2008 NOAA Restoration Day: June 2
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On Monday, June 2, 2008, hundreds of NOAA employees and partners will participate in the 5th annual NOAA Restoration Day in two different states -- one Maryland and the other in Virginia. 

This event is growing every year as NOAA employees in Maryland and Virginia work to restore habitat at two important sites in the Chesapeake Bay watershed. NOAA Restoration Day is one of the largest voluntary federal employee sponsored environmental stewardship events in the Bay watershed. 

• More Details about the 2008 NOAA Restoration Day Event...

Maryland Event:

• Where: Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center
   600 Discovery Lane, Grasonville, MD
  (on eastern shore of Maryland, approx. 1 hour from Silver Spring, MD)
• Time: 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
• Activities:
  • Planting underwater Bay grasses grown within 22 NOAA office tanks
    
  • Native oyster restoration
    
  • Marsh grass planting
    
  • Marine debris removal
    
  • Digital elevation mapping
    
  • Fish seining and sampling
    
  • Invasive plant removal
  • and more…
• Who: 120 NOAA HQ employees from all Line Offices
• RSVP by May 23: Alison.Hammer@noaa.gov
  First come, first serve basis. Event fills up quickly! Please seek supervisory permission to attend.
• NOTE: Carpooling is stongly encouraged due to limited parking!
  • See draft agenda and more details for volunteers...

Virginia Event:

• Where: York River State Park (near Williamsburg, VA)
• Time: 10 a.m. -3 p.m.
• Activities:
  • Shoreline cleanup
  • Trail restoration
  • Native plantings
  • Environmental education (kayak/canoe tours
    on Taskinas Creek)
    
• Who: 40+ NOAA employees from VA region
• RSVP by May 23: Andrew.W.Larkin@noaa.gov
  

Why NOAA Should Help the Bay:

• The Chesapeake Bay is a local treasure that needs our help.
• NOAA supports coastal habitat restoration activities
  NOAA staff enjoy environmental field work
  Consistent with the NOAA mission
  
  
  

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