City Nature Challenge Spring Bioblitz at Fort Dupont
From 04/30/22 10:00 am until 04/30/22 2:00 pm
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At Fort Dupont
Anacostia Watershed Society is excited to participate in the City Nature Challenge 2022! An international effort to identify and document plant and animal species in our cities. In spirit of the City Nature Challenge, you are invited to join with AWS as we explore the upland forests of Fort Dupont Park, to help identify as many species as possible. Birds, mushrooms, plants and insects are some of the hidden gems we will document using the free iNaturalist application, but you don't need to have the app to join the event!
We will offer expert-led guided walks during the event (focusing on mushrooms, birds, plants, etc.), but we also encourage you to explore the park on your own using the iNaturalist app and utilizing the knowledge of the experts, which will be stationed at tables!
Thank you to our partners leading the guided walks (max of 20 people per hike). Click on each event to register.
11 am: Mushrooms with Serenella Linares, Audubon Naturalist Society
1 pm: Plants with Bradley Simpson, Audubon Naturalist Society
Physical Level of Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
This event will involve hiking through hilly terrain, lifting, and bending. Participants will be expected to wear closed-toed shoes and facemasks 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 at least 2 days prior to the event date to receive additional information about the event.