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Downstream Partners Get WILD!

February 12, 2026

A big shoutout to two Downstream partners who have been awarded grants through the Chesapeake Watershed Investment for Landscape Defense (WILD) program. The WILD Grants Program supports projects that strengthen communities, build local capacity, and advance shared conservation and restoration priorities—especially those that protect and enhance fish and wildlife habitat across the Chesapeake Bay watershed.

Concern Growing Over Proposed Hotel on Blue Ridge

November 3, 2025

Clear cutting, water use, traffic sited by citizen groups Conservation organizations and a local civic association in three Virginia counties are expressing alarm about a proposed spa and resort development on Paris Mountain on U.S. Route 50. The proposed 146-acre Eastwind Blue Ridge project would involve land in Clarke, Fauquier, and Loudoun counties — with

WaterWatch Puts River Data at Your Fingertips

The Downstream Project has launched our online tool called WaterWatch. The app makes it easier than ever for people to check the health of the Shenandoah River before heading out to paddle, fish, or swim. Developed in partnership with Friends of the Shenandoah River, WaterWatch brings FOSR’s long-running water monitoring program to life with clear,

People’s Climate Solutions Tells Stories That Inspire

A new online clearinghouse and podcast series called People’s Climate Solutions highlights West Virginians’ climate solutions and stories across all sectors—from education to agriculture, transportation, civic and faith-based organizations, business and more. In addition to original podcasts, the People’s Climate library contains brief abstracts (summaries) that serve as a portal to the people behind the

Bringing Data to Life in Michigan’s Tip of the Mitt

Making science accessible to the public and policy makers takes a partnership. The recently unveiled data visualization on Tip of the Mitt Watershed Council’s website is a case in point. The Downstream Project collaborated with DC-based nonprofit The Commons and the Watershed Council to create visual stories of nearly 40 years of water quality data.

South River Watershed: The Next Hundred Years

After more than 20 years of mercury monitoring, the South River Science Team became the independent, nonprofit South River Watershed Coalition in 2022. The Science Team formally launched in 2001, nearly 25 years after the Dupont Company discovered legacy mercury contamination at its Waynesboro rayon plant. It included citizen groups, public agencies, and the company in a

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