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SHENANDOAH VALLEY PURE WATER FORUM ONLINE KNOWLEDGEBASE
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Organizations
This Organizations database is updated "Wiki-style" - that means that any member can edit it! Log in to edit the Organization's information.Click the Organization Name to view more information about that Organization.
| Agua Fund | The Agua Fund, established in November 2002, is a family foundation based in Washington, DC. The mission of the Fund is to improve the quality of life through support of work to protect the natural environment and to help the poor, disadvantaged, and underserved. The Fund considers invited proposals only. | info@aguafundinc.org |
| Augusta County Board of Supervisors | The Board of Supervisors are elected officials that represent the people of Augusta County. They are the governing board that make the decisions that influences our local government and economy. | coadmin@co.augusta.va.us |
| Augusta County Government | Augusta County is governed by a seven member Board of Supervisors. The County is divided into seven magisterial districts with Board members elected from each district. The Board of Supervisors meets on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. | coadmin@co.augusta.va.us |
| Augusta County Service Authority | The Augusta County Service Authority (Authority) will provide all water, sewer and solid waste disposal to customers within the Authority?s Charter boundaries with the best service possible. The Authority will produce, maintain and comply with level of service policies, balancing cost of service, environmental responsibility, regulatory compliance and equitable treatment of all customers. The Authority will plan for and support the development ob...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | acsa@ntelos.net |
| Canaan Valley Institute (CVI) | Canaan Valley Institute is a nonprofit, non-advocacy organization committed to helping communities improve the quality of life in their watersheds by restoring aquatic resources using cost-effective, locally determined solutions. Since 1995, CVI has fostered local decision-making in support of sustainable communities throughout the Mid-Atlantic Highlands of West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Maryland. | |
| Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission (CSPDC) | The Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission, which was chartered on September 30, 1969, is composed of five counties, five cities, and eleven towns. Each member government is entitled to planning and technical services assistance provided by the Commission. Selection of Commission Members is based on population, with each governmental subdivision represented. A majority of the Commission Board is comprised of local government elected officials. | cspdc@cspdc.org |
| Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) | Pollution and other harmful activities degrade the Bay. The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) fights for strong and effective laws and regulations. CBF also works cooperatively with government, business, and citizens in partnerships to protect and restore the Bay. When necessary, we use legal means to force compliance with existing laws. | chesapeake@cbf.org |
| Clarke County Board of Supervisors | Clarke County has a County Administrator type of government.. The affairs of the county are conducted by the elected body known as the Board of Supervisors. This body is responsible for generating revenues and allocating funds to operate the county government and schools. | jstaelin@co.clarke.va.us |
| Clarke County Government | Clarke County's family oriented values make life delightfully different. There are opportunities for community involvement and a wide variety of cultural enrichment events. The award winning county school system provides an educational environment that prepares our children to be ready for the future. | info@co.clarke.va.us |
| Coal Country Watershed Coalition | The Appalachian Coal Country Watershed Team is the result of a unique partnership between AmeriCorps VISTA and the Federal Office of Surface Mining (OSM), which seeks to place full-time VISTA volunteers in watershed associations throughout Coal Country. There are now almost 30 OSM/VISTA volunteers spread across 8 states. These OSM/VISTAs are often the only staff able to work full-time towards the interests of the watershed. Their work is built ar...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | info@accwt.org |
| Community Design Assistance Center (CDAC) | The Community Design Assistance Center assists communities, neighborhood groups, and non-profit organizations in improving the natural and built environments through design, planning, policy, and research. Through the integration of the learning and working environments, the Center will execute projects that link instruction and research and share its knowledge base with the general public. | egilboy@vt.edu |
| Dept. of Ag & Applied Economics | The Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics at Virginia Tech provides students, public officials, and the private sector with the education and knowledge necessary to make sound economic decisions about the production, processing, and distribution of agricultural products, the development of rural communities, and the use of natural resources. To achieve this mission, the Department delivers an integrated program of teaching, research, a...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | webmaster@agecon.vt.edu. |
| Frederick County | Frederick County Virginia was established in 1738. It was formed from the Counties of Augusta and Orange and named after Crown Prince Frederick of England. The traditional board form of government under which Frederick County currently operates was established by the Virginia Constitution in 1870. Under this form of government, the Board of Supervisors is the policy-making body of the county and is officially known as the Frederick County Board o...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | rshickle@shentel.net |
| Friends of Blacks Run Greenway (FBRG) | The fourfold mission of the Friends of Blacks Run Greenway is to: 1. build a multi-use greenway trail along Blacks Run and two of its tributaries, 2. build associated adjacent parks and spaces for greenway-related uses, 3. restore, stabilize and beautify the flow way (the stream and its banks), 4. nurture and maintain healthy, respectful community relationships. | hedingert@verizon.net |
| Friends of North Fork Shenandoah River (FNFSR) | Friends of the North Fork is a nonprofit organization recognized by the IRS as having 501(c)(3) status, so contributions to Friends are tax-exempt, subject to your individual tax situation. We are non-partisan and open to all who care about the North Fork and agree to our mission, whether they live here in the Shenandoah Valley or not. We are governed by a Board of Directors, and are sustained primarily by volunteers. We do receive funding from p...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | riversmart@fnfsr.org |
| Friends of Rockfish Watershed | FOR Watershed's purpose is to safeguard the health, scenic beauty and cultural heritage of the Rockfish River and its watershed which includes both surface and ground waters. | jackshea@earthlink.net |
| Friends of the Shenandoah River (FSR) | The Friends of the Shenandoah River is a volunteer, non-profit, scientific organization dedicated to the preservation and protection of the Shenandoah River watershed and it's tributaries. | webmaster@fosr.org |
| Harrisonburg City Government | The City of Harrisonburg preserves and enhances the quality of life that is unique to our community by: Promoting a partnership between our citizens, elected officials and City employees. Protecting the health, safety and general welfare of all citizens. Planning for the orderly and efficient development of the community. Identifying concerns, problems, and opportunities and taking action to address them. Selecting, training, ...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | kurth@ci.harrisonburg.va.us |
| Harrisonburg Town Council | City Council is the elected governing body of the City of Harrisonburg. Made up of five members elected at-large, City Council meets at 7:30 PM every second and fourth Tuesday of the month in Council Chambers in the City Municipal Building. Meetings are open to the public. | rogerb@ci.harrisonburg.va.us |
| Institute for Water Resources | The U.S. Army Engineer Institute for Water Resources (IWR) was formed to provide forward-looking analysis and research in developing planning methodologies to aid the Civil Works program. | Robert.A.Pietrowsky@usace.army.mil |
| Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin | The Interstate Commission on the Potomac River Basin (ICPRB) is an interstate compact commission established by Congress in 1940 to help the Potomac basin states and the federal government to enhance, protect, and conserve the water and associated land resources of the Potomac River basin through regional and interstate cooperation. | info@icprb.org |
| James Madison University (JMU) | Providing quality support services to the students, faculty, staff and guests of James Madison University. Our goal is to provide superior service at competitive prices to our customer. We are self-supporting with a sound financial return that provides funds for the university to achieve its educational, research and public service mission. | admissions@jmu.edu |
| John McNair & Associates | John McNair and Associates has been providing quality engineering consulting services to public, commercial and industrial clients in the mid-Atlantic region since 1958. Our years of experience in the horizontal and vertical construction industry combined with cutting edge engineering technology provide our clients with designs that maximize benefit and minimize cost. | jma@brucheum.com |
| Lord Fairfax Soil & Water Conservation | The Lord Fairfax Soil & Water Conservation District was organized under the authority of the Soil Conservation District Law as passed by the Virginia General Assembly of 1938. In 1941, the District was formed with only Frederick County. In 1944, Clarke and Warren Counties joined the District; Shenandoah County became a part of the District in 1945. In 1973, the City of Winchester joined to complete the present District. | jwalton@shentel.net |
| Merck | Merck & Co., Inc. is a global research-driven pharmaceutical company dedicated to putting patients first. Established in 1891, Merck discovers, develops, manufactures and markets vaccines and medicines to address unmet medical needs. The company devotes extensive efforts to increase access to medicines through far-reaching programs that not only donate Merck medicines but help deliver them to the people who need them. Merck also publishes unbiase...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | |
| Molson Coors Brewing Company | Molson Coors Brewing Company is one of the world's largest brewers, with combined annual volume of more than 48 million hectoliters and net sales of more than US$5.6 billion. Molson Coors is a leading brewer in Canada through Molson Canada and in the U.K. through Coors Brewers Ltd., and has a growth profile in the U.S. through Coors Brewing Company. Founded by pioneering families and tracing its roots back to 1786, Molson Coors Brewing Company ...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | consumers@coors.com |
| National Park Service | The National Park Service (NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation and historical properties with various title designations. It was created on August 25, 1916 by an act of Congress in order to "conserve the scenery and the natural and historic objects and the wild life therein and to provide for the enjoyment of the same in such manner and by such means as will lea...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | Superintendent@nps.gov |
| National Parks Conservation Association | The world’s first national park, Yellowstone, was created by an act of Congress in 1872 as a "pleasuring ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people in order to protect for all time this outstanding natural area." As Congress created more parks, the need for an agency to administer the park system became clear, yielding the National Park Service in 1916. The National Park System Organic Act, which created the Park Service, also set the pur...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | ncpa@ncpa.org |
| North Fork Nature Programs | The Nature Conservancy, an international non-profit organization, works to preserve the plants, animals, and natural communities that represent the diversity of life on Earth by protecting the lands and waters they need to survive. It has helped protect 225,000 acres in Virginia and owns and manages 32 preserves in the state through the support of more than 36,000 Virginia Chapter members. The Conservancy's worldwide office is located in Arlington, Virginia. | bkittrell@tnc.org |
| Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission | Who? The Northern Shenandoah Valley Regional Commission is made up of eighteen elected officials and twelve citizens appointed to the Commission by the eleven member local governments. The Commission selects an Executive Director, who is responsible for hiring staff. Currently there are five staff positions. What? In 1968, Virginia was divided into 22 Planning Districts, based on the community of interest among its counties, cities and towns. Th...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | nsvrc@shentel.net |
| OrangeBand Initiative | The OrangeBand Initiative is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to promoting civil discourse, social capital, and civic engagement. | Staff@OrangeBand.org |
| Page County | Nestled between the Blue Ridge and Massanutten Mountains in Virginia's fabled Shenandoah Valley, the families of Page County developed a heritage of independence, self-reliance, and community which is still evident in our labor force today. A high-quality educational system; inexpensive cost of living and doing business; friendly, quiet community; and our scenic and unspoiled environment are just a few of the qualities that make Page County an id...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | mbelton@pagecounty.virginia.gov |
| Page County Department of Environmental Services | The Dept. of Environmental Services promotes local and regional environmental awareness and stewardship by supporting sound land use decisions to protect surface and ground water resources. The Dept. also works with air quality issues, litter prevention and recycling, mass transit, Scenic Byways, Page County Tree Board, Page County Water Quality Advisory Committee, etc. | canderson@pagecounty.virginia.gov |
| Page County Government | Nestled between the Blue Ridge and Massanutten Mountains in Virginia's fabled Shenandoah Valley, the families of Page County developed a heritage of independence, self-reliance, and community which is still evident in our labor force today. A high-quality educational system; inexpensive cost of living and doing business; friendly, quiet community; and our scenic and unspoiled environment are just a few of the qualities that make Page County an id...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | mbelton@pagecounty.virginia.gov |
| Playing Hookie Guide Service | Welcome to Playing Hookie Guide Service, 2006 marks my 7th year as a smallmouth and carp guide. I enjoyed a very full 9.5 month season in 2005 despite the loss of the entire Shenandoah Fishery. As a result of that loss, as many of you witnessed, I had to spend every waking hour traveling and guiding. So This year I have accepted the assignment of creating a Shenandoah Riverkeeper program at the behest of Ed Merrifield the Potomac Riverkeeper. ...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | jeff@potomacriverkeeper.org |
| Potomac Conservancy | Since 1993, the Potomac Conservancy has been protecting the health, beauty, and enjoyment of the Potomac River and its tributaries. | info@potomac.org |
| Preserve Frederick | ||
| Regional Water Resources Policy Committee | ||
| River Network | River Network, a national non-profit organization, offers consulting, publications, trainings and small grants to help people raise money, build organizations, and monitor and protect rivers and watersheds. | info@rivernetwork.org |
| River Network | To help people understand,protect and restore rivers and their watersheds. | pmunoz@rivernetwork.org |
| Rockingham County | Welcome to the official Web site of Rockingham County, Virginia. Our mission is to create and maintain a dynamic, interactive online government presence that educates and informs citizens and allows people to conduct business with the county in ways that increase our accessibility and customer service and improve our operational efficiency. | mbreeden@rockinghamcountyva.gov |
| Rockingham County Board of Supervisors | Governing body of Rockingham County | mbreeden@rockinghamcountyva.gov |
| Rockingham County Government | Rockingham County is located in the center of the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Nestled between the Blue Ridge Mountains on the east and the Alleghenies on the west, the County is located along the Interstate 81 corridor and only a 2-hour drive to Washington, DC. Rockingham County is the third largest county in Virginia and encompasses the Harrisonburg-Rockingham metropolitan area. | mbreeden@rockinghamcountyva.gov |
| Rockingham County Schools | Rockingham County Public Schools are home to more than 11,000 students and is located in the scenic Shenandoah Valley of VA. | |
| Shenandoah County | Governing body of Shenandoah County | info@shenandoahcountyva.us |
| Shenandoah County Board of Supervisors | The Board of Supervisors are elected officials that represent the people of Shenandoah County. | demorris@shentel.net |
| Shenandoah County Government | The mission of Shenandoah County Government is to promote an organizational environment that emphasizes the efficient delivery of high quality services to the public, assist the Board of Supervisors in carrying out its strategic objectives, and effectively communicate information about County operations and services to citizens, the Board of Supervisors, the public, the employees, and the media. | info@shenandoahcountyva.us |
| Shenandoah Forum | The Forum is a non-profit organization that promotes activities addressing water quality issues and environmental education in the Shenandoah River watershed, located in northwestern Virginia. | bruce@purewaterforum.org |
| Shenandoah National Park | Shenandoah National Park lies astride a beautiful section of the Blue Ridge Mountains, which form the eastern rampart of the Appalachian Mountains between Pennsylvania and Georgia. The Shenandoah River flows through the valley to the west, with Massanutten Mountain, 40 miles long, standing between the river's north and south forks. The rolling Piedmont country lies to the east of the park. Skyline Drive, a 105-mile road that winds along the crest...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | Superintendent@nps.gov |
| Shenandoah Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) | The Shenandoah Resource Conservation and Development Council (a non-profit organization) is organized for the purpose of enhancing the quality of public and private decisions and programs in the Shenandoah Valley as they affect the care and use of natural resources. | Kathy.Holm@va.usda.gov |
| Shenandoah River Keeper | Waterkeeper Alliance connects and supports local Waterkeeper programs to provide a voice for waterways and their communities worldwide. To champion clean water and strong communities, Waterkeeper Alliance: 1. Supports and empowers member Waterkeeper organizations to protect communities, ecosystems and water quality; 2. Promotes the Waterkeeper model for watershed protection worldwide; and 3. Advocates for issues common to Waterkeeper programs. | jeff@potomacriverkeeper.org |
| Shenandoah Valley Pure Water Forum | The Forum is a non-profit organization that promotes activities addressing water quality issues and environmental education in the Shenandoah River watershed, located in northwestern Virginia. | bruce@purewaterforum.org |
| Stearns & Wheeler, LLC | Stearns & Wheler, LLC is an industry-leading provider of a complete range of civil and sanitary engineering services to municipal and private clients. Our 50+ years of experience includes water, wastewater, information technologies, solid waste, air quality, environmental, hazardous waste management, hydrogeology, building, petroleum and chemical, site remediation and brownfields reclamation and reuse services. | info@stearnswheeler.com |
| SWCD - Headwaters (Soil and Water Conservation District) | Soil and water conservation districts (SWCDs) were established in the 1930s to develop comprehensive programs and plans to conserve soil resources, control and prevent soil erosion, prevent floods and conserve, develop, utilize and dispose water. Today, forty-seven districts serve as local resources for citizens in nearly all Virginia localities. | pco@dcr.virginia.gov. |
| SWCD - Shenandoah Valley | The Commonwealth of Virginia supports the Lord Fairfax Soil & Water Conservation District through financial and administrative assistance provided by the Department of Conservation & Recreation. Funding is also provided by Clarke, Frederick, Shenandoah, and Warren Counties and the City of Winchester. | jwalton@shentel.net |
| Town of Bridgewater | HDDinkel@verizon.net | |
| Town of Stanley | Welcome to the Town of Stanley, located in the beautiful Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. We thank you for stopping by, and encourage you to visit us whether you're a Page County native or just passing through. You will find our friendly residents and natural beauty refreshing and you will surely take home with you a little piece of the Shenandoah Valley. | stanleymanager@earthlink.net |
| Trout Unlimited | Trout Unlimited’s mission is to conserve, protect and restore North America’s trout and salmon fisheries and their watersheds. TU accomplishes this mission on local, state and national levels with an extensive and dedicated volunteer network. TU’s national office, based just outside of Washington, D.C., and its regional offices employ professionals who testify before Congress, publish a quarterly magazine, intervene in federal legal proceedings,...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | cgauvin@tu.org |
| United Methodist Women (Women Becoming Wise About Water) | United Methodist Women is an organization of approximately one million members whose purpose is to foster spiritual growth, develop leaders and advocate for justice. Members raise nearly $25 million each year for programs and projects related to women, children and youth in the United States and in more than 100 countries around the world. The Women's Division is the national policy-making body of this group. | exec@rbmission.org |
| USGS (US Geological Survey) | The USGS serves the Nation by providing reliable scientific information to describe and understand the Earth; minimize loss of life and property from natural disasters; manage water, biological, energy, and mineral resources; and enhance and protect our quality of life. | http://www.usgs.gov/ask/index.html |
| VA DCR - Department of Conservation and Recreation | The Department of Conservation and Recreation works with Virginians to conserve, protect, and enhance their lands and improve the quality of the Chesapeake Bay and our rivers and streams, promotes the stewardship and enjoyment of natural, cultural and outdoor recreational resources, and insures the safety of Virginia's dams. | pco@dcr.virginia.gov |
| VA DEQ - Department of Environmental Quality | Virginia’s diverse geography and abundant natural resources benefit agriculture, industry and commerce and provide a rich environment for people, plants and wildlife. To ensure the continued vitality of what the Commonwealth has to offer, the mission of the Department of Environmental Quality is to protect and improve the environment and the well being of all Virginians. | egilinsky@deq.virginia.gov |
| VA DGIF - Department of Game & Inland Fisheries | To manage Virginia's wildlife and inland fish to maintain optimum populations of all species to serve the needs of the Commonwealth; to provide opportunity for all to enjoy wildlife, inland fish, boating and related outdoor recreation; to promote safety for persons and property in connection with boating, hunting and fishing. | dgifweb@dgif.virginia.gov |
| VA DOF - Department of Forestry | The Virginia Department of Forestry (VDOF) is responsible for: -Protection of 15.8 million acres of forest land from fire, insects and disease. -Management of 17 State Forests and other state lands totaling 47,899 acres for timber, recreation, water, research, wildlife and biodiversity. -Assistance to non-industrial private forest landowners through professional forestry advice and technical management programs. | chad.stover@dof.virginia.gov |
| Valley Conservation Council (VCC) | Valley Conservation Council promotes land use that sustains the farms, forests, open spaces, and cultural heritage of the Shenandoah Valley region of Virginia. | info@valleyconservation.org |
| Virginia Citizens for Water Monitoring | Provide new sources of funding by emphasizing the united monitoring strategy created by this entity Develops a menu of viable volunteer monitoring methods for organizations across Virginia Develops a menu of appropriate uses of volunteer generated data Assists state agencies by filling in the gaps of water quality data Creates a place for consistent and reliable dialog and support for volunteer monitors Provide techn...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | monitor@virginiacwq.org |
| Virginia Environmental Endowment (VEE) | The mission of Virginia Environmental Endowment is to improve the quality of the environment by using its capital to encourage all sectors to work together to prevent pollution, conserve natural resources, and promote environmental literacy. | info@vee.org |
| Waynesboro City | Nestled snugly at the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the community of Waynesboro is sure to earn a special place in your heart. Named in 1797 after Revolutionary War hero Mad Anthony Wayne, this picturesque city has retained the charm of the Valley while embracing modern progress. Visitors are pleased to discover an abundance of shopping and dining alternatives. One point of particular interest is the Virginia Metalcrafters Company. Their com...(click the organization's name in the left column to read more) | |
| Winchester Public Utilities | The City of Winchester, through Public Utilities, owns and operates the Percy D. Miller Water Treatment Plant, located on State Route 840, near Middletown, VA. The plant is rated at a capacity 10 million gallons per day. The water produced is supplied to the community through a water distribution system that consists of over a 125 miles of pipeline. Through this piping network, water is provided to over 9,400 accounts. | utilities@ci.winchester.va.us |