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The Virginia Citizens for Water Quality Summit was held on October 22nd at Randolph Macon College in Ashland, VA. The theme this year is "Sustainability In Uncertain Times." Presentation topics include stormwater monitoring, TMDL implementation, NGO sustainability strategies, and other topics of interest. Read more

Cooper Vineyard's own LEED certified facility was the setting for the July 14, 2011 YRSCB Roundtable Meeting. Presentation topics included algae to cleanse runoff, rainwater harvesting to reduce runoff, the South Anna Monitoring Project and Historic Green Springs and stream restoration banking.

- Agenda and Meeting Presentations
- Photo Gallery - (courtesy of May Sligh, Laurel Woodworth and Karen Reay)

"Best day I ever spent at work!" See how Nancy and other YRSCB members spent a beautiful and educational day paddling the Dragon Run on a trip lead by Teta Kain. Photos courtesy of Jan Briede and Nancy Miller.

Photo Gallery with captions by May Sligh

The Chesapeake Bay Foundation's Oyster Restoration Center works on construction of reef balls

Please contact Laura Engelund: lengelund@cbf.org

york river research

The Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia offered a day of technical presentations focused on multiple aspects of research within the York River watershed on April 20, 2011. Scientists, state and federal partners, resource managers, academicians, and land managers gathered at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science to present their latest research (past, current and proposed), discuss current hot topics, and share new ideas. See Abstracts.

Pamunkey Paddle: Members of the YRSCB Roundtable steering committee and several guests met at the Pamunkey Indian Museum on the morning of September 16 to experience the tidal freshwater marshes of the Pamunkey River. Garrie Rouse and Brad Davis of the Mattaponi Canoe and Kayak Company led us to the Reservation’s private river landing, where we were outfitted with kayaks before setting out on this sunny day at high tide [read more...] [photo gallery]

The Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). LWCF is America’s most important tool for conserving national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, historic sites and other federal lands, and for supporting acquisition and development of state and local parks. Senator Bingaman (NM), joined to date by ten co-sponsors, has introduced S. 2747, the Land and Water Reauthorization Act of 2009.

Help us update the York River Watershed Fact Sheet and view the State of the Dragon Run brochure

In Education/Outreach Projects:
JCC Sustainable Development Video plus more info on site design

What you can do to retain soil and vegetation along waterfront property while reducing shoreline hardening? Find out..

What groups are working together to preserve natural resources in the YRSCB watersheds? Learn more..

What is the only major river of the Middle Peninsula formed in the coastal plain? FInd out..

There are many maps and tools available to planners and natural resource agencies to assist in decisionmaking for the York River and small coastal basins.

DCR

Chesapeake Bay Program

Funding
The efforts of the York and Small Coastal Basin Group Roundtable are funded by the Virginia Department of Conservation & Recreation and the Chesapeake Bay Program.

YR&SCB Roundtable provides a forum for information exchange to address regional water quality and planning issues within the York River, Mobjack Bay and Piankatank River Watersheds, as they relate to tributary strategy implementation. Learn more..