Working Wetlands
It wasn’t until the 1960s that Virginia started trying to manage the flow of stormwater to prevent flooding. The goal
Local Living History
Sometimes we gain insight for moving forward by taking a look back. The Frontier Culture Museum, located on Richmond Road
Fighting Invasive Plants
Japanese knotweed is an invasive herbaceous perennial that forms large dense clumps of a stout, shrub-like plant between 3-9 feet
Seasonal Surprises
When we talk about history we usually focus on the past of humans, but nature has a history too –
Mountain Freckles AKA Old Kaolin Mines
Next time you travel down Interstate 81/64 or U.S. Highway 11, scan the Blue Ridge Mountains southeast of Greenville. If
Topics & Issues
It is, to my knowledge, the largest spring creek that we have in Virginia or at least spring-influenced creek
Tom BenzingSouth River Watershed Coalition
Having a student map their watershed address and see the connectness that they have to their downstream neighbors lets them know that what you do here does matter.
Tim Wion
The river has healed a lot over time from all sorts of different impacts so it’s much better than it was twenty years ago.
Tommy Lawhorne
The river has been central to industrial development throughout the ages, continues to be so, and I think in the future will be an important consideration.
Greg Hitchin
What I’m hoping is that people realize what a rich natural resource we have and work hard to protect it and respect it and enjoy it.
Nancy SorrellsAlliance for the Shenandoah valley
We’ll fish, we’ll float, whether that’s standing up or sitting down. If it’s a really hot day, you might just put your feet in, hang out, and enjoy the serenity that it has to offer.
Sean Hall