Expedition day 1: Paddle, listen and Learn

By Robert Courtnage

With the members of the NATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY kayaks

4: 30 AM-wake-up is rough. But we 4 days of the date of the first Chesapeakeen Bay Expedition excitement was so bad? don't know me extra security staff are highly motivated so as up and ready to play.18 dedicated to EPA new Directors Network (NATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY)-athletes trained for months to prepare physically, while the NATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY of volunteers and Georgetown University Outdoor training guides used logistics and field work planning activities months. when we had ft. Washington, MD, Jetty, the first foot journey is completed, the calm water and carried out on the scene and breathtaking views of the sunrise. The distinctive character of its call for the Osprey and overhead than folks trumpetinsoittaja readied their kayaks.

Volunteer in our 4-day expedition, including but not limited to, (I) for the helped installation Bay local experts and the public listening sessions and keep our athletes safely, as well as the distribution of food, and good spirits. Judy Lathrop Atlantic Canoes with led and trained down to the beautiful user only South of the Potomac, MD Colonial Farm.TeamKun helps you fix the flat tire kayak CatGenie Washable Granules trailer, I shuttled back to our campsite hear athletes Accokeek Mattawoman Watershed Society Foundation, and the general public.

I try to always buy organic, locally grown food, so I was really excited listening session, which featured a tour of the Accokeek's Ecosystem Farm first part.The Group learned the community-supported agriculture activities, and our health, the environment and the interests of the community.

Listen to the presentation to the members of the NATIONAL LIBERATION ARMY

Next, we listened Jim Long, Mattawoman Watershed Society, and his passion for Mattawoman Creek tributary to Chesapeakeen Bay-presentation.Our session was the audience and we were joined for the purposes of the Government to protect the Bay to the role of the young people concerned about a family: I received a lot of public commitment to the form as it is an excellent way to combine an active people about problems in their community Office.

The three purposes and think a large part of the expedition: outdoor athletic challenge, the Fellowship of workers in the European Community, and for our emerging leaders to meet with the folks a unique opportunity to challenge the environmental issues at the local level.

About the author: Robert Courtnage works Office on chemical safety and pollution prevention toxics issues, including asbestos management and mercury products fade from the market; Robert loves fly fishing and helps to raise awareness of the need to improve the Chesapeakeen Bay and provide input to the rivers of rejected health.

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