Water Quality and Waterways Awareness

Watershed Newsletter -October 2019 - www.pwswcd.org

Clean Waterways in Prince William County

Water Quality for the Future Generation

For an Impact in the Community-

"Get support from the Soil & Water District"

"Where does your drinking Water come from in Prince William County?

Living in Prince William County? Your drinking water source may come from your well, Lake Manassas or the Occoquan Reservoir.

How are these sources connected to your local streams?

Understanding this connection will give you every reason to think of protecting these resources and your waterways for the future generation.

When you support the District's Volunteers' Water Quality programs, you are supporting sustainable water quality for the future generations.

New! Chemical Water Quality Monitoring program witht the District under DEQ's Supervision

Sustainable drinking water is a global issue.

Is Virginia facing challenges that may impact the future generation?

Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District programs works with the community and farmers for more awareness. Support the new chemical monitoring program!

Some Upcoming Events

October 12 - PWC Recycles Day

October 12 - Stream Cleanup- Rocky Creek -by Sea Troop 100

October 19 - Virginia Citizens for Water Quality Summit -Ashland

October 20- Water Quality Monitoring, James Long Park Gainesville @ 12 noon- 2 p.m

October 26 - Paddle Prince William County-

October 15-17 - Farm Field Days - Prince William County Fairgrounds. Volunteers needed!

Nov. 2 - Water Quality Monitoring- Cedar Run @ 10 am

Nov. 7 - Water Quality Monitoring near- Manassas Airport- Home-school students sites

Nov. 9 - Water Quality Monitoring at Ben Lomond Park @ 10 a.m

October 30, 31 , - MWEEs - Volunteers needed!

November. 16 -Costco Manassas Cleanup; Bull Run Water Project Phase 5

November 1, 19, 20, 21 - MWEEs - Volunteers needed!

March 7, 2020: Big Neabsco Creek-Eagles Park / Wetland/Boardwalk Cleanup! Save the date!

April 18, 2020 : Big Occoquan River Annual Cleanup (FOTO & PWTSC Partnership) Save the Date!

Anniversary Special Farm Field Days Event with the District!

Volunteers still Needed!

October 16 & 17 (10 a m -1 pm)

Special Farm Field Days at the Prince William County Fairgrounds, 10624 Dumfries Rd, Manassas, VA 20112. Refreshments and lunch will be provided for all of our wonderful volunteers, along with a t-shirt!

For more and to register visit: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScZlQ0Q-tX2S06PrmD5eiUpRskCpHKHowlwagow61INZPLmxA/viewform

Water Quality Program Events

Meaningful Watershed Education Experiences MWEEs

Volunteers needed!

October 30, 31 , and November 1

November 19, 20, 21

For more information please contact the District's MWEEs Coordinator: mwee@pwswcd.org

Sunday, October 20

Water Quality Monitoring: James S. Long Park - Catharpin, Bull Run Watershed

Time: Noon - 2 pm

Location: James S. Long Park, 4603 James Madison Hwy (Rt. 15) Haymarket, VA 20169

Parking: Old Library parking lot (first right past the horse field).

Join Elaine Wilson, one of the District's pioneer/certified monitor and her team for fall monitoring at this beautiful site in the Catharpin Creek in the Gainesville area. This site has some outstanding critters that are unique only to this site. STEM kids are welcome. Spots are limited.

For more information and RSVP, contact Elaine Wilson: Elaine.Wilson@dcwater.com

Saturday, November 2

Water Quality Monitoring: Cedar Run

Time: 10 am - 12.30 pm

Location: Evergreen Acres 12801 Hazelwood Dr. Nokesville, VA 20181

Access this beautiful 3/4 miles long of the Cedar Run in the Evergreen Acres Farm for citizen science stream monitoring in the Nokesville area. Come learn more about water quality how it interacts with agriculture.

Email: Veronica Tangiri a t waterquality@pwswcd.org or call 571-379-7514.

Thursday , November 7

Water Quality Monitoring: Canon Branch; Good News for Home-School Students!

Time: 9 am - 11.30 pm

Location: Parking 10600 Harry J. Parrish Boulevard Manassas , VA 20110.

The District's Water Quality Monitoring program has established a new monitoring site for Home-School students who would like to learn more about water quality monitoring in PWC.

Join Certified Monitor; Diane Behm at this newly adopted site along the beautiful Cannon Branch; ne ar the Manassas Airport. Residents are also welcome!

For more information about the event please contact Diane Behm: diane_sim@yahoo.com

Saturday, November 9

Water Quality Monitoring - Bull Run Watershed

Time: 10 am -12.30 pm

Location: 7500 Ben Lomond Park Drive, Manassas VA 20109

Join Jess Cushman and the Merrimac Master Naturalists along the Bull Run trail at the Historic Ben Lomond/Splash Down Water Park in Manassas. Volunteers will be meeting at the picnic area close to the sports field.

RSVP to Jess at cushman.jess@gmail.com

Saturday, November 16

Water Quality Monitoring - Bull Run Watershed

Time: 9 am -12.00 noon

Location: Parking 10671 Sudley Manor Dr, Manassas, VA 20109

Join the Merrimac Farm Master Naturalists, "Friends of the Square", Keep Prince William Beautiful and other PW County businesses and partners to keep the stream corridor near the Bull Run Shopping Center clean under the Districts Adopt-A-Stream program.

An outstanding transformation showcase project at the 2019 NOAA Mid-Atlantic Coast Debris Summit.

"# Love where you live" is at its Phase 5!"

Volunteers are needed. Great for student service hours. Sign up!

Volunteers should dress for the weather with shoes (preferable boots) that they will not mind to get dirty. Water, water bottles and some snacks will be available for volunteers!

To register online or for more information contact: waterquality@pwswcd.org or call 571-379-8213

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/stream-cleanup-costco-manassas-bull-run-watershed-phase-5-tickets-71663664951?aff=efbeventtix&fbclid=IwAR1Rhibcic99t60nOw0UHULI7K_Uv66V83ftCr1fT9TLz4IUIyR3wDOJhBo

To register, please visit: https://vcwq.wordpress.com/

Registration closes today Friday 10/11/2020

Other Watershed Events in PWC

Prince William Recycles Day Over 20 years hosting!

Saturday, Oct. 13

Time: 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Admission is free.

Location: Prince William County's Landfill on Dumfries Road

For more about this event please visit:

https://www.princewilliamtimes.com/news/landfill-to-host-prince-william-recycles-day-saturday/article_ac068576-ccef-11e8-8599-8b96f09d88d1.html#targetText=For%20more%20than%2020%20years,2%20p.m.%20Admission%20is%20free.

Paddling trip on Potomac - Leesylvania – Oct 26

October 26 @ 9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Registration is now Full!

Organized by Prince William Trials and Streams Coalition (PWTSC)

Contact secretary@pwtsc.org for any questions.

Water Quality Monitoring Program

America Nepal Society and students - Deweys Creek, Quantico Creek
Janis Cook and Team, Airport Creek
Buck Arvin and Team, Powells Creek
Larry Heath, Prof Shabana Meyering, Diane Behm and NVCC Woodbridge Student, Quantico Creek
Prof. Deborah Mckie and NVCC Manassas Environmental Science student - Bull Run

Adopt-A-Stream/ Adopt- A-Pond Program

Friends of the Occoquan (FOTO)- Occoquan River and Town of Occoquan
REI Co-op Woodbridge - Neabsco Park Boardwalk area
Belmont Bay Paddlers - Belmont Bay
Nokesville-Bristow Ruritan Club, Patriot High School Ruri-Teen Club, Marsteller Middle School Ruri-Teen Club, Cedar Point Elementary School Rudy Youth Club

Thanks again for making a difference!

Prince William Soil & Water Conservation District is funded by Prince William County Public Works Department, Stormwater Management Branch, and through financial and administrative assistance provided by the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board, and the Department of Conservation and Recreation, Division of Soil and Water Conservation.

Programs, activities and employment opportunities are available to all people regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or political affiliation. Prince William Soil and Water Conservation District is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.

PWSWCD, 8850 Rixlew Lane , Manassas, VA 20109, Ph.: 571-379-7514 ,Fax: 571-379-8305