This is what Sleepy Creek looked like on July 7 after 2 inches of rain. As can be seen here, the creek is swollen and muddy from storm water runoff. The sediment that gets into the creek is bad for the organisms that live in the water and makes it’s way into the Potomac river […]
Norman Dean and Chuck Marsh conduct the biological conditions part of a stream survey at Yellow Spring Run. Even though there was very little flow due to lack of rain lately, there were a surprisingly large amount of benthic macroinvertebrates, salamanders, crayfish, and minnows in the net. Bob Meadows, Jeff Iliff and Danielle Watson also […]
Norman Dean and Chuck Marsh conduct the biological conditions part of a stream survey at Yellow Spring Run. Even though there was very little flow due to lack of rain lately, there were a surprisingly large amount of benthic macroinvertebrates, salamanders, crayfish, and minnows in the net. Bob Meadows, Jeff Iliff and Danielle Watson also […]
Spring tree plantings are just around the corner, so re-visit our site for the dates as they are decided. The post Tree planting season is coming soon, stay tuned for details! appeared first on Sleepy Creek Watershed Association.
Spring tree plantings are just around the corner, so re-visit our site for the dates as they are decided.
Sleepy Creek Watershed residents, don’t pass up this opportunity to address that nagging septic problem or simply get 50% off that much needed maintenance pump-out! (Watch our Video.) You should receive a copy of this valuable coupon and limited time offer in the mail this week. Letting a septic system fail STINKS and poisons our water. Click […]
Annual SCWA Meeting Scheduled for December 3, 2016 As announced earlier, we will hold our annual meeting this coming Saturday, December 3, 2016, at 7 P.M. The meeting will be held at the Morgan County Board of Education Office, 247 Harrison Street. Following a recap of our 2016 activities and a treasurer’s report, […]
Annual SCWA Meeting Scheduled for December 3, 2016 As announced earlier, we will hold our annual meeting this coming Saturday, December 3, 2016, at 7 P.M. The meeting will be held at the Morgan County Board of Education Office, 247 Harrison Street. Following a recap of our 2016 activities and a treasurer’s report, […]
Planting trees is fun! EASTERN PANHANDLE TREE PLANTINGS SCHEDULED Herb Peddicord, the WV Chesapeake Bay Forester, is inviting all interested volunteers of all ages to help plant trees in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties on several following dates. Here is the tentative schedule: Saturday, October 15th: 9:00 am until Noon – Near Tuscarora Pike, west of […]
Planting trees is fun! EASTERN PANHANDLE TREE PLANTINGS SCHEDULED Herb Peddicord, the WV Chesapeake Bay Forester, is inviting all interested volunteers of all ages to help plant trees in Berkeley and Jefferson Counties on several following dates. Here is the tentative schedule: Saturday, October 15th: 9:00 am until Noon – Near Tuscarora Pike, west of […]