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John Gallo - Volunteer with the Chesapeake Bay NERR, Maryland

Volunteer Spotlight

John Gallo

	Title: Volunteer
	Reserve: Chesapeake Bay NERR, MD
	With the NERRS since: 2005

About the Reserve

Chesapeake Bay Reserve, Maryland

Location: The Jug Bay component of the reserve is located 20 miles from Washington, D.C.; the Otter Point Creek component is 19 miles northeast of Baltimore; the Monie Bay component is located 20 miles from Salisbury, Maryland

Total Acreage: 4,820

Name: John Gallo

Briefly describe the types of volunteer activities you participate in for the NERRS. If you have a favorite volunteer topic or activity, please describe.
I have participated in reserve Halloween activities, BioBLitz, larval fish sampling, fish seining.

What life experiences led you to volunteer with the NERRS?
Birding with my brother and fishing for fun.

What is the most unusual or most unexpected thing that has happened to you while volunteering for the NERRS?
Growing aquatic vegetation at home and when people would come over they would ask why I was growing dirt under water. I only got 2 of the 4 trays to grow SAV’s.

What is your proudest achievement as a volunteer?
Being recognized at the yearly volunteer dinner.

Last Updated on: 07-01-2008