Join us for a virtual opportunity for networking and information sharing
Keynote: Alice B. Ferguson Foundation on the Trash Free Potomac Watershed Initiative
Karen Andersen of Friends of the Shenandoah with the Virginia Department of Wildlife Resources (VA DWR) on how to Share Your Trashy Story:
During this session, you are encouraged to share a photo(s) or an experience where you were discouraged by the trash at your favorite natural spot. Next, remember the slogan “Give a Hoot, Don’t Pollute” and “ Leave No Trace”. It’s not just kids that are leaving the trash behind. these days. Share ideas and come up with a “No Trash Zone” slogan and campaign for the Shenandoah River watershed. “Keep it Classy, Not Trashy”, “It’s okay to be sassy but NOT trashy” (courtesy of Molly Smith), and “Don’t Dim the light of the Daughter of the Stars with your trash”
Molson Coors on the role of corporate citizens
Matt Pomerleau will lead a discussion on the role of corporate citizens in the desire for a trashfree Shenandoah Watershed. Discussions will include what your business or organizations does or plans to do to promote the idea of sustainability. Topics include:
- Process sustainability (energy and water usage)
- Environmental impact (wastewater treatment effluent and waste materials leaving the facility)
- Our people (volunteering efforts specific to environmental)
- Our company (initiatives that promote sustainability or environmental stewardship)
Collaborative effort by the Friends of the Middle River (FOMR) and Shenandoah Green (SG) and their Plastics Campaign
Managing Single-Use Plastics from Cradle to Grave:Prevention of Plastic Pollution in our Watershed. We will discuss our local efforts to eliminate, or at least mitigate, the use of single-use plastics and the disposal of the same. Shenandoah Green has initiated a program to replace, or avoid the use of, plastics in our everyday lives as well as educating the public regarding ways to properly dispose of plastic items at the end of their useful life. Friends of the Middle River has been performing annual cleanups of the Middle River watershed for the past ten years, including removal of a significant quantity of plastics. FOMR and SG have recently embarked on a program to classify and quantify the trash collected from the watershed for reporting to statewide and nationwide agencies. Lastly, in 2019 a representative from American Geophysical Union-Thriving Earth Exchange (AGU-TEX) performed some testing of our local streams to determine the presence of microplastics.
City of Harrisonburg Virginia on the Blacks Run Clean Up
Keith Thomas, Stormwater Compliance Specialist, will cover a brief history of Blacks Run within the City of Harrisonburg as well as restoration and cleanup efforts. Presentation will include a demonstration of the City’s Stream Cleanup Dashboard.
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Pure Water Forum Annual Meeting: October 12, 2017
Go WILD - Managing our landscape for the Natural World
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The Pure Water Forum will be holding its Annual Meeting in Bluemont, VA at Shenandoah University's Cool Spring Campus. Planned Speakers Include: Shenandoah University of its landscape restoration partners, Blue Ridge PRISM, The City of Waynesboro and James Madison University. Please join us to “Go WILD - Managing our landscape for the Natural World”. |
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Registration starts at 9:15 am. Program begins at 9:30 am, with a buffet lunch included. Please email Tara Sieber to register for the Annual Meeting. For more information please contact Tara Sieber: |
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2016 Annual Meeting
Community Engagement
October 6, 2016
The Pure Water Forum will be holding its Annual Meeting in Staunton, VA at the Frontier Culture Museum's Lecture Hall.
Join us and experts in the field, as we discuss proven methods to engage citizens, landowners, businesses, government and other stakeholders around water quality initiatives. The featured speaker this year will be Dr. Frank Dukes from the UVA-Institute for Environmental Negotiation who will share his experiences with engaging communities and working with diverse stakeholder groups on water quality issues over the last twenty-five years.
Registration starts at 9:00 am.
Program begins at 9.30 am, with lunch and afternoon field trips included.
Online registration has closed. For more information please contact Tara Sieber:
Email: tara.sieber@deq.virginia.gov
Phone: (540) 574-7870
2015 Annual Meeting
October 15, 2015
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Engaging Your Community: The Power of Effective Communication |
2014 Annual Meeting
September 26, 2014
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Float, Fish, Stroll or Roll: Recreation and Tourism on Shenandoah Valley Streams Keynote Presentation: How natural assets and outdoor recreation is driving tourism economic development in Virginia |
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2013 Annual Meeting
October 10, 2013
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Educating Our Way to a Healthier Bay: The Role of Educators in Improving Water Quality in the Shenandoah River |
2011 Annual Meeting
In October 2011, the Pure Water Forum held its annual meeting in Waynesboro, VA in the South River watershed. The event began with a keynote address from Mr. Matt Lohr, Commissioner of the VA Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. A panel discussion on the Chesapeake Bay TMDL followed the keynote address, then lunch and a tour of restoration projects underway along the South River.