ARLINGTON, Va. - Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will join the Student Conservation Association (SCA), the national leader in building the next generation of environmental stewards, and AmeriCorps to commemorate September 11th as a national day of service and remembrance with an afternoon of shoreline restoration at Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary in Arlington.
Secretary Jewell, who is committed to expanding recreational, educational, volunteer and career opportunities for millions of youth and veterans on the nation's public lands, and has put forth an ambitious youth initiative for the Department of the Interior to help create the next generation of outdoor stewards, will work alongside nearly 100 SCA volunteers to restore this lake shore ecosystem.
Participants will remove invasive species, plant native wetland species and clean trash and debris from the shoreline as the nation honors those impacted by the events of Sept. 11, 2001.
WHO:
Sally Jewell, Secretary, U.S. Department of the Interior
Alexcy (Alex) Romero, Superintendent George Washington Memorial Parkway
Bill Basil, National Director, AmeriCorps
Jaime Matyas, President and CEO, Student Conservation Association
Justin Duncan, SCA DC Urban Treehouse Coordinator, SCA AmeriCorps Alum
WHEN:
11:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Remarks Program Begins at: 12:05
Service Project Begins at: 12:25
WHERE:
Roaches Run Waterfowl Sanctuary
George Washington Memorial Parkway
Arlington, VA 22202
REGISTRATION:
SCA911serviceDC.eventbrite.com
Source: Department of Interior
