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Who Knew? Scientists discover hidden streams in Potomac River watershed

October 17, 2013
Before there was a capital city on the Potomac or a port in Baltimore; before the Beltways, the suburbs, the strip malls and subdivisions, there were streams – a lot of them, apparently.  Recently, scientists from the University of Maryland’s Center for Environmental Science developed high resolution maps that identify headwater channels throughout the Potomac

Summer’s End

September 19, 2013
  Garden fresh tomatoes and crisp cucumbers. A cool swimming hole and a paddle down the river. A quiet evening fishing and a campsite by the creek. What did you enjoy this summer? Whatever it was, chances are it depended on clean water. We often take clean water for granted these days, but not so

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

Tracking Fracking: The Sky’s the Limit

June 15, 2012
Amy Mathews Amos writes for EcoWatch on SkyTruth and Downstream partnership with the Pine Creek and God’s Country WaterDogs. Link to EcoWatch Article
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