DEQ to renew commitment to citizen water monitoring

http://www.deq.virginia.gov/lists/?action=show_list&id=1

Dam Removal Blog by Appalachian Voices

The Dan River is littered with dams.  Some have been removed, others have not.  Some are still in debate.

What do you think?

Read on for some insight:

http://appvoices.org/2015/08/06/a-deluge-of-dam-removals/

The Feds Do Have Brains! Read on...

Just released: A new memorandum directing Federal agencies to factor the value of ecosystem services into Federal planning and decision-making.

https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2015/10/07/incorporating-natural-infrastructure-and-ecosystem-services-federal-decision-making

Now if we can the states to take this on...

Watershed Equipment: Flow Meters and General Water Quality Test Kits

River District Festival Findings

One fine weekend I went to the River District Festival in Danville, VA.  The Dan River flows through the city, and even then, outsiders don't know there is a river through the city or why Danville is named Danville.  There are some folks out there trying the educate people about their watershed and the importance of protecting our waterways.  The local rotary club was at the festival handing out this information.  Pretty cool stuff!

Extra Learning Modules, EPA Watershed Information, Great Resource

The EPA has a pretty interesting web module program for a little additional learning.

The EPA's Watershed Academy's Distance Learning Program, or Watershed Academy Web is a Web site that offers a variety of self-paced training modules that represent a basic and broad introduction to the watershed management field. The modules are organized by the six themes listed above. Modules vary in the time they take to complete, from ½ hour to 2 hours (EPA http://cfpub.epa.gov/watertrain/index.cfm.)

http://cfpub.epa.gov/watertrain/index.cfm

Dendrology of Richardson Lane Watershed