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

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

Posted by Woody Bousquet Featured, News and Information, Redbud Run

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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Virginia BioBlitz 2020
23 Sep

Virginia BioBlitz 2020

Posted by Bill Howard, The Downstream Project Featured, News and Information, Redbud Run

The Virginia Academy of Science (VAS) is organizing a Statewide BioBlitz, Virginia BioBlitz 2020, to promote exploration, discovery, citizen science, and conservation. […]

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Activities and Events Survey
12 Feb

Activities and Events Survey

Posted by Bill Howard, The Downstream Project Featured, News and Information
Please consider responding to our 2025 Activities and Events Survey as we plan for this year and beyond. We will [...]
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Multiple Concerns Raised About Potential Water Bottling Plant in Jefferson County, WV
11 Dec

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

Posted by Woody Bousquet Alerts, Featured

A proposed water bottling plant in Jefferson County WV is drawing heavy opposition from citizens and nonprofit organizations. Mountain Pure, […]

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Abrams Creek Walkers
05 Oct

Enjoying Abrams Creek, a Tributary of Opequon Creek

Posted by Woody Bousquet Abrams Creek Watershed, Events, Featured, News and Information, Wildflower Walks

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.

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Celebration of Fall & Foliage — Opequon Watershed will have a table!
22 Sep

Celebration of Fall & Foliage — Opequon Watershed will have a table!

Posted by Bill Howard, The Downstream Project No Comments

FALL FESTIVAL, Craft Vendors | Food I Carnival Games | Mascots & Much More
War Memorial Building| 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM

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

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

Posted by Woody Bousquet Creek Watch, Featured, Float Trips, News and Information

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.

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Nature Walk at the Abrams Creek Wetlands Preserve, Winchester, Virginia. Saturday, September 16, 9:00-11:00 a.m.
08 Aug

Nature Walk at the Abrams Creek Wetlands Preserve, Winchester, Virginia. Saturday, September 16, 9:00-11:00 a.m.

Posted by Bill Howard, The Downstream Project No Comments

Find some of the site’s special wildflowers and birds. Hear the story of Winchester’s first formally protected nature preserve.

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Opequon Creek Float Trip, Picnic, & Save Our Streams (SOS) Demonstration and Instructor Training
18 Mar

Opequon Creek Float Trip, Picnic, & Save Our Streams (SOS) Demonstration and Instructor Training

Posted by Bill Howard, The Downstream Project No Comments

Join 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. (This event was reschedule from May.) –> GET DETAILS AND REGISTER

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blue bells on the Opequon
18 Mar

Bluebell Walk

Posted by Bill Howard, The Downstream Project No Comments
Saturday, April 8th at 2 PM. We will meet at the Quaker Camp on Route 672 east of Brucetown, Virginia, [...]
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Illicit Discharge Contaminating Opequon Creek
21 Jan

Illicit Discharge Contaminating Opequon Creek

Posted by Bill Howard, The Downstream Project Alerts, Creek Watch

Since the second week of December 2021, a petroleum-based contaminant has been entering an unnamed tributary of Eagle Run. The […]

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