Conservation Events
may, 2017
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Michael Bean, who served on ANS's board of directors in the 1970s, was until this January the Principal Deputy Assistant for Fish and Wildlife and Parks at the US Department
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Michael Bean, who served on ANS’s board of directors in the 1970s, was until this January the Principal Deputy Assistant for Fish and Wildlife and Parks at the US Department of the Interior. Prior to joining Interior in 2009, he led the wildlife conservation efforts of the Environmental Defense Fund. He is the primary author of “The Evolution of National Wildlife Law”, now in its third edition, and a recognized expert on the Endangered Species Act.
Note: our prior scheduled speaker, Jim Lyons, will join us for a fall Conservation Cafe.
Time
(Thursday) 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
Location
Woodend Nature Sanctuary
8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA
20may1:00 pm- 3:00 pmWHO IS LIVING IN THE CREEK? CREEK CRITTERS BLITZ
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For all you nature lovers, here’s another activity to add to your list – macroinvertebrate watching! Join the Little Falls Watershed Alliance for a fun family activity identifying critters in
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For all you nature lovers, here’s another activity to add to your list – macroinvertebrate watching! Join the Little Falls Watershed Alliance for a fun family activity identifying critters in the Litttle Falls Creek. We will have all the tools you need to capture and identify the bugs that live under water.
You’ll use the Audubon Naturalist Society’s CREEK CRITTERS smartphone app to check on water quality based on your findings. CREEK CRITTERS is available as a free download from the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Registration is required.
For more information and to register, please visit:
http://www.lfwa.org/event/who-living-creek-creek-critters-blitz-3
Time
(Saturday) 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
21may1:30 pm- 4:00 pmDISCOVER CREEK CRITTERS AT SOUTH RUN PARK IN VIRGINIA
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Virginia Conservation Advocate Monica Billger will lead a fun, family-friendly stream activity this Sunday at South Run stream in Springfield, VA. Discover our easy-to-use Creek Critter app that helps residents
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Virginia Conservation Advocate Monica Billger will lead a fun, family-friendly stream activity this Sunday at South Run stream in Springfield, VA. Discover our easy-to-use Creek Critter app that helps residents check on local stream health.
Get outside, breathe some fresh air, wade in some cool water, and check out the cool critters that live there. Come out and join us for some outdoor fun that’s educational too!
Please wear boots or shoes that you don’t mind getting wet, and download the free CREEK CRITTERS app from the Apple App Store or Google Play.
Time
(Sunday) 1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Location
South Run Rec Center
7550 Reservation Dr., Springfield VA 22153
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If you’ve attended one of our introductory advocacy workshops (or even if you haven’t!), come learn how to go deeper on some key advocacy skills. We’ll teach via role-play and
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If you’ve attended one of our introductory advocacy workshops (or even if you haven’t!), come learn how to go deeper on some key advocacy skills. We’ll teach via role-play and skill-building practice sessions. Led by Conservation Director Eliza Cava, Stormwater Consultant Bruce Gilmore, and Water Quality Monitoring Coordinator (and Friends of Ten Mile Creek board member) Cathy Wiss.
Members free, nonmembers $15. Register here.
Time
(Wednesday) 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Location
Woodend Nature Sanctuary
8940 Jones Mill Road, Chevy Chase, MD 20815, USA
