{"id":4420,"date":"2026-07-27T21:19:57","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T01:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gwapa.org\/wordpress\/?p=4420"},"modified":"2026-08-05T13:50:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T17:50:38","slug":"august-meeting-8","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gwapa.org\/wordpress\/2026\/07\/august-meeting-8\/","title":{"rendered":"August Meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">GWAPA &amp; JRAS Collecting Trip Adventure!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">August 29th, 10am-4pm (rain date will be the following Saturday)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hardware River Wildlife Management Area Boat Ramp<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">5128 W River Rd., Scottsdale, VA  24590<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ready to get your feet wet and spend a day exploring nature with fellow aquatic hobbyists? Join GWAPA and our friends from JRAS for a fun-filled collecting trip at the Hardware River as we search for native aquatic plants, fish, and other fascinating freshwater critters! Whether you&#8217;re a seasoned collector or trying it for the first time, this is a fantastic opportunity to learn, share techniques, and enjoy a day outdoors with great company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul style=\"line-height: 1;\">Don&#8217;t Forget to Bring:\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A valid <strong>Virginia fishing license<\/strong> (required for all participants)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sunscreen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A hat<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plenty of fluids to stay hydrated<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Snacks<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collection containers, buckets, or bags for your finds<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A change of clothes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A towel<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Shoes you don&#8217;t mind getting wet and muddy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Expect to get a little muddy, discover some hidden aquatic treasures, and have plenty of laughs along the way. Whether you come home with a few new plants or simply great memories, it&#8217;s always a fun day in the field.<\/p>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Come join us for an adventure\u2014you never know what we&#8217;ll find!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Keep coming back for exact meeting location closer to the trip!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GWAPA &amp; JRAS Collecting Trip Adventure! August 29th, 10am-4pm (rain date will be the following Saturday) Hardware River Wildlife Management Area Boat Ramp 5128 W River Rd., Scottsdale, VA 24590 Ready to get your feet wet and spend a day exploring nature with fellow aquatic hobbyists? Join GWAPA and our friends from JRAS for a [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":18,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4420","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gwapa.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4420","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gwapa.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gwapa.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gwapa.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/18"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gwapa.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4420"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/gwapa.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4420\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4433,"href":"https:\/\/gwapa.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4420\/revisions\/4433"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gwapa.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4420"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gwapa.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4420"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gwapa.org\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4420"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}