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Information on Groups Assisting the Reponse to Cylcone Nargis in Burma/Myanmar

(Posted 5/9/08)

Interaction.org has a list of organizations that are accepting contributions for assistance following the May 3 cyclone. According to the InterAction Web site, the oganizations listed "have agreed to a set of standards to ensure accountability, professional competence and quality of service." The Web site has decriptions of the specific services or aid being provided by the different organizations.

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Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association Leo Bourassa Scholarship

(Posted 4/24/08 )

The Virginia Lakes and Watersheds Association is offering scholarships for 2008 to Virginia residents who are attending an accredited Virginia college or university. The purpose of the scholarships is to support and acknowledge students for their academic and personal accomplishments in the field of water resources. Past scholarship award amounts have each been approximately $2,500. The application deadline is May 31, 2008. More information: Shelly Frie, (757) 671-6222 or shelly.frie@gmail.com; Website: http://www.vlwa.org/leo.html

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Fish Kills in the Shenandoah and Other Watersheds

(Latest revision: April 30, 2008)

A feature article on research efforts, published in the April 19, 2008,Virginian Pilot, is available at this link: http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/fish-die-droves-virginia-scientists-seek-clues. Also, a short video on research into the fish kills, also published 4/19/08 by the Virginian-Pilot, is avaialble at http://hamptonroads.com/2008/04/why-are-fish-dying-shenandoah-valley.

On March 28, 2008, the Virginia Department of Envrionmental Quality has issued a news release about the potential for a recurrence of previous year's fish kills in the Shenandoah River and other Virginia watersheds. The news release also describes the ongoing investigation of previous kills. This and other DEQ news releases are available at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/info/newsreleases.html.

The DEQ encourages the public to provide information on the location, number and type of any fish that they may find dead or sick in the Shenandoah, Cowpasture and James river systems. Distressed fish are found mainly in eddies and shallow areas away from the main current. Anyone with information is asked to call the DEQ regional office in Harrisonburg at (540) 574-7800, or toll-free in Virginia at 1-800-592-5482. Information also can be emailed to fishreports@deq.virginia.gov.

Detailed information about the fish kills is also available on the DEQ Web site at

http://www.deq.virginia.gov/info/srfishkill.html

and the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries (DGIF) Web site at

http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/fish-kills.asp.

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Stewardship Virginia

(Posted 2/22/08)

Stewardship Virginia is a statewide initiative held twice annually to help citizens with projects that enhance and conserve Viriginia's natural and cultural resources. April 1-May 31 and September 1-October 31 are the two Stewardship Virginia time periods in 2008. To learn how you can get involved--including getting a certificate from the governor!--visit the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation's Web site at http://www.dcr.virginia.gov/stewardship/.

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2008 Smallmouth Bass Fishing River Report from the Virginia Department of Game and Inland Fisheries

(Posted 2/14/08)

This report is full of information about Virginia rivers and their game-fish populations. The report is available at http://www.dgif.virginia.gov/fishing/conditions/smallmouthforecast.asp.

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Drought Watch

(updated 4/30/08)

Virginia Drought Monitoring Task Force reports are available at

http://www.deq.virginia.gov/waterresources/drought.php#DroughtStatusReports. The most recent report is April 22, 2008.

Water conservation tips from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) are available at http://www.deq.virginia.gov/waterresources/waterconservation.html .

Other drought resources: