Mussel Bottom Cage Workday in Kingman Lake
Note: This event is weather dependent. If you are sick or exhibiting symptoms associated with COVID-19 (such as fever, chills, cough, sore throat, difficulty breathing, loss of taste or smell, etc.), please do not come to the event and consider joining us another time.
Date: Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Meeting Location: Langston Golf Course Driving Range: Click here for GPS directions to the driving range. NOTE: we will NOT be meeting at the Golf Course parking lot located at 2600 Benning Rd NE. We will be meeting at the driving range, which does not have a real address. Please consult the link above and the map below for directions. The driving range is just down the street from the Golf Course and is directly across from the Benning Rd entrance to Kingman and Heritage Islands Park.
- Parking is available at this location
- The Minnesota Avenue Metro Station is about 1.1 miles away from this location (about a 21 minute walk)
- The Stadium Armory Metro Station is about 1.6 mile away from this location (about a 33 minute walk)
Project: You will help AWS with a Mussel Bottom Cage Workday in Kingman Lake! On this workday we will focus on bottom cage maintenance, which could involve cleaning accumulated mud out of the mussel cages and making cage repairs. The freshwater mussels will spend time in these cages as we monitor their growth over a span of time.
In 2015, we started surveying the native species of freshwater mussels in the Anacostia River to understand their diversity and abundance. In 2018 we started a mussel propagation project partnering with the Harrison Lake National Fish Hatchery run by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service in Virginia collecting local broodstock from the Anacostia River. Volunteers are critical to keep this project going and to meet our goal of enhancing mussel populations to increase their water filtration capacity to help clean our river.
Physical Level of Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult – This event will involve lifting, bending, and walking in mucky mud. Participants will be expected to wear waders for the duration of the event. If you think any of the physical requirements will be problematic, please let us know.
Registration is required. Please register to receive additional information about the event.
