Respect the Shenandoah Webinar hosted by the Internet of WaterDecember 30, 2021The Commons is partnering with the Potomac Riverkeeper Network and the Downstream Project to help enact the Shenandoah Watershed Compact, a shared vision for a clean, healthy river. Learn about how they are developing a watershed map with real-time monitoring data to support water quality advocacy with state environmental agencies. Presenters include John Dawes of
Looking back upstream: 2021 MilestonesDecember 28, 2021In 2021 we announced our partnership with The Commons and the Water Data Collaborative in a pilot project called Water Watch to support citizen science water monitoring programs in the Shenandoah Valley.
Downstream’s Founder George Ohrstrom Receives 2021 Heritage Hero AwardDecember 17, 2021Your leadership in Clarke County has been unmatched and your contributions to the Clarke County Easement Authority over the last 18 years, including as Chair, Vice-Chair, and Treasurer, have resulted in 8,600 acres being placed under easement.
Website Re-Design for CRLCMay 20, 2021The Downstream Project was selected from a raft of contenders to re-design the Website for the Capital Region Land Conservancy (CRLC), headquartered in and serving the greater Richmond, VA area. CRLC is the first group from this region of the Chesapeake Bay watershed to join the growing Downstream Network of water and land conservancies. The
Downstream Web Hosting: Ascending to the Google CloudMarch 9, 2021This month the Downstream Project will be migrating our Partner Websites to the Google Cloud Platform.
Groups Meet For Blue Ridge Conservation SummitJune 23, 2019Nearly 30 area conservation groups and land trusts met June 20 at Shenandoah University’s Cool Spring Campus for a summit of the Blue Ridge Conservation Alliance. They gathered to explore more cooperation and collaboration to protect what is considered one of the most threatened mountain landscapes in the Eastern Seaboard, the Blue Ridge and surrounding