The autumn sunlight warms the group gathered around the table. The air is collegial and cooperative: the Virginia Department of Environmental QualityGuv,!v,,us TMDL Coordinator has come with three consultants from…[...]
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On October 10, the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors will consider amendments to zoning, subdivision, and water protection ordinances -- all designed to enhance protection of water resources, all of…[...]
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September 27, 2007 -- The dedication of the Summer Kitchen on September 29 and Old Farm Day on Oct 6 are ways to see what's both old and new at…[...]
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Ballinger Creek in Fluvanna is just downstream of Zion Crossroads -- and though the Creek is likely to see impacts from upstream development, several species of chub are making their…[...]
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The Nature Conservancy's work to restore the Rivanna watershed includes rebuilding a small stretch where the North and South Forks of the Rivanna meet. Carolyn Browder, restoration specialist for TNC,…[...]
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StreamWatch's study of the geomorphology of Rivanna's tributaries will yield a better understanding of the life history of the watershed. Read the narrative here. [audio src="http://www.cvillepodcast.com/media/cvillepublicmedia/wtju/070906_rambler.mp3"][...]
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Paddling the Rivanna River from Darden Towe Park through the remains of the Woolen Mills dam three days after the breach provides a new look at this urban waterway: blue-winged…[...]
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The 2007 Rivanna River Clean-up starts at 10 a.m on Saturday, August 25. The rain date will be on Sunday, August 26. Contact Garnett Mellen at 975-0224 or garnett.mellen@vaswcd.org for…[...]
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Photo by Bill Emory, visit the Historic Woolen Mills blog for more informatio Woolen Mills Dam Breach: Reflection on the deconstruction of the Woolen Mills Dam in Charlottesville on August…[...]
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For Show: #53 August 9, 2007 Roadside Travelers: Roadsides make good pathways for non-native vegetation to spread, including the spotted knapweed, spotted on a recent trip to Orkney Springs. Guv,!E"The…[...]
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Leslie Middleton and Rose Brown, StreamWatch Volunteer Coordinator, count macroinvertebrates and a love of these tiny aquatic insects at a recent stream sampling session in Fluvanna County. Guv,!E"The Rivanna RamblerGuv,!VkjG,V…[...]
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For Show #50 July 19, 2007 Allegheny Highlands: Traveling to the Calfpasture, Cowpasture, and Bullpasture Rivers to escape the summer heat in Charlottesville. Guv,!E"The Rivanna RamblerGuv,!Vkj airs weekly from 11:55am-noon…[...]
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