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SUMMARY:Spots Still Open for "September Wildflowers and More" with Dr. Woody Bousquet
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URL:https://opequonwatershed.org/event/september-wildflowers-and-more/
LOCATION:Abram’s Crossing Commercial Center\, 631 West Jubal Early Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Abrams Creek Watershed,Featured,Wildflower Walk
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SUMMARY:Demonstration of "Support for Public Participation"
DESCRIPTION:There is going to be a demonstration of “support for public participation” July 8 at 6:30pm before the planning commission meeting outside the county commission meeting room. Come early. Tell the planning commission – to represent us you must hear us! Vote NO on the new policy! \nLearn more and submit public comment – go here https://www.jeffersoncountyfoundation.org/our-work/effective-and-accountable-government/public-participation-at-the-planning-commission/
URL:https://opequonwatershed.org/event/demonstration-of-support-for-public-participation/
LOCATION:Old Charles Town Library\, 200 East Washington Street\, Charles Town\, West Virginia\, 25414
CATEGORIES:Featured,Public Hearings
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SUMMARY:Celebration of Fall & Foliage — Opequon Watershed will have a table!
DESCRIPTION:Kevin Riley Foundation of Hope Presents\nFALL FESTIVAL\nCraft Vendors | Food I Carnival Games | Mascots & Much More\nWar Memorial Building| 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM\nProceeds are being donated to Winchester Parks Foundation for Improvements at Weaver Park \nFor information: Crystal@KevinRileyFoundation.org \nThe City of Winchester Presents\nTREEFEST\nFree Event Native Trees and Plants for Sale Food Trucks\nThe Audubon Arboretum 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM
URL:https://opequonwatershed.org/event/celebration-of-fall-foliage/
LOCATION:Jim Barnett Park\, 1001 E. Cork Street\, Winchester\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
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SUMMARY:Nature Walk at the Abrams Creek Wetlands Preserve\, Winchester\, Virginia. Saturday\, September 16\, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Find some of the site’s special wildflowers and birds. Hear the story of Winchester’s first formally protected nature preserve. Our mile-long walk will be on a level and paved sunny path\, on a boardwalk\, and on a short soggy stretch of unpaved trail. Dress for sunny or rainy weather as appropriate. Bring water. Protect yourself from ticks and biting insects as needed. \nMeet at Children of America parking lot\, Abrams Crossing commercial center\, 631 West Jubal Early Drive\, Winchester VA\nLeader: Woodward (Woody) Bousquet\, retired environmental studies and biology professor\, Shenandoah University.\nFree\, open to the public\, and everyone is welcome! \nSo that we know who’s planning to attend\, please sign up with our registration form below. Map and details are also listed below the registration form.\nMore than 300 plant species and more than 180 bird species have been documented here. The Preserve was dedicated in 2003\, and TOW was one of the key organizations involved in its protection. \nMore information about the Abrams Creek Wetlands Preserve appears on the City of Winchester’s website – www.winchesterva.gov/parks/abrams-creek-wetlands-preserve. \nFor a full list of the plants of the entire Abrams Creek Wetlands property – both the Frederick County side and the Winchester City side – click on the “Resources” tab here on the TOW website.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”811″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/2″][vc_single_image image=”810″ img_size=”full” add_caption=”yes”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text]Ambrams Creek Wetlands Walk\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://opequonwatershed.org/event/nature-walk/
LOCATION:Abram’s Crossing Commercial Center\, 631 West Jubal Early Drive\, Winchester\, VA\, 22601\, United States
CATEGORIES:Abrams Creek Watershed,Featured,Nature Walks
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UID:689-1686992400-1687014000@opequonwatershed.org
SUMMARY:Opequon Creek Float Trip\, Picnic\, & Save Our Streams (SOS) Demonstration and Instructor Training
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\nJoin The Opequon Watershed group and our hosts Deb and Steve Bauserman at Fiddler’s Bottom on Saturday\, June 17\, for an enjoyable and informative day on Opequon Creek. We will see Mother Nature in all her glory\, including wildlife\, birds\, wildflowers\, and leafed-out trees. There is a blue heron rookery; perhaps we will see a bald eagle nest! The float will be followed by a picnic and stream monitoring demonstration and optional SOS training. \n9:00 am: Arrive at Fiddler’s Bottom\, east of Ridgeway\, WV. Boats and boaters will be shuttled to our put-in just below Brucetown Bridge. \n9:30: Depart Fiddler’s Bottom for put-in. \n10:00: Put in at a farm downstream of Brucetown Bridge. \nNoon\, approximately: Arrive at Fiddler’s Bottom on Opequon Creek. \n1:30 pm: Save Our Streams demonstration and instructor training (optional) \nTimes are approximate\, the final schedule and details will be confirmed prior to the event. \nIf you prefer not to float\, you are still welcome to attend the cookout and SOS demo. There are several trails on our hosts’ property\, as well as a significant frontage on Opequon Creek. Let us know your preference when you complete the registration form below. A map is included in additional event details below the form. Google Maps marker will get you close but you need to follow the road to end through the gate. \nThe Float Trip \nThe stream is not technically challenging\, but if you are used to flat\, calm water\, it can be. The stream is not deep\, so if you tip over you can usually stand up. It is a better stream for a kayak than a canoe. If water levels are high\, a rain date will be determined. In any event\, you are responsible for your own safety. Please note that a small group from our organization will float the route prior to the event to identify and remove any snags or obstructions. \nCookout\nFollowing the float trip\, we will have a casual picnic lunch — a chance to hang out\, chat about what you observed on the trip\, and learn about Opequon Creek and our organization. There will be a couple of expert naturalists along who will gladly share their knowledge. \nSave Our Stream Demonstration and Optional Training\nAfter lunch\, Callie Sams\, coordinator of the WV Department of Environmental Protection’s Save Our Streams program\, will discuss the SOS program and demonstrate sample collection and analysis involved in determining stream health. She will include some water chemistry collection and analysis. She will also follow with training for anyone wishing to become an SOS instructor in West Virginia. \nDiscussion of riparian buffer and streambank stabilization program in Berkeley County\nMatt Pennington of Downstream Strategies (not to be confused with The Downstream Project) will be on hand to discuss this new program in Berkeley County. \nPlease complete the registration form below. If you have any questions\, email us at events@opequonwatershed.org \n[/vc_column_text]Registration Now Open[vc_column_text]Opequon Float\n[/vc_column_text]Additional Event Details[/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://opequonwatershed.org/event/float-trip/
LOCATION:Fiddler’s Bottom (Bauserman Farm)\, 1998 Hyslip Ford Road\, Bunker Hill\, 25413\, United States
CATEGORIES:Fun Float,Past Events,Training
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UID:686-1680962400-1680969600@opequonwatershed.org
SUMMARY:Bluebell Walk
DESCRIPTION:[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Saturday\, April 8th at 2 PM. We will meet at the Quaker Camp on Route 672 east of Brucetown\, Virginia\, just upstream of the Opequon Creek bridge. The entrance will be on your right and a sign will be posted for the event. \nYou will park in a mowed field\, so drive an appropriate vehicle. The walk will be conducted by Sally Anderson\, a TOW officer who is a past president of the Virginia Native Plant Society. \nIn your Registration Form\, let us know how many are in your group. We anticipate the walk will be on relatively flat ground\, but there may be fallen trees and low brush near the creek. Dress\, accordingly\, and bring sunscreen and bug spray. Any additional information\, including rain dates\, will be provided to participants.[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Bluebell Walk\n[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
URL:https://opequonwatershed.org/event/bluebell-walk/
LOCATION:Quaker Camp\, 2710 Brucetown Rd\, Clear Brook\, Virginia\, 22624\, United States
CATEGORIES:Past Events,Wildflower Walk
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