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Posted by
larisa degraffenreid on March 02, 2001 at 11:06:58:
In this email:
1. What is the Difficult Run Community Conservancy?
2. What are the goals of the DRCC?
3. Upcoming Events in 2001
4. How you can get involved.
1. What is the Difficult Run Community Conservancy (DRCC) This is a newly formed group of citizens who are concerned about the health and protection of the Difficult Run watershed. 2. What are the goals of the DRCC? Primary goals include: to increase protection of and public access to the stream valley corridor; promote recognition of the watershed as a living system, and to encourage and provide opportunities for stewardship and community building within the watershed. Since the watershed is located in an urbanized area, much of the groups' work will focus on riparian restoration projects, stream clean-ups, and other stewardship projects which involve and educate home-owners' groups about the effects of urbanization on the watershed.
3. Upcoming Events
March 24
Tree Planting in the Difficult Run Watershed.
Volunteers will be needed the day of the planting. All trees will be provided. More information will be sent closer to the date.
Contact Judy Okay Ph (703) 324-1480. Okayj@dof.state.va.us
May 5
Difficult Run Community Clean-up of streams.
Volunteers will be needed to both plan and execute this clean-up. Planning will include: help choose the areas of clean-up. If you are aware of some streams with easy access that need to be cleaned, please suggest that area. Volunteers will be needed to walk the areas to determine access. Volunteers will be needed for clean-up on May 5th.
Contacts:
Nina Kwartin Ph (Rkwartin@aol.com
Mary Ashton ashtonmary@hotmail.com
June 9
Workshop will be held about what you can do to improve Difficult Run and Watersheds in general. More information will be sent via email.
Contact: Joanna Arciszewski Ph (703) 324-1425 jarcisze@gmu.edu
June 23
Workshop will be held about the effects of nutrients and sediment on a stream community. Topics will include: large-scale effects, local effects, how it all fits together and your role in it all.
Contact: Joanna Arciszewski Ph (703) 324-1425 jarcisze@gmu.edu
Spring and Summer - Dates not Established
Stream Walks
Learn about the watershed and enjoy a day along the stream.
Contact Mary Ashton ashtonmary@hotmail.com
4. How you can get involved
There are many opportunities for leadership, since this is a new group. If any of the listed events are of interest, contact the person listed. If you have any questions, contact Joanna at jarcisze@gmu.edu.
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