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Improve Water Quality this Spring!
Clean Waterways & Wetlands Make A Huge Difference!
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For promoting water quality awareness and a greener
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Adopt-A-Stream/Pond/ River Program | |
Troop 964 during the winter 2023 cleanup event, Neabsco Creek Watershed | Presenting the Conservation Appreciation Award to JJ Stacey who organized and led the 2022 stream clean-up events with Troop 964 | |
Troop 964 received the Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District's 2022 Volunteers' Appreciation Award for promoting water quality awareness and conservation in Prince Wiliam County. Troop 964 has adopted a portion of the Neabsco Creek under the Conservation District's Adopt-A-Stream program. | |
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Biological Monitoring Program
- Elaine Wilson & the Catharpin Creek Team
- Cannon Branch Team
- Airport Creek Team
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Chemical Monitoring Program
This team of individuals collected monthly water quality data on conductivity, pH, dissolved oxygen, temperature, and turbidity from waterways across Prince William, Manassas City, and the Town of Dumfries. You are welcome to gain this training to support with this data from your backyard stream.
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To adopt a site under the Water Quality Program, contact:
Veronica Tangiri at waterquality@pwswcd.org.
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Get Involved with Conservation District for Clean Waterways in your neighborhood!
Are you inspired to make a difference in your community by adopting a waterway or pond? Locate any site (orange color) on the map or propose any waterbody/wetland close to home and be part of the District's Adopt-A-Stream/Pond/River Program.
Click here: https://arcg.is/enu04
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Promote Science and Research in local Waterways with the 'Clean Swell' App!
Explore the Clean Swell App provided by Ocean Conservancy. Record your cleanup data from any location across the County.
Get the free download "Clean Swell" App
Land Cleanup <Enter Group Name <: "PWSWCD"
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Enter your data as you clean up!
- Promote Water Quality Awareness
- Get free cleanup supplies from the Conservation District
contact:
waterquality@pwswcd.org
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Community Science Volunteers Needed for the Chemical Monitoring program
With the Conservation District's mission to promote clean waterways in Prince William, the Water Quality Monitoring program gets an additional YSI water meter to collect more chemical data in both shallow and deep water.
This program follows the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality's (DEQ) data standards and supports the Chesapeake Bay Monitoring Cooperative (CMC) database with the following parameters: conductivity, pH, temperature, Dissolved Oxygen (DO), and turbidity.
Become a Community Scientist with the Conservation District
For more information, contact: waterquality@pwswcd.org
For Chemical Data and monitoring sites in Prince William County, visit: Chesapeake Data Explorer
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Did you know Prince William has about 1,100 miles of streams?
Support Science and data with the Virginia Department of Environmental Protection (DEQ) and the Chesapeake Bay Monitoring Cooperative (CMC). Collect chemical water quality data from your backyard stream or ponds in your neighborhood. The Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District provides a professional YSI ProDSS water probe, and a one-hour training to help equip you as a community scientist for this monthly data. No bushwhacking is involved.
For more information, contact:
Veronica Tangiri, waterquality@pwswcd.org
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Water Quality Volunteers Make a Difference!
Together, We Can Make A Change!
To adopt a waterway,
Contact;
waterquality@pwswcd.org
Video on Plastic Pollution Awareness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh4r15a-su4&t=15s
Marine Debris Project - Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District
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Water Quality Volunteers Make a Difference!
Together, We Can Make A Change!
To adopt a waterway,
Contact;
waterquality@pwswcd.org
Video on Plastic Pollution Awareness
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rh4r15a-su4&t=15s
Marine Debris Project - Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District
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The County's First Trash Trap "Bandalong" needs cleanup every Friday!
Do you know how this trash trap works?
Be part of this data collection program every Friday in the Neabsco Watershed!
For more information, please contact:
Tim Hughes (thughes@pwcgov.org).
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Bull Run Watershed Protectors Cleanup Event
Saturday, March 11 (Raindate: March 18)
Time: 9 am -11.30 am
The Bull Run Watershed Protectors invite, scouts and/or your school organizations to make a difference in cleaning the stream valley behind Costco, across Lomond to Ashton Rd. and the shops/restaurants adjacent to Walgreens at Sudley Manor Road.
Your community, Honor Societies, Scout groups and ROTC’s have helped to remove over 12,000 lbs. of trash since 2018 from the initial stream valley.
Meet Location: In front of Walgreens.
10671 Sudley Manor Road, Manassas, VA 20109
Safety vests, gloves, grabbers, and bags will be provided.
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Storm Water and Plastic Pollution Workshop/ Webinar
Wednesday, March 15
Location: Arlington County Trades Center Building (2700 S Taylor Street Arlington, VA)
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Biological Water Quality Monitoring, Experience, and Certification Event @ Broad Run Watershed
Saturday, April 1
Time: 10 am -12 noon
Parking Location: Victory Elementary School; 12001 Tygart Lake Dr., Bristow, VA 20136.
(Follow the Broad Run trail signs to the monitoring site).
Join the Conservation District for this science experience or to complete your Certification as a water quality monitor under Virginia Save Our Streams (VASOS) program.
Virginia Save Our Streams Certified Monitors collect biological data and support the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) with data from the hundreds of miles of streams in Virginia that its staff cannot cover.
Spots are limited.
For more information, contact Veronica Tangiri at waterquality@pwswcd.org.
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Biological Water Quality Monitoring and Experience @Cannon Branch- Broad Run Watershed
Sunday, April 23
Time: 10 am -12 noon
Join the experience and learn from the data collection process Spots are limited.
For more information, contact: waterquality@pwswcd.org
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Thanks again for making a difference!
Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District is funded by Prince William County Public Works Department, Stormwater Management Branch, and through financial and administrative assistance provided by the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board, and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Soil and Water Conservation.
Programs, activities and employment opportunities are available to all people regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or political affiliation. Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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