Wikipedia:Meetup/DC/National Rivers and Trails Editing Workshop

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National Rivers and Trails Wikipedia Editing Workshop

When


 * April 12, 2018 10AM-1PM

Where


 * U.S. Department of the Interior - Bureau of Land Management 
 * 20 M St SE
 * Washington, DC 20003

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 * Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for visitors who want to learn more about a variety of topics.

Join us at the Bureau of Land Management for a National Rivers and Trails Editing Workshop. Attendees will learn to edit and create articles about national rivers and trails. Experienced Wikipedians will be on hand to provide training and guidance.

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System Wide Content

 * National Wild and Scenic Rivers System
 * National Trails System
 * National Historic Trail
 * National Recreation Trail
 * National Scenic Trail

National Historic Trails
Stubs
 * Pony Express National Historic Trail
 * Star-Spangled Banner National Historic Trail

Start Class
 * Captain John Smith Chesapeake National Historic Trail
 * Lewis and Clark National Historic Trail
 * Nez Perce National Historic Trail

C
 * Iditarod National Historic Trail
 * Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail
 * Old Spanish National Historic Trail
 * Washington-Rochambeau Revolutionary Route

B
 * California Trail
 * Oregon National Historic Trail

FA
 * El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro National Historic Trail
 * Mormon Pioneer National Historic Trail

National Scenic Trails
Start Class
 * Arizona Trail

C
 * Continental Divide Trail
 * Potomac Heritage Trail

GA
 * Pacific Crest Trail

Wild and Scenic Rivers
For Creation
 * Dickshooter Creek
 * Duncan Creek (Idaho)
 * Little Jacks Creek (Idaho)
 * Red Canyon River
 * South Fork Owyhee
 * West Fork Bruneau
 * Wickahoney Creek
 * Upper Missouri River
 * Elkhorn Creek (Oregon)
 * Kiger Creek
 * Beartrap Canyon
 * Deep Creek (Colorado)
 * Kolob Creek
 * LaVerkin Creek
 * Middle Fork Taylor Creek
 * Oak Creek (Utah)
 * Shunes Creek
 * Smith Creek (Utah)

Stubs
 * Cottonwood Creek (Inyo County, California)
 * Big Jacks Creek
 * Sheep Creek (Bruneau River tributary)
 * Fish Creek (Oregon)
 * Willis Creek

Start
 * Battle Creek River
 * Unalakleet River
 * Donner und Blitzen River
 * South Fork John Day River
 * North Fork Crooked River
 * North Fork Owyhee River
 * Powder River (Wyoming and Montana)
 * Wallowa River
 * West Little Owyhee River
 * White River (Green River tributary)
 * Wildhorse Creek (Alvord Lake)
 * Goose Creek (Snake River tributary)

C
 * Beaver Creek (Yukon River tributary)
 * Birch Creek (Yukon River tributary)
 * Delta River
 * Fortymile River
 * Gulkana River
 * Amargosa River
 * Middle Fork Eel River
 * Bruneau River
 * Rio Chama
 * Rio Grande
 * Deschutes River (Oregon)
 * Grande Ronde River
 * North Umpqua River
 * Quartzville Creek
 * Salmon River (Idaho)
 * Virgin River

B
 * Eel River (California)
 * American River
 * Jarbidge River

GA
 * Crooked River (Oregon)
 * John Day River
 * Owyhee River
 * Clackamas River

FA
 * Merced River
 * South Fork Eel River
 * Trinity River (California)
 * Tuolumne River
 * Klamath River
 * Rogue River (Oregon)
 * Sandy River (Oregon)

Potential Sources

 * Rivers.gov
 * BLM.gov
 * General Land Office Records via BLM
 * National Scenic and Historic Trails via BLM
 * Wild and Scenic Rivers via BLM
 * Department of the Interior Library
 * BLM Library

Images
Category:BLM WMDC Editing Workshop 2018

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