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Maryland Site Details
Virginia Site Details
This page describes the fifth annual NOAA Restoration Day event. It includes details about the event. Agendas will be added closer to June 2.
This is the third year that the annual NOAA Restoration Day initiative will include two coordinated events held at different locations -- one on the Upper Bay in Maryland and one on the Lower Bay in Virginia.
Maryland Event Details:
- Where: Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center (on the eastern shore)
- Address: 600 Discovery Lane, Grasonville, MD
(approx. 1 hour from Silver Spring, MD) - What: On-going field event for HQ NOAA staff in Maryland to participate in restoration activities.
- When: Monday, June 2, 2008
- 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…
- Planting underwater Bay grasses grown within 22 NOAA office tanks
- Who: Approximately 150 participants (120 NOAA headquarters employees from Silver Spring and DC metro area. 30 NOAA staff and partners to lead activities).
- Contact: Alison.Hammer@noaa.gov
- RSVP by May 23. First come, first serve basis. Event fills up quickly! Please seek supervisory permission to attend.
- NOTE: Carpooling is stongly encouraged due to limited parking!
Virginia Event Details:
Where: York River State Park (near Williamsburg, VA) - Address: 5526 Riverview Road.
Williamsburg, Va. 23188 - What: Third Virginia initiative, expanding upon Maryland's on-going event. Coordinated by the Virginia NOAA Chesapeake Bay office.
- When: Monday, June 2, 2008
- 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
- Contact: Andrew.W.Larkin@noaa.gov
- RSVP by May 23
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