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Growing Native Internship Presentation

Presented by Lisa Boccio

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Non-Profit Organizations based in Silver Spring Aims to protect the health of the Potomac River Advocacy and Community Outreach

+ Runs every Fall

Native hardwood seed collections

Seeds sent to state nurseries

Used to reforest riparian zones in the Potomac River Watershed

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+My Duties

Assist in organization of public seed collections Assemble packages for seed collections Work Potomac Conservancy events Collect and organize seed data

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St. Mary’s Riverfest

+Arlington Cemetery Collection

+Challenges

Unfamiliar with Microsoft Excel

Interacting with people at events

Making phone calls

+Relation to My Goals

Major: Environmental Science with Marine and Coastal Management Concentration

Growing Native directly improves the water quality of the Potomac River and leads to improved quality of the Chesapeake Bay

Experience at a Non-Profit

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Questions?