Weekly Update
August 13, 2008
Intern Scott Osborne measures a pebble during a geomorphology assessment
Announcements
Geomorphology assessments…
Wading in a stream, the gentle summer breeze, cicadas in the background… what could be better? As the summer season draws to a close, spend some time in a stream by helping with a geomorphology assessment. We take various measurements of the stream, which help us to characterize the channel and understand sediment loads. Each assessment takes 2-3 hours.
StreamWatch summer potluck…
Please join us for some summer fun!
When: Saturday 8/23, 10am – 2pm
Where: Walnut Creek Park
What to bring: food and drink to share (no alcohol)
What to do: Eat, Play, Swim, Mountain Bike, Hike, Play Frisbee Golf, Fish (with valid license), Paddle (bring your canoe or rent one for $5/hour).
Directions: From Cville, take Route 29 South; Turn left onto Route 708 (Red Hill Road); Turn right onto Route 631 (Old Lynchburg Road); The park is 1/2 mile on the left.
NOTE – there is a park entrance fee: $3/person for Albemarle county residents, $4.50/person for non-residents, Albemarle county seniors (over 62) are free.
Potential Volunteer Dates
(These dates are weather-dependent. Please contact Rose if you want to sign up.)
Monday 8/18 – geomorphology
Tuesday 8/19 – geomorphology
Wednesday 8/20 – geomorphology
Thursday 8/21 – geomorphology
Friday 8/22 – geomorphology
Saturday 8/23 – StreamWatch potluck
Thank you for volunteering with StreamWatch!
Rose Brown, Program Manager
StreamWatch
434.962.3527
P.O. Box 181
Ivy, VA 22945
Email Rose
www.streamwatch.org