Travel around Washington can be done by any mode.  Parking is always an issue so if you drive your own vehicle it is suggested that you try to find parking at Union Station or any parking garage near there.  The rally is being held just a few blocks from Union Station (walk SE down Delaware Avenue from Union Station towards the Capitol and look for the crowd of thousands assembled in Area 2 (click for map) on your right at the corner of Delaware and Constitution Avenue!) In terms of getting around the DC area, taxis are good but can also be a little expensive.  The Metro is always good and not very expensive.  Go to: www.wmata.com, then click on “maps and stations”, then you will see the metro map.  The metro operates by “lines”, yellow, blue, red, green, and orange.  You can find the line nearest where you will be staying and then navigate to where you want to go.  The best place to get to the rally is “Union Station” on the red line.  To buy tickets for the metro there are vending machines before you get on.  You can place any amount from a dollar to $20 in the machine and get a ticket.  A $10 ticket is all you need.  Once you have a ticket you go to the turnstiles and insert the ticket into the slot.  When you get off at your destination you will insert your ticket and it will return it to you with the amount deducted for the distance traveled - $10 will get you around town several times.  Keep in mind, the folks who work at the metro are very helpful and will answer any question you have.  Rally attendees should remember, the rally has been coordinated in an effort to reform the Magnuson Stevens Act.  At precisely 12 noon, the rally will kick off with presentations by key Senators and Congressmen who are supporting our efforts in the fishing community to add common sense to the federal fisheries law through passage of several pieces of legislation. Click on the MSA Amendments link on this website to familiarize yourself with these important pieces of legislation.  Field Marshalls and Crowd Marshalls (look for the  hats) will be helping coordinate foot traffic between Union Station and Area 2 by the Capitol and will strictly monitoring activities along the rally grounds.  If any counter-demonstrators (think PETA, etc.) or hecklers provide a problem, quickly notify one of the Marshalls or find a Uniformed Police Officer.  Do not engage any hecklers or counter-protestors! Also, please avoid confrontational behavior and remain respectful. If a rally participant or heckler becomes dangerous or overly confrontational, please contact a Uniformed Police Officer. If there is an emergency at any location during the Rally, immediately call “911” on your cell phone, or contact a Uniformed Police Officer.  An ambulance will be stationed nearby to respond immediately.  All incidents should be reported to one of the Marshalls ( hats) or a Uniformed Police Officer. Several trained medical personnel will be roaming the crowd with AEDs for possible heart attack victims. Call an ambulance first, then alert one of these people! No drinking, no profanity, and avoid all confrontation!  A peaceful, respectful rally will help us win in DC on March 21st, and will ensure a most memorable and truly historic event.   Cleared Items to Bring            Small umbrellas Water, lunch, hand-carried small coolers Lawn chairs that you can carry in Cameras            Blankets            Backpacks            Hand Held Signs, wood supports, no screws Prohibited Items Tents, canopies Nothing to sell Firearms or explosive devices Nothing to stake in the ground *All backpacks, purses and bags will be inspected Signs, banners, and placards are permitted as a part of a permitted activity. All supports for these items must not exceed three quarters (¾) of an inch at their largest point, have dull ends, and made entirely of wood. There can be no nails, screws, or bolt-type fastening devices protruding from the wooden supports. These items may not be used to offer any item for sale, to solicit contributions or contain any form of advertising. Any display of signs, banners, placards, and related items is strictly prohibited inside all Capitol Buildings. Remember, this event is to help reform our federal fisheries law – keep that in mind when making up your signs.  Examples: I FISH, I VOTE ______________________ REFORM MAGNUSON NOW ______________________  FIX MSA NOW! Remember, the rally starts at exactly noon on March 21st, 2012 at Area 2 beside the US Capitol – get there early!!! Our legislative champions from the House and Senate will speak first and deserve your attention and support for their efforts to fix our federal fisheries law.  No matter which side of the aisle they belong – Democrat or Republican - no matter what issue of mainstream concern they might support or oppose (healthcare, taxes, education, etc.), these legislators who will assemble with you on March 21st have dedicated their support for Magnuson reform.  Cheer them on – and show your support.  Fish United and Keep Fishermen Fishing!