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Co-sponsoring Organization: Anacostia Watershed Society
Leader: Jorge Bogantes Montero
Location: Colmar Manor Community Park
Explore the amazing work the Anacostia Watershed Society has implemented to restore wild rice populations in the Anacostia River Watershed. We will be adding iNaturalist observations to an AWS collection project (https://www.inaturalist.org/projects/biodiversity-of-the-anacostia-river )
.Jorge Bogantes Montero is a Natural Resources Specialist at the Anacostia Watershed Society in Bladensburg, MD. He leads ecological restoration efforts on public parklands in the Anacostia River watershed (in both DC and MD), including wetland restoration, tree plantings, meadow creation, SAV propagation, mussel propagation, wildlife monitoring, and invasive plant management. Mr. Bogantes Montero has a bachelor’s degree in Natural Resource Management and Protection from the Universidad Estatal a Distancia in San Jose, Costa Rica, his native country. Before moving to the U.S., Jorge worked in his country in issues related to tropical biodiversity conservation.
For additional information: Bradley Simpson, Email: bsimpso2@umd.edu Phone: 443-433-8819
ONLINE REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED. Limited to 20 people. Registration through 8/1 for members only. Directions will be included in registration confirmation.
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