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Friends’ Uses Stanley the Stoneroller
to Teach Students about the North Fork
Leslie Mitchell of the Friends of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River and local illustrator Tom Chipley present the "Stanley the Steamroller" workbook Monday, June 9th, to seventh graders from Peter Muhlenberg Middle School's River Day. The workbook coincides with the Standards of Learning to teach students about their local ecosystems. READ MORE...
Algae Monitoring Initiative…We Are Looking for Volunteer Monitors for 2014
As many of you know, the amount of algae in the North Fork has increased significantly over the last 8 years. It has been choking out native grasses and impairing our enjoyment of the river when fishing, paddling and swimming. While it is clear that the river is “impaired” by excess algae much of the summer, government action may be predicated on being able to measure the amounts of algae in various parts of the river. With this in mind, the US EPA has funded an effort by the Interstate Commission of the Potomac River Basin to develop and test a river algae monitoring protocol.
We are in need of three to five teams of two or three people who are willing to help with this important work. The effort will involve surveying algae growth at a selected transect of the river twice a month through October. This effort requires wading across the river during each survey, so there is some risk involved. You would need to be comfortable wading the river and knowing when not to do so, due to river level or turbidity.
Training of volunteers occurred in mid-May. A second training date will be announced soon. If you are still interested in joining the monitoring team, please let us know. If you do not have a partner for this effort, we will team you up with someone else. If you are not up to this effort, perhaps you know someone who would be willing to help.
Interested? Questions? Please get in touch with John Holmes at email@example.com or call the Friends office at 540-459-8550.
Raindrops Fill Barrels, and Barrels Fill a Map
Rain barrels are wonderful -- they capture, store and discharge rainwater that otherwise would flow off a roof, through gutters and downspouts/rain chains and become runoff. River Network partnered with IMRivers to create the Rain Barrel Registry. Read more... Register your rain barrel now!
Friends 2013 River Stars
River Stars are a special group of Friends' members and supporters that pledge to annually contribute $1,000 or more to sustain our river protection programs and efforts. Become a River Star HERE.
* * Anonymous * *
* * Dale & Susal Carlson - Carlson Plumbing * *
* * Frank Cihlar & Ann Warshauer * *
* * John & Ann Marie Cunningham * *
* * Brian & Paula Dailey * *
* * Kindy French * *
* * Bill Grillo * *
* * Tanya Harvey & Jay Eiche * *
* * Mary & Michael Hogan * *
* * John Holmes & Diane Zipursky Quale * *
* * Leslie Ruppert & Bill Johnston * *
* * Sean & Milissa Lankard * *
* * Margaret Lorenz * *
* * Bruce & Vicki McClinton * *
* * Pat & John McKenna * *
* * Pat Munoz & Dorcas Adkins * *
* * Robert & Sally Muse - Muse Vineyards * *
* * Margaret Nelson * *
* * Peter & Kim Scudera * *
* * Russell Shay & Debbie Sease * *
* * SHENTEL * *