The Downstream Project » Shenandoah EcoVenture 2009

EcoVenture Days 27 & 28 Webcast

cdawg — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 19:08:44 +0000

Jeff Kelble, Shenandoah Riverkeeper, on the origins of the river/waterkeeper movement and the use of political advocacy to correct the ravages of pollution. Jeff is one of the “voices” on the Voices of the River DVD asking the tough questions about why fish are dying in the Shenandoah River. Also, some closing thoughts and reflections from the participants on what the Shenandoah EcoVenture means to them.

EcoVenture Day 26 Webcast

cdawg — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:10:48 +0000

Steve Reeser and Jason Hallacher of Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries demonstrate how they determine fish populations on the south fork of the Shenanadoah.

EcoVenture Day 25 Webcast

cdawg — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:42:50 +0000

It’s been 25 days on the trail and the river. It’s raining on and off and promises to pour all night. The team misses a drop point where they’ll meet Pam Patterson for a hot dinner and have to backtrack half a mile.

EcoVenture Day 24 Webcast

cdawg — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:47:41 +0000

Near Luray, in Page County, a cold morning and a 22 ft dam greet our intrepid travelers.

EcoVenture Day 23 Webcast

cdawg — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 20:04:41 +0000

Travis Patterson steps in with a selection of his still photographs for day 23 after George Patterson’s video camera takes a swim on day 22. You can see the full Travis Patterson EcoVenture photo journal here.

Good News: The team now has a replacement video camera and will be able to complete posts of the trip upon their return.

EcoVenture Day 21 Webcast

cdawg — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:30:36 +0000

Allan Thomson of the Chesapeake Bay Foundation shows how sample fish seining can give an indication of the current health of the river in a given location. Today’s efforts yield surprisingly good news.

EcoVenture Day 20 Webcast

cdawg — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:20:24 +0000

The team packs up and embarks for a day on the river. They are joined by Allan Thomson, an environmental educator for the Chesapeake Bay Foundation, and spend the night camped on the grounds of the Dixon family’s riverside home, the site of the largest Chinquapin Oak in Virginia.

EcoVenture Day 19 Webcast

cdawg — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 16:53:39 +0000

Day 1 on the river, the team puts in at Port Republic at the northern end of the Shenandoah where the South river joins. Kelley talks about the change of pace from trail to water.

EcoVenture Days 15-16 Webcast

cdawg — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:21:13 +0000

Days 15 and 16 mark the end of the trail portion of the trip and find our heroes leaving Blackrock Hut for a strenuous 13 mile hike to Calf Mountain shelter. They settle in their tents for a cold night hoping it won’t snow. No such luck. The final hike in Shenandoah National Park is white and wet.

The team will take a two day hiatus at Wintergreen while they gear up for the river. Stay tuned.

EcoVenture Day 14 Webcast

cdawg — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:21:00 +0000

Bob Proudman from the Appalachian Trail Conservancy with a campfireside chat about the beginnings of the National Scenic Trail System and the creation and protection of the AT in particular: “How to protect this thread between the emeralds on this necklace that covers 14 states…?”