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Posts by Woody Bousquet

About Woody Bousquet

In 2013, Dr. Bousquet and environmental studies undergraduates at Shenandoah University received the Joe Penfold Memorial Award for Grassroots Conservation. Presented by the Mason-Dixon Outdoor Writers Association, the award recognized 15 years of effort to preserve, study and promote the Abrams Creek Wetlands in Winchester and Frederick County, Virginia. As a Fulbright Scholar to Canada (Fall 2000), Dr. Bousquet taught a course on community environmental protection at Acadia University in Nova Scotia. Dr. Bousquet is retired and an active Opequon Watershed volunteer.

Multiple Concerns Raised About Potential Water Bottling Plant in Jefferson County, WV

Multiple Concerns Raised About Potential Water Bottling Plant in Jefferson County, WV

Dec 11, 2024

Map produced by The Jefferson County Foundation A proposed water bottling plant in Jefferson County WV is drawing heavy opposition...

Enjoying Abrams Creek, a Tributary of Opequon Creek

Enjoying Abrams Creek, a Tributary of Opequon Creek

Oct 5, 2023

On a gorgeous September morning, a group of about 20 people joined TOW on a walk in the Abrams Creek Wetlands Preserve in the city of Winchester. Standing by the sign for the city’s first nature preserve on its 20th anniversary, leader Woody Bousquet described the green heron that became the icon for the preserve and showed brochures about the area.

Good Company, Good Weather … and a Good Time for All!

Good Company, Good Weather … and a Good Time for All!

Aug 9, 2023

On June 17, TOW hosted three events on Opequon Creek: a float trip, a picnic, and a water quality monitoring demonstration. All were based at Fiddler’s Bottom, the home of Deb and Steve Bauserman, located east of Ridgeway, West Virginia.

Conservation Collaboration with Department of Wildlife Resources Continues at Redbud Run in Frederick County, Virginia

Conservation Collaboration with Department of Wildlife Resources Continues at Redbud Run in Frederick County, Virginia

Oct 5, 2021

In 2004, portions of the Redbud Run watershed in eastern Frederick County, Virginia were set aside for conservation. But while acquiring land is essential, it is only the beginning of long-term protection.

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