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Chesapeake Bay: Making the Grade

July 11, 2013
We’re getting there. That’s the message from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) and the Choose Clean Water Coalition, which released their report card on pollution control in the Chesapeake Bay watershed this past week. But, not surprisingly, we’ve still got a long way to go. This week’s report card reflects progress made since 2009 when

Don’t Miss These Great Speakers on Riparian Conservation and Restoration, June 22

June 15, 2013
  Riparian Conservation and Restoration Workshop Join us on Saturday June 22nd at the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute from 8:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. for lectures on watershed management, on-the-ground conservation programs, and benefits of riparian restorations to our local wildlife followed by a panel discussion and farm tour in the afternoon. Registration is limited.

Blue Ridge Watershed Coalition Launches Monitoring Program

May 2, 2013
The Truth Lies in the Data In 2008, several community meetings were held on the Blue Ridge of Jefferson County to help create a vision of these mountain communities in years to come. The meetings were well attended by approximately 350 mountain residents. With the new Chesapeake Bay pollution diet restrictions (TMDL) looming, a loud

The Goose Creek Challenge

April 15, 2013
    The Goose Creek Association kicked off its 2013 riparian buffer project called The Goose Creek Challenge, chaired by Marcia Woolman, using a joint project with Tom Turner of the John Marshall Soil and Water District (JMS&WD), to plant 433 trees on March 15th and 16th. The success of this watershed conservation effort was

Become a stream monitor….here’s your chance!

February 18, 2013
By VAL VAN METER The Winchester Star BOYCE — Tiny stream critters, looking like extras in a miniature horror flick, have a tale to tell. To the educated eye, they can give clues to the health and cleanliness of flowing streams and rivers. Gem Bingol of the Piedmont Environmental Council invited half a dozen Clarke County

Farmers to the Bay Captures Common Ground Among Farmers, Watermen

December 20, 2012
Building Bridges to Conservation through Communication RICHMOND, VA. – A new Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) video featuring a Shenandoah Valley farmer and the mayor of Tangier Island shows how people from diverse walks of life can find common ground in clean water and a healthy Chesapeake Bay. The video, titled “Farmers to the Bay –
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