News and Events (Announcements)

Upcoming Water-Related Events in Virginia

For a quick guide to water-related conferences, seminars, etc. in Virginia, see the Virginia Water Resources Research Center's website. If you are sponsoring a water-related educational event in Virginia and would like it added to the guide, send a message to araflo@vt.edu with the event name, sponsoring organization, date(s), location, and contact information (phone number, e-mail, and Web site, as available); please write "Event Notice" in the subject line.

August 2009

• Jul. 20-Aug. 17: 2009 New River Expedition (entire length from Watauga County, N.C., through Virginia to Fayetteville, W. Va.). Organized by the National Committee for the New River. More information: (336) 982-6267 or info@ncnr.org; Web site: http://www.ncnr.org/expedition.php.
• Aug. 4-5, Richmond: Green Tonic: Urban Gardening for Health and Wholeness. Organized by Lewis Ginger Botanical Garden. More information: (804) 262-9887; Web site: http://www.lewisginter.org or http://www.lewisginter.org/adult-education/GreenTonic.php
• Aug. 5 (10-11:30 a.m.), online: 25x25 Initiative Webinar. This initiative seeks to get 25 percent of U.S. energy from renewable resources by the year 2025. This meeting will be conducted via the Internet and phone line; participants need access to hi-speed Internet (i.e., broadband) and a phone line. More information: John Ignosh at (540) 432-6029 or jignosh@vt.edu; online registration at: https://survey.vt.edu/survey/entry.jsp?id=1247145972801.
• Aug. 14, Ferrum College, Ferrum: Roanoke River Watershed Conference. Organized by the Upper Roanoke River Roundtable and Ferrum College. More information: Maureen Castern at mcastern@verizon.net; Web site: http://www.upperroanokeriver.org/rivercurrents.shtml.
• Aug. 15, Clark Hall, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia Citizens for Water Quality Summer Summit. More information: Chris French, (804) 775-0951 or cfrench@acb-online.org; Web site for registration: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=JootpRWlOEt1YMOqQ8aw8A_3d_3d.
• Aug. 15, VFW grounds, Front Royal: On the River '09 Festival. Organized by the Friends of the Shenandoah River. More information: Karen Andersen, (540) 665-1286, or friendsofshenandoahriver@gmail.com.
• Aug. 29, Virginia Cooperative Extension Northeast District Office, 2810 N. Parham Road, Richmond. Virginia Master Well Owner Network Volunteer Training Workshop. Organized by the Virginia Tech Department of Biological Systems Engineering. For anyone interested in learning more about proper location, construction, and maintenance of water wells, springs and cisterns, who is interested in educating others about these topics. More information: Erin James, (540) 231-9058 or wellwater@vt.edu; Web site: http://www.wellwater.bse.vt.edu/vamwon.php.
  

September 2009

• September 1-October 31, statewide: Virginia Waterways Cleanup, in conjunction with the International Coastal Cleanup. Organized by Clean Virginia Waterways. More information: (434) 395-2602 or cleanva@longwood.edu; Web site: http://www.longwood.edu/cleanva/iccva.htm.
• Sept. 9-10, Hampton: Virginia Environmental Education Conference. Organized by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the Hampton Roads Alliance for Environmental Education. More information: http://www.vanaturally.com/eeconference09.html.
• Sept. 11-12, Frontier Culture Museum, Staunton: 2009 Virginia Environmental Assembly Hosted by the Valley Conservation Council and the Virginia Conservation Network. More information: (877) 216-1782 or info@valleyconservation.org; Web sites: http://www.valleyconservation.org.
• Sep. 17-20, Cape Charles (and surrounding area): 17th Annual Eastern Shore Birding and Wildlife Festival. Organized by the Eastern Shore of Virginia Chamber of Commerce. More information: (757) 787-2460; Web site: http://www.esvachamber.org/festivals/birding
• Sep. 29, Spotsylvania County Schools Administration Building: Low Impact Development: Uses for Watershed Protection. Organized by the Virginia Water Monitoring Council, Spotsylvania County, Williamsburg Environmental Group, Virginia Water Resources Research Center, and Virginia Tech. More information: Jane Walker, at (540) 231-4159 or vwmc@vt.edu; Web site: http://www.vwrrc.vt.edu/vwmc/March2009Conference_followup.htm.

October 2009

• Oct. 7-8, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington: 4th Annual Commonwealth of Virginia Energy Symposium. Organized by VMI's Center for Leadership and Ethics. More information: Major Amy K. DeHart, (540) 464-7740 or dehartak@vmi.edu; Web site: http://www.vmi.edu/show.aspx?tid=27297&id=29361
• Oct. 15-16, Richmond: Virginia Water Research Conference--Water Resources in Changing Climates. Organized by the Virginia Water Resources Research Center and VCU Rice Center for Environmental Life Sciences. More information: http://www.vwrrc.vt.edu/2009conference.html.
  

About This Information

Information provided to the members of the Virginia Water Monitoring Council. To learn more about the Council, please see our website at www.VirginiaWMC.org or contact Jane Walker at the address below. If you have any water-monitoring related news of regional or statewide interest, send it to Jane Walker and ask that it be distributed to VWMC membership.

Tax-deductible contributions can be made to the VWMC to support these information updates and other VWMC activities. Make checks payable to: “The Virginia Tech Foundation” and on the memo portion of the check include “Fund #872802.” Mail contributions to Jane Walker, VWMC administrator, at the address below.

Jane Walker
Research Associate
Virginia Water Resources Research Center
210 Cheatham Hall (0444)
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Blacksburg, VA 24061

Phone: 540-231-4159
Fax: 540-231-6673
Email: janewalk@vt.edu
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