Your observations will contribute to science and count for the Washington DC area during this friendly ...

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