internship presentation
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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?