Planning Commission Moves to Limit Public Participation
Open Letter from the Jefferson County Foundation Recently the Jefferson county planning commission has move to limit public participation in...
Activities and Events Survey
Please consider responding to our 2025 Activities and Events Survey as we plan for this year and beyond. We will...
Multiple Concerns Raised About Potential Water Bottling Plant in Jefferson County, WV
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
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!
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
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.
Raw Sewage and Drilling Mud Inundate Stream on Needy Road, Tributary to the Opequon
Journal Jump to Section Friday, May 28, 2021 Friday, June 4, 2021 Monday, June 7, 2021 Tuesday, June 8, 2021...
Virginia BioBlitz 2020
The Virginia Academy of Science (VAS) is organizing a Statewide BioBlitz, Virginia BioBlitz 2020, to promote exploration, discovery, citizen science, and conservation....