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Posted December 19, 2012
James River Association Field Educator Position Description
This is a seasonal, full-time position for 10 months beginning in mid-February 2013. The successful applicant will reside on Presquile National Wildlife Refuge and help the James River Association Education team lead trips for middle and high school students.
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Posted October 18, 2011
River Day Program schedule with Middle School SOLs listed
This is a schedule of a River Day that Catherine Short (WEI graduate and VCE 4-H agent) helps lead. This document lists the SOLs that are addressed by each activity. Catherine provides it as an example of how field experiences can still address the SOLs.
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Posted August 24, 2011
Groundbreaking new technology that protects local streams and the Chesapeake Bay, saves taxpayer money, and creates a source of renewable energy
Forgoing the traditional approach of treatment at municipal wastewater and stormwater facilities, Bion’s new advanced micro-aerobic digestion technology provides on-site nutrient treatment at a livestock farm before they ever have an opportunity to flow into local streams and watersheds
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Posted August 2, 2011
York River and Small Coastal Basins Roundtable
Check out the extremely interesting presentations made at the meeting on July 14th: “Clean Water Farming,” “Rainwater Harvesting to Reduce Runoff: From Poultry Barns to Laundromats,” Historic Green Springs,” and “Stream Restoration Banking: An Urban Watershed Solution.” Lots of truly innovative stuff happening. Quite encouraging!
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Posted July 22, 2011
Manheim farm’s cow manure processed to be enviro-friendly
Video clip to go with article about Cleantech
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Posted July 22, 2011
Kicking Off the Cleantech Project
More than 100 local, state and agriculture officials gathered at Kreider Farms near Manheim on Thursday to mark the grand opening of a $7.5 million livestock waste-treatment system.
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Posted July 21, 2011
A Chemical Reaction
For those who dream of a chemical-free Cheasapeake Bay, this guest post from Safelawns.org founder Paul Tukey demonstrates that dreams can, in fact, come true
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Posted July 21, 2011
The Impact of Impervious Surfaces on the Mountain Watershed
A great audiovisual about water flow in the watershed and the effect of impervious surfaces with a real example of the consequences of too much rain in too little time on too many impervious surfaces.
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Posted July 19, 2011
Chessie: Chesapeake by Choice
A delightful article on the return of Chessie, a FL manatee, to the Chesapeake Bay after 6 years, but first seen 17 years ago.
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Posted July 18, 2011
diagram of Parts of a River
A very thorough and attractive diagram/poster of a watershed labeling all the parts of a river by National Mississippi River Museum and Aquarium. Check it out!