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cdawg November 7th, 2009
Here’s a great site to track the progress of the Clean Water Restoration Act:
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-787
And here’s a good page on the Myths and Facts of the Act:
http://www.cleanwateraction.org/feature/clean-water-restoration-act-2009-myths-and-facts
cdawg November 6th, 2009
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.
cdawg November 3rd, 2009
Steve Reeser and Jason Hallacher of Virginia Game and Inland Fisheries demonstrate how they determine fish populations on the south fork of the Shenanadoah.
cdawg November 2nd, 2009
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.
cdawg November 2nd, 2009
Near Luray, in Page County, a cold morning and a 22 ft dam greet our intrepid travelers.
cdawg October 28th, 2009
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.
cdawg October 25th, 2009
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.
cdawg October 25th, 2009
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.
cdawg October 23rd, 2009
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.
cdawg October 20th, 2009
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.
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