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Blue Ridge SWCD News
FUNLINKS
INFOLINKS
Michael Tabor
Blackwater & Pigg River Ag
TMDL
Conservation Technician
P.W. Morgan
Senior
Conservation Specialist
Contact us: BRSWCD 1297 State Street, Rocky Mount, VA 24151 Call us at (540) 483-5341, ext.3 or (276) 632-3164, ext3
BRSWCD Seeking Volunteer Ag & Forestry BMPs
The Blue Ridge Soil & Water Conservation District is currently looking for farmers in Franklin, Henry, Roanoke Counties and the City of Roanoke to participate in the Virginia Agricultural Voluntary Best Management Practice (BMP) Assessment Program. The assessment is voluntary and will allow District staff to document the number and type of both cost-shared and non-cost-shared voluntary BMP on farm(s).
For complete info, click here.
Residential Septic Cost Share
For qualifying participants, the TMDL Residential Implementation Program provides financial assistance to property owners as an incentive to implement Best Management Practices (BMP’s).
This will help improve water quality and reduce levels of fecal coliform bacteria so that the Pigg River watershed will meet state TMDL standards.
To download the DCR flyer, click here.
To view the press release from BRSWCD, click here.
NACD Poster Contest Submissions
Wanna see some of our local student artist’s work?
Wanna see their interpretation of the theme:
Forests for People: More Than You Could Imagine!
To view the posters, click here.
The Ginko Shawlette & the Rain Barrel.
Though it sounds like a recent Hollywood blockbuster, it is in fact a brief description of some of the great take-home items from the 73rd VASWCD Annual Meeting.
The lucky person to take these items home was Ms. Giannina Lenco (pictured below).
Ms. Lenco didn’t just walk out with the hand-crafted shawlette, she also went home with a rain barrel for those upcoming Spring storms.
Dorothea Pierce (pictured at left) proudly holds the Ginko Shawlette she crafted.
This item was donated by The Crooked Stitch Quilts and Knits, located in beautiful Rocky Mount.
Who Won the $50 Gift Card?
We want to congratulate Ronald E. Shelton of Union Hall, Virginia!
He is the lucky recipient of the $50 gift card to Tractor Supply in Rocky Mount.
Youth Conservation
Camp 2012
(From the VASWCD.org site)
For 35 years, the Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts has sponsored a week long summer conservation camp for Virginia high school students (currently enrolled in grades 9-12) on the campus of Virginia Tech. The program brings together about 70 interested students for a week of learning about Virginia’s natural resources from conservation professionals and faculty from Virginia Tech. Most of the instruction is hands-on and outdoors.
To download the July 8-14 schedule, click here.
To download the application, click here.
Rain Barrel
Workshops
A rain barrel that is connected to your downspout is a great way to cut down your water bill. What you collect has few
contaminants (since it comes right off of your roof) which makes it suitable for many applications around the house.
The next scheduled workshop will be held at the Catawba Sustainability Center.
If you are interested in making a rain barrel for your own use, download the info to register and to see how you can schedule a workshop.
Click right here.
(Updated March 26, 2012)
2011 Clean Water Farm Award Recipients
The Jackson Farm, owned and operated by Darrell and Rebecca Jackson, was recently presented with the 2011 Clean Water Farm Award from the Blue Ridge Soil & Water Conservation District.
The Jackson’s operate a tobacco farm and commercial green house in the Axton community of Henry County.
For the full story, click here.
Tumbler-style Composter Workshop
If you and your friends are interested in building your own Tumbler Style Composter (at an affordable price) through the Blue Ridge Soil & Water Conservation District, contact Kathy Smith, Program Manager/ Education Coordinator at
(540) 483-5341 ext. 117 or at ksmith@brswcd.org
For more info, click here.
Spring/Summer 2012 Educational Flyer
Do you want SOL based activities for your students?
We can help!
Download our flyer for Spring/Summer 2012.
We can help equip you! Contact us for more details.
