Back in the Field Again
One idea capturing the imaginations of many during the coronavirus lockdown is that "nature is healing" with fewer people interacting with the outdoors. Here at the Anacostia Watershed Society, we know that our work as humans in the ecosystem is vital to help the Anacostia River continue to get healthier... Trees we've planted along the riverbanks need human hands to prune coiling invasives that prevent the tree's leaves from reaching the sun. Juvenile mussels get measured and counted, teaching us where the best habitat for them to thrive is along the river, and we take water quality samples to guide our decisions along the way. We're healing the blight of impervious surfaces and replacing them with rain gardens comprised of native plants.
It's been hard to get as much done without the help of our volunteers, but the AWS staff has been busy in the field! Take a look in the gallery below.
- Native plants in a new rain garden as part of the RiverSmart Communities program. Native plants in a new rain garden as part of the RiverSmart Communities program.
- Mussels at HQO - DC Water's headquarters Mussels at HQO - DC Water's headquarters
- Closeup of mussel at HQO - DC Water's Headquarters Closeup of mussel at HQO - DC Water's Headquarters
- Jorge and Kendra check the mussels at HqO Jorge and Kendra check the mussels at HqO
- Masaya's mini Water Quality lab at our DC office barge Masaya's mini Water Quality lab at our DC office barge
- Emergent Hydrilla near AWS's DC Office Emergent Hydrilla near AWS's DC Office
- Low Dissolved Oxygen score recorded by Masaya on July 2 Low Dissolved Oxygen score recorded by Masaya on July 2
- Beautiful Shot of the Anacostia River by Masaya Beautiful Shot of the Anacostia River by Masaya
- Masaya and intern Nicholas sorted the trash collected at our River Terrace trash trap Masaya and intern Nicholas sorted the trash collected at our River Terrace trash trap
- Floating dock returned to Anacostia Park by the 11th St Bridge Floating dock returned to Anacostia Park by the 11th St Bridge
- Watering trees planted last year at area metro stations - here is Suitland Watering trees planted last year at area metro stations - here is Suitland
- Tree upkeep south of Bladensburg Waterfront Park with Maureen and Colleen. Tree upkeep south of Bladensburg Waterfront Park with Maureen and Colleen.
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