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Tag Archives: shenandoah

  • Comments to 2018 Virginia Water Quality Assessment Integrated Report

    on April 10, 2019

    We are continuing our fight to force the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) to fulfill its duty to identify the North Fork, South…


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    Mostly Good News for Virginia Ag in Governor’s Budget

    on August 23, 2016

    Earlier this month, Governor McAuliffe announced Virginia’s $61 million investment in agricultural best management practices. The governor said as one of our largest private…


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    Atlantic Coast Pipeline Threatens Shenandoah River

    on July 15, 2016

    The proposed construction of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline would impact the headwaters of the South Fork of the Shenandoah River. Earlier this spring, Dominion…


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    Earth Day, the National Park Service and our beloved Shenandoah River

    on April 21, 2016

    Today, our 46th Earth Day, we celebrate the rich network of natural resources we depend on and…


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    The Story of Shenandoah Algae

    on August 15, 2014

    by Brendan Young, Algae Research Specialist Algae – We all know that it is a natural part of the ecosystem…


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Instagram post 2193173418223172663_9673325632 What kind of fish do you think this fisherman will catch in the #Shenandoah River? . . . Did you know the number of #smallmouthbass in our rivers is declining? Check out our Shenandoah Riverkeeper’s blog on smallmouth bass to find out what’s causing this! (Link in bio) . . . #shenandoahriver #fishing #river #waterquality #fishhealth #waterkeeper #riverkeeper
Instagram post 2190771940359623582_9673325632 This year your #GivingTuesday gift will be tripled! Join the fight to protect the #Potomac and #Shenandoah Rivers from hazardous pollution like this! Link to give in our bio!
Instagram post 2185820968122080687_9673325632 We’re still thinking about our 2019 Law & Water gala! Thanks to everyone who made it such a fun night! Missed it this year? Keep your eye out for our save the date in 2020!😉 #gala #wharf #intercontinentalhotel #riverkeeper #waterkeeper #dcevents
Instagram post 2180740728299616817_9673325632 We’re out in all kinds of weather and river conditions! Our Shenandoah Riverkeeper Mark Frondorf was out paddling yesterday to check on cattle herds in the river. #shenandoah #riverkeeper #waterkeeper #patrol #paddle #kayaking #shenandoahriver
Instagram post 2177213647729196217_9673325632 We’re winterizing Sea Dog! It takes all of the boats in PRKN’s arsenal to get our water quality monitoring boat ready for its first winter at @nationalharbor! #riverkeeper #waterkeeper #winterizing #boat #nationalharbor #ferriswheel #citizenscience
Instagram post 2172166133753646944_9673325632 “If there is magic on the planet, it is contained in water.” - Loren Eiseley #Shenandoah #shenandoahriver #waterkeeper #riverkeeper #nature #fall
Instagram post 2170710380870121008_9673325632 Are YOU a member of PRKN? If so join us on November 12th for a special PRK member meeting! Our Potomac Riverkeeper, Dean Naujoks, will talk about the state of the watershed and the issues we’ll be facing in 2019. Not a member yet? Joining is easy right though our website! See the link in our bio for registration details (preregistered members who attend will get a free ride on the Ferris wheel)! #riverkeeper #waterkeeper #potomac #potomacriver #nationalharbor #maryland #events #ferriswheel
Instagram post 2163218689036852118_9673325632 HUGE shoutout to everyone who made our law & water gala a success! We couldn’t have done it without our members and supporters, and of course our board and staff! Thanks to everyone who was able to join us last night! (Not pictured: our awesome president, Nancy Stoner) #lawandwater2019 #riverkeeper #waterkeeper #gala #dcevents #wharf #wharfdc
Instagram post 2161837245362325753_9673325632 We’ve been fighting for years to get the #shenandoah river listed as an impaired waterway, and we’re not stopping anytime soon! Our Riverkeepers are continuously out searching for algae to prove the river has been plagued by excessive & dangerous algae! #riverkeeper #waterkeeper #shenandoahriver #algae #algaebloom #river
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3 Dec

We want our community to engage with the river and understand how vital it is to our ecosystem. Help us get as many people out on the water as possible this summer! #GivingTuesday #CleanWaterForAll

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PRK Network@PotomacRiver·
3 Dec

A $25 gift today can provide a volunteer with a water quality monitoring kit for three weeks of testing, thanks to our matching donor and Facebook. Will you join us? #GivingTuesday #CleanWaterforAll

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