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Watershed Filmmaking and Mapping
I live next to Meade Creek where the stream flows into a culvert underneath Chesapeake Street. It seems as if I hear the water when the windows are open, though the sound is faint on the average day, too faint to register with any definition, but comforting nonetheless. Before the City improved the drainage, I used to enjoy watching the creek rise in a storm. It would churn and escape its banks and threaten to reach the house, though it never did.
A Preservation Success Story Driven by Local Neighbors
Tadpole Land & Trail Conservancy purchased land bordering Ballenger Creek in Palmyra to form Ballenger Creek Nature Preserve, in July 2021. The 73 acres of land is covered in cascading streams, forest and recovering forest and is diverse with wildflowers, ferns, and cliffs of Mountain Laurel.
Stream Water, E. coli, and the Naked Eye
I live next to Meade Creek where the stream flows into a culvert underneath Chesapeake Street. It seems as if I hear the water when the windows are open, though the sound is faint on the average day, too faint to register with any definition, but comforting nonetheless. Before the City improved the drainage, I used to enjoy watching the creek rise in a storm. It would churn and escape its banks and threaten to reach the house, though it never did.
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Captured rainwater is perfect for irrigating landscaped beds, watering potted plants, and outdoor chores like bike or car washing. Rain barrels can reduce stormwater runoff from your property, which is beneficial to local waterways. This is a workshop on how to set up your own rain barrel and will share information on stormwater runoff, water conservation, and gardening in our area. You will receive a plastic barrel and a DIY assembly kit with your workshop registration. Registration Link: https://webtrac.charlottesville.gov/wbwsc/webtrac.wsc/iteminfo.html?Module=AR&FMID=92220369 *City of Charlottesville and Albemarle County Service Authority water utility customers are eligible for an additional $30 rebate for attending the workshop. Rebate requests must be made AFTER the rain barrel is installed, you must be eligible for a rain barrel rebate, you must show proof of installation, and additional terms apply, please contact your water supplier’s rain barrel rebate program for questions.
