Watersheds
What watershed are we currently located in?
The Anacostia Watershed
Amusement Park
Airport
Trash dump
Parking Lot
What are the two goals for cleaning the Anacostia?
Swimmable and fishable
9 AM!! Woohoo!
What is the DC memorial on the back of the penny?
The Lincoln Memorial
What is a watershed?
An area of land that drains all its water to the same place, like a river or lake.
What are two invasive species that can be found in the Kingman Island ecosystem?
English Ivy
Bush honey suckle
Blue Catfish
Porcelain Berry
Where does the Anacostia split into two branches? (Hint: Maryland town north of DC)
Bladensburg
What are the signs of heatstroke? How do we avoid this?
Signs of heatstroke: Dizziness, Nausea, Stop in Sweating, Muscle Cramps, Chills
How to avoid: Drink water, stay in shade, etc.
What is the saying on DC license plates?
End Taxation Without Representation
Name at least two categories of pollutants that impact our watershed.
Soaps/Detergent
Fertilizers
Sewage
Transportation/Industrial
Trash/litter/plastics
Name three birds that can be found on Kingman. (Bonus point if you can also name the bird on the Kingman Island logo!)
Bald Eagles
Red-Winged Black Birds
Green or Great Blue Heron
Ducks
Bard Owls & Eastern Screech Owls
Red-Tailed Hawks
Turkey Vulture
Kingfishers
What is the Anacostia Green Boats program? (Bonus points if you can name what type of boats they are)
A community science program focused on collecting marine debris (typically plastic bottles) from the Anacostia River. Trash is weighed, counted, and measured to determine the volume of each type of trash. The data is critical to informing policy and education focused on reducing litter that washes into the river. (Boats are kayaks and canoes)
What does GZEP stand for?
Green Zone Enviornmental Program
Pet waste in the district totals about 44 million pounds each year, which is the weight of how many Capitol domes?
3!
What separates watersheds?
Elevation like mountains or hills.
Name all of the Living Classrooms staff!
Allie, Kay, Alex, Terrence, Sam!
What area along the Anacostia was the city dump until the 1970s?
Kenilworth Park (trash used to be burned here daily, and is the source of a lot of the pollution currently in the river)
Name two things we can do to care for our environment while we are in it.
Plan ahead and prepare
Travel and camp on durable surfaces
Dispose of waste properly
Leave what you find
Minimize campfire impacts and be careful with fire
Respect wildlife
Be considerate of other visitors
Which letter of the alphabet does not have a street in DC?
J!
What are three functions of watersheds?
Transportation and storage (Water, Energy, Organisms, Sediment, etc.)
Cycling and Transformation (how elements and materials move through thee watershed, decomposition, phosphorus and nitrate levels, etc)
Ecological Succession (how plants and other environmental factors change over time)
What are two of the ecosystems located near/on the Anacostia river?
tidal freshwater wetlands
vernal pools
wildflower meadow
tidal swamp forests
If a drop of water starts in the Anacostia, what path would it take? (EG in what bodies of water it would pass through/end up in)
Potomac River, then the Chesapeake Bay, then the Atlantic Ocean
What are some professional behaviors that GZEP participants should exhibit?
Remain actively engaged, listen/pay attention/follow directions, try your best, be respectful, courteous, and polite to yourself and fellow Junior Rangers, etc.
Who was the first mayor of DC?
Walter Washington