With all of the torrential rain that the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee dropped last week on already saturated ground, many of our local rivers and streams became swollen and crested their banks, untold amounts of sediment washed away from poorly protected construction sites, rainwater exceeded the capacity of storm and combined...Updates
Thursday, September 15, 2011 - 5:06pm
With all of the torrential rain that the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee dropped last week on already saturated ground, many of our local rivers and streams became swollen and crested their banks, untold amounts of sediment washed away from poorly protected construction sites, rainwater exceeded the capacity of storm and combined...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011 - 4:37pm
2011 Annual Report: 2011 was a year of many accomplishments. We took legal action against major industrial polluters and began work to prevent a proposed toxic mixing zone. We fought to protect strong legal authority under the Clean Water Act. In the Shenandoah we surveyed over 1,400 farms and continue to work with the worst 200 to reduce unnecessary pollutants.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011 - 9:12am
From Ben Hynes (fishpotomac@msn.com):
The Potomac River is forecasted to severely flood in the upcoming week. The high water is predicted to crest at 32 ft @ the POR gauge. When this occurs it will crest the C/O canal in multiple locations. This high water event will cause many fish to be become stranded and trapped in the normally dry C/O canal. Then as the water receeds these fish become stranded and they will ultimately perish as the water slowly drains back out of the once dry canal. We are in need of a few...
Friday, September 2, 2011 - 2:35pm
Many of us are sticking around the DC area this weekend, some cleaning up from Irene, others of us frantically trying to figure out exactly where to shop for a heavy-duty-poly-portfolioed-non-brad-double-horizontal-pocketed folder, and some just enjoying the decreased traffic flow for a few more days...
Thursday, September 1, 2011 - 1:22pm
Not every day was smooth paddling during the Island to Island Trek. In this clip, Joe Hage comments on river conditions during his 132-mile Island to Island Trek down...
Monday, August 29, 2011 - 5:37pm
In this video interview you will meet super-volunteer Ned Stone, another shining example of what's great about the Potomac and the people who...
Monday, August 29, 2011 - 4:00pm
In this video, Whit Overstreet and Joe Hage take a break from their 132-mile trek down the Potomac to interview...
Monday, August 22, 2011 - 11:06am
Jeff Kelble, the Shenandoah Riverkeeper, recently responded to a case against two anglers on the Jackson River.
"The state has a constitutional obligation to hold and protect this land [the river bottom] on behalf of the people," said Jeff Kelble, the Shenandoah Riverkeeper. "And if they fail to do that, they have failed to uphold their constitutional obligation."
Kelble and others worry that if the plaintiffs...
Monday, August 1, 2011 - 1:32pm
The Journal in Martinsburg spent some time with Brent Walls talking about his service in the Navy and how it shaped his decision to enter the environmental sciences field.
"Really the reason I went into the environmental field is because on the ship, with its approximately 5,000 people, we created waste, including a lot of solid waste or garbage. So every day, twice a day, there was a bell that sounded to let you know you needed to gather up the garbage from your area and take it to the back of the boat to dump over the side," Walls said.
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Tuesday, July 19, 2011 - 10:47am
Sunday morning, Joe and Whit completed the last leg of their journey: they crossed St. Catherine's Sound to Avenue, MD, got into their cars, and drove home. After nine days and 132 miles*, the Island to Island Paddle of 2011 had come to a close.
Whit and Joe faced some serious challenges on their paddle from Sycamore Island Canoe Club to the Jefferson Islands Club (strong tides, heavy winds, and even the US Navy!). They encountered some of the summer's most intense storms, too.
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