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SUMMARY:Science Talk! John E. Ross: Here’s to the Weather Warriors!
DESCRIPTION:Please join us on Tuesday\, November 11th\, at 7 pm for a special Veteran’s Day Science Talk at the Wayne Theatre. \nJohn E. Ross will give a talk titled Here’s to the Weather Warriors! \nAll was ready for D-day. Aboard ships steaming in the English Channel\, thousands of troops waited anxiously. In their camps by air fields\, hundreds of paratroopers sat sharpening bayonets and writing that last-minute letter home. Overhead droned hundreds of bombers and fighters bound for targets behind the beaches. At SHAEF’s advanced headquarters\, generals and admirals hashed out final details and worried about the one element of the invasion beyond their control – the weather. If the forecast was wrong\, D-day would fail. \nIke’s weatherman was James Martin Stagg. The US Army Air Force\, the Royal Navy\, and the British Met Office each prepared independent weather forecasts for D-day from data gathered by weather reconnaissance aircraft\, ships in the north Atlantic\, weathermen who fled Nazi’s invasion of Belgium but parachuted back home\, and interception of German weather reports. Stagg’s job was to meld them into one forecast and it absolutely had to be right. \nHad the forecast been wrong\, D-day would have failed. At least one year would have been required to gather men and materials to mount a second attempt. The delay would have meant that the Russians would have occupied all of Germany – no West Germany. Communists\, the strongest force in the French resistance\, would have dominated the French national assembly – no NATO. Imagine world history without West Germany and NATO. \n  \nJohn E. Ross\, the author of The Forecast for D-day and the Weatherman behind Ike’s Greatest Gamble\, interviewed many men and women who actually made the pivotal forecast as well as a German meteorologist who provided forecasts for the Luftwaffe and Wehrmacht in France. The book has been widely quoted in D-day anniversary stories by USA Today\, The New York Times\, The Washington Post\, The Weather Channel\, BBC and Associated Press-Europe.  \nAmong the reasons for writing the book\, John wanted to express gratitude to all those veterans and the Grey Berets of today\, who quietly and without recognition provide tactical and strategic weather forecasts on which successful military campaigns rely. \nJohn is no stranger to Waynesboro. He was the founding co-chair of the Center for Coldwaters Restoration which was largely responsible for generating the opportunity for the Virginia Museum of Natural History to locate a proposed branch museum in downtown Waynesboro. \n  \nIf you can’t make it in person\, you can find stream the live video on both the Wayne Theatre and VMNH Facebook pages. You can also view all our past Science Talks on the Virginia Museum of Natural History YouTube Channel.
URL:https://southriverwatershed.org/event/science-talk-john-e-ross-heres-to-the-weather-warriors/
LOCATION:The Wayne Theatre\, 521 West Main Street\, Waynesboro\, Virginia\, 22980
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured,Science Talks
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SUMMARY:Science Talk! Dr Joe Keiper\, VMNH - Historic Bird Collections: A Time Machine for Bird Conservation and a Gateway for Avian Appreciation
DESCRIPTION:Our second Science Talk of the series on Tuesday\, October 21st features Dr Joe Keiper\, Executive Director at the Virginia Museum of Natural History. \n  \nHistoric Bird Collections: A Time Machine for Bird Conservation and a Gateway for Avian Appreciation \nTopic Details: \nDr. Keiper will talk about how to get into birding and citizen science\, and delve into the values of historic ornithology collections in museums. (Ornithology is the scientific study of birds.) \nSpeaker: \nDr. Joe B. Keiper is Executive Director of the Virginia Museum of Natural History. When he was a museum curator\, he was deeply involved in the biology of invertebrate animals\, but maintained a long-standing passion for birding. He interned at Chincoteague Wildlife Refuge in the summers of 1992 and 1993 where he worked on conservation projects targeting the endangered piping plover\, and was a Teaching Assistant for ornithology at Kent State University for four years following that time. He maintains his birding activities today and participates in a number of citizen science\nprograms focused on bird populations. \n  \nIf you can’t be there in person\, you can find the live video\, along with all our past Science Talks\, on the Virginia Museum of Natural History YouTube Channel.
URL:https://southriverwatershed.org/event/science-talk-dr-joe-keiper-vmnh-historic-bird-collections-a-time-machine-for-bird-conservation-a-gateway-for-avian-appreciation/
LOCATION:The Wayne Theatre\, 521 West Main Street\, Waynesboro\, Virginia\, 22980
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured,Science Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250916T200000
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SUMMARY:Science Talk! Marshall Boyd\, VMNH: What’s in a Name? How Taxonomy Fuels Museums
DESCRIPTION:We’re kicking off the series on Tuesday\, September 16th with Marshall Boyd\, Research & Collections Technician at the Virginia Museum of Natural History. \nHis talk is titled What’s in a Name? How Taxonomy Fuels the World of Museums. \nTopic: Taxonomy (the science of naming\, describing\, and classifying organisms into\ngroups based on shared characteristics) plays a key role helping scientists in museums\nto categorize specimens in order to study the relationship between each described\ngroup. Many names within taxonomy come from describing the specimen itself using\nphysical attributes\, the habitat in which it lives\, etc. It could even be named after the\npeople who discovered it! This presentation will give just a small step into the world of\nnatural history museums\, the collections from behind the scenes\, and the work that\ngoes into describing a new species. \nSpeaker: Marshall Boyd is a Research and Collections Technician at the Virginia\nMuseum of Natural History in Martinsville\, VA. He has a long background in biology\nstarting from an early age\, always having a passion for the outside world and a\nconstant curiosity about everything concerning zoology (the scientific study of animals).\nMarshall studied forest birds as a master’s student at Salisbury University earning his\ndegree in 2015. Later he was an adjunct faculty member for local Maryland community\ncolleges before discovering his passion for natural history museum work at the\nSmithsonian Museum of Natural History in Washington\, D.C. Marshall worked within the\nInvertebrate Zoology department for several years where he fueled his interests in\nzoology\, eventually leading him to his current position at the Virginia Museum of Natural\nHistory. Marshall has become a part of the team at VMNH working alongside the\ncurators and other technicians for education and outreach\, assisting in the constant\ncare for museum collections\, and working with the executive staff to help shape the\nfuture of VMNH. \n \nIf you missed our last Science Talk of the Spring 2025 season\, Revitalizing an EPA Brownfield: South River Preserve and Rockfish Run with Stormwater Engineer Jessica Slagle of the Timmons Group\, you can find the video and all our past Science Talks on the Virginia Museum of Natural History YouTube Channel. \n 
URL:https://southriverwatershed.org/event/science-talk-marshall-boyd-vmnh-whats-in-a-name-how-taxonomy-fuels-museums/
LOCATION:The Wayne Theatre\, 521 West Main Street\, Waynesboro\, Virginia\, 22980
CATEGORIES:Featured,Science Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250821T133000
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SUMMARY:South River Preserve Ribbon Cutting
DESCRIPTION:City of Waynesboro Parks and Recreation invites you to attend the formal dedication of the South River Preserve! \nThis project came into fruition with funding from the DuPont settlement. The purpose was to create and improve habitat for fish\, birds\, and pollinators that were impacted by mercury contamination as well as improve water quality. \nThe project is complete and it is easy to look out on its blooming meadows and see that birds\, butterflies\, and bugs of all sorts are already calling it home. Fishermen are happily casting for the “big one” and fish are finding new places to hide. Beyond these goals\, the South River Preserve provides a new respite for residents and visitors alike. \nThe project removed acres of asphalt from a dilapidated parking lot and replaced them with meadows and trees. Visitors can enjoy the spectacularly improved views and also the sounds of birds chirping and bees buzzing. It’s a new experience and we want to celebrate it! \nPlease join us on August 21 at 1:30pm at the South River Preserve at 101 Short Street. \nThere will be several speakers\, light refreshments\, and an optional short tour highlighting the improvements.
URL:https://southriverwatershed.org/event/south-river-preserve-ribbon-cutting/
LOCATION:South River Preserve\, 101 Short St\, Waynesboro\, VA\, 22980\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250820T183000
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SUMMARY:SRWC Happy Hour - Volunteer Meet & Greet
DESCRIPTION:Come join the fun at Seven Arrows Brewing for our first South River Watershed Coalition Volunteer Meet Up! \nWednesday\, August 20\, from 5:30 to 6:30 pm \nWe will provide some light appetizers and have Watershed related games with prizes. Come enjoy those\, support the venue by buying a drink if you’d like\, and also learn about the Coalition while meeting other locals who value safeguarding the Watershed. \nCome get involved – together we can make a difference!
URL:https://southriverwatershed.org/event/srwc-happy-hour-volunteer-meet-greet/
LOCATION:Seven Arrows Brewing Co.\, 2508 Jefferson Hwy #1\, Waynesboro\, VA\, 22980
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250607T120000
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SUMMARY:River Cleanup for Save the Bay Day!
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday\, June 7th\, 9am to noon in Waynesboro for Clean the Bay Day! \nAfterwards\, keep the watershed fun going by visiting Hikerfest in Waynesboro or the Karst Expo at Grand Caverns! \nAll are invited\, families welcome! \nWhen: Saturday\, June 7th\, from 9 to 12 noon \nWhere:  2 Options\, Land or River! \n  Walking on Land Group: \nMeet at South River Preserve (100 Short St\, Waynesboro) \n  River Group (walk and kayak): \nMeet at Ridgeview Park (700 S Magnolia Ave) \nWhat to Bring: Water\, Sun Protection\, Shoes for the Water\, Towel(s)\, KAYAKS welcomed! \nTools\, Gloves\, Bags provided.  \nBring your smiles and helping hands!
URL:https://southriverwatershed.org/event/river-cleanup-for-save-the-bay-day/
LOCATION:South River Preserve\, 101 Short St\, Waynesboro\, VA\, 22980\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,River Cleanup
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ORGANIZER;CN="Chesapeake Bay Foundation":MAILTO:chesapeake@cbf.org
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250519
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250522
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SUMMARY:Choose Clean Water Conference 2025
DESCRIPTION:Each year\, the Choose Clean Water Conference brings together a diverse network of individuals—from local\, state\, and national nonprofits and government agencies to elected officials and businesses—all working toward the shared goal of clean water. \nThis dynamic conference offers Coalition members unique opportunities to learn cutting-edge restoration techniques from leading experts\, engage in meaningful dialogues with fellow attendees representing diverse perspectives across the watershed\, and experience firsthand the impact of local restoration efforts. \nThis national level conference is conveniently held in Harrisonburg\, VA\, at Hotel Madison and this year it is May 19-21.
URL:https://southriverwatershed.org/event/choose-clean-water-conference-2025/
LOCATION:Hotel Madison\, 710 S. Main Street\, Harrisonburg\, VA\, 22801\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured
ORGANIZER;CN="Choose Clean Water Coalition":MAILTO:admin@choosecleanwater.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250503T163000
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SUMMARY:Riverfest 2025
DESCRIPTION:2025 – the Year of the Eastern Box Turtle at Riverfest! \nThis FREE annual event takes place river-side at Constitution Park South in Waynesboro\, VA. Activities include Reptile World shows\, presentations by the Wildlife Center of Virginia\, Stream Safari exploration\, Fish and Fun Rodeo\, canoe rides\, kids arts & crafts\, interactive exhibits\, and more. The day ends with the Great South River Duck Race! \n\nPrograms and activities start at 10am and continue throughout the day. \n\nRain or Shine – No Pets Allowed \nVIEW PARKING MAP HERE \nRiverfest welcomes environmentally-themed organizations and companies as exhibitors. There is no exhibit fee; exhibitors may not charge a fee for games and activities associated with their table. For more information\, please email: info@riverfestwaynesboro.org
URL:https://southriverwatershed.org/event/riverfest-2025/
LOCATION:Constitution Park\, 101 Short Street\, Waynesboro\, VA\, United States
CATEGORIES:Featured,RiverFest
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ORGANIZER;CN="Riverfest":MAILTO:info@riverfestwaynesboro.org
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250429T200000
DTSTAMP:20250429T031136Z
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SUMMARY:Science Talk! Revitalizing an EPA Brownfield: South River Preserve and Rockfish Run
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Jessica Slagle\, Stormwater Engineer at Timmons Group \nTopic: Revitalizing an EPA Brownfield – South River Preserve and Rockfish Run \nJoin us at 7 pm on Tuesday\, April 29th\, at the Wayne Theatre for a Science Talk presented by The Timmons Group. \nJessica Slagle will give a presentation on the creation and revitalization of the South River Preserve\, adjacent to Constitution Park. \nMore than 450\,000 brownfields (lands that are abandoned or underused due to concerns about contamination) have been identified by the EPA in the U.S. for redevelopment and reuse\, one of which is the South River within the City of Waynesboro\, Virginia. Previously owned by Dupont\, the river and surrounding areas have been impacted by industrial practices and the presence of hazardous substances\, pollutants\, and contaminants. In conjunction with the City of Waynesboro and Anhold Associates Landscape Architecture and Planning\, Timmons Group developed plans to rehabilitate the South River Preserve and Rockfish Run for recreation\, habitat\, and ecological uplift. The South River Preserve site received funding as part of the Natural Resource Damage Assessment and Restoration (NRDAR) program to remediate mercury contamination downstream of a decommissioned DuPont facility. Given the state of the river and Brownfield requirements\, many options were considered for implementation to improve water quality\, wildlife habitat\, and create an area for the community to safely interact with the environment. \nIn addition\, Rockfish Run was identified as a stream restoration opportunity for the City of Waynesboro\, Virginia in conjunction with the South River Preserve. Rockfish Run converges with the South River and due to watershed development\, it was contributing excessive sediment into the river. The restoration created ecological uplift and habitat for local wildlife\, as well as improved utility conditions\, and will provide educational opportunities for years to come. \nThis presentation will discuss the project in entirety – from the original contamination to project planning and design\, all the way through implementation.\nAbout Our Guest Speaker\nJessica Slagle is a Project Engineer in the Stormwater Services Group at Timmons Group in Richmond\, Virginia. She was born and raised in Asheville\, North Carolina. She attended Virginia Tech to study Biological Systems Engineering and graduated in 2019. Jessica has a passion for working outdoors and enjoys investigating a variety of stormwater and ecological systems. She currently focuses on stream restoration at Timmons Group\, but has experience in regulatory compliance\, stormwater management design\, and floodplain analysis. Stream restoration combines many of her interests\, including problem solving and environmental rehabilitation\, and allows for the ecological uplift within severely degraded water systems. \nScience Talks are free and open to the public\, with a “donate what you will” to the Wayne Theatre for hosting. The snack and beverage bar will be open for this event. \nScience Talks are livestreamed from both the Wayne Theatre and VMNH Facebook Pages\, as well as the Center for Coldwaters Restoration website\, where you can also view videos of all our previous Science Talks.
URL:https://southriverwatershed.org/event/science-talk-waynesboros-south-river-preserve/
LOCATION:The Wayne Theatre\, 521 West Main Street\, Waynesboro\, Virginia\, 22980
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured,Science Talks
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250419T120000
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SUMMARY:Annual South River Cleanup 2025
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the Fly Fish Waynesboro – Shenandoah Valley Trout Unlimited \nAnnual South River Cleanup! \nMeet at the Arch Avenue Public Parking area between the Main and Broad Street bridges. \nGloves and bags will be provided as well as snacks and refreshments. \nPlease wear clothes you do not mind getting dirty or waders if you have them. \nAnyone and everyone welcome!
URL:https://southriverwatershed.org/event/annual-south-river-clean-up-2025/
LOCATION:Arch Avenue Public Parking Lot\, 215 W Main St\, Waynesboro\, VA\, 22980\, United States
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured,River Cleanup
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250314T161500
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SUMMARY:Shenandoah Valley Plant Symposium 2025
DESCRIPTION:Friday\, March 14\, 2025 \nThe Wayne Theatre\, Waynesboro Virginia \nNo day of registrations. Last day to register is 3/10/25 by 5:00 pm. \nRegister Here! \nClick HERE for the most up to date 2025 Shenandoah Valley Plant Symposium day of agenda/schedule of events. \nAGENDA: \n8:00 – 8:30                  Registration- coffee and light refreshments provided \n8:30 – 8:45                  Welcome & Announcements: \n8:45 – 9:50                  The Power of Plants: How Gardening Helps Mind\, Body and Soul \nBryce Lane – Undergrad Professor \nDid you know that a twenty-minute walk in a garden is equal to taking two anti-depressant pills! Time spent working or walking in a garden has bona fide benefits to our physical\, mental and emotional health. This talk highlights many of the ways gardening makes us better\, and shares much of the current research that supports what we gardeners already knew. \n9:50 – 10:10                BREAK– light refreshments provided \n10:10 – 11:20              Specialist Bees \nNancy Adamson- Botanist\, Ecologist\, Biologist \nLike butterflies\, some bees have long-term relationships with particular plants. These specialist bees depend on pollen from one plant species or a few related plants for their young’s survival and transformation into adults. Learn about enticing plants for your garden and when to expect pollen-hungry visitors. \n11:30 – 12:40              The Big Picture: Regenerating Life\, Landscapes\, Climate and Living    Soils \nDale Hendricks- Horticulturist\, Gardener \nThe native plant movement in many ways has been a success. How can the   native plant and permaculture movements inform and enrich each other? How can we add more natives to our diet? Is the real world so simple as “good and bad guys”? Must we be at war with invasive plants? Why are they moving and taking over so fast? Can we be a civilization of stewards and gardeners? \n12:40 – 1:40                Boxed Lunch from Panera Bread \n 1:40 – 2:50                  Early Plant Explorers and Garden Influencers \nLaura Viancour – Horticulturalist\, Garden Historian and Lecturer \nThe bounty of new flora in the colonies contributed to Williamsburg being an active horticultural hub in colonial times. “Meet” some of the early garden enthusiasts and plant explorers who traveled to Virginia and learn about the plants they found in their own words from period notes and correspondence. \n2:50 – 3:00                  BREAK- refreshments available \n3:00 – 4:10                  Mixing it Up: Inspiring Perennial and Woody Plant Combinations \n                                    Bryce Lane- Undergrad Professor \nThis is an informative\, and inspiring talk on identifying dynamic combinations of plants to use in all kinds of landscape garden beds. One can achieve an excellent color display by combining herbaceous perennials with select woody plants. We will talk about color dynamics\, the color echo\, and make recommendations of some great plant combinations that will catch the eye! \n4:10 – 4:15                  Closing Remarks- Springing forward from here \n                                                         
URL:https://southriverwatershed.org/event/shenandoah-valley-plant-symposium-2025/
LOCATION:The Wayne Theatre\, 521 West Main Street\, Waynesboro\, Virginia\, 22980
CATEGORIES:Community Events,Featured
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20250218T200000
DTSTAMP:20250207T132222Z
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SUMMARY:Science Talk! Water is Water: the Fuzzy Distinction between Surface and Groundwater in the Shenandoah Valley with Wil Orndorff
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Wil Orndorff \nTopic: Water is Water: the Fuzzy Distinction between Surface and Groundwater in the Shenandoah Valley \nPlease join us at at 7 pm on Tuesday\, February 18th\, at the Wayne Theatre in Waynesboro for his presentation on the effect extended periods of drought have on groundwater. \nWil Orndorff is the Karst Protection Coordinator for the Virginia Natural Heritage Karst Program in the Department of Conservation and Recreation and on the Board of Directors for the Karst Waters Institute. He has a Masters degree in Geology from Virginia Tech focusing on structural geology and tectonics\, and his career has led him down an interdisciplinary path that includes hydrology\, biology\, geomorphology\, and analysis of spatial data. \nKarst is a type of landscape where the dissolving of the bedrock has created sinkholes\, sinking streams\, caves\, springs\, and other characteristic features. Most karst was formed as carbonate bedrock – limestone\, dolomite\, or marble – dissolved by mildly acidic waters over thousands of years. Much of this process took place below ground\, forming networks of interconnected caves. Most of the state’s Karst is found in Virginia’s Valley and Ridge Province. Complex underground drainage networks in karst commonly extend over large areas and beneath surface drainage divides. Precipitation enters these groundwater systems both by infiltration through soils developed over carbonate bedrock and by runoff into features such as sinkholes. Once underground\, these “karst waters” flow through networks of caves\, and combine to emerge at springs. Karst hydrologists undertake the tricky business of mapping connections between these features to define “karst watersheds”\, which typically refer to a particular spring or cave stream. \nWil\, a native of the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia\, grew up looking for caves on the family farm and adjacent abandoned quarry. Introduced to formal caving work at the age of 18\, his interest in caves\, karst waters\, and geology grew into both a career and a life-long passion. With a bachelor’s degree from Johns Hopkins and a masters in geology from Virginia Tech focusing on Appalachian tectonics in hand\, Wil entered the professional karst world as a self-employed consultant performing karst analyses of the potential impacts of a proposed high voltage power line corridor on karst springs and bat habitat along its path. Becoming Virginia’s Karst Protection Coordinator became Wil’s career\, and afforded him the opportunity to do the work he loved\, protecting the resources he cared about. The nature of the job turned Wil into a jack of all trades karst professional who wears many hats: geologist\, hydrologist\, conservationist\, educator\, explorer\, and\, increasingly\, biologist. His work has resulted in the establishment of two natural area preserves protecting significant caves and additions of several tracts containing significant caves to existing preserves. Through the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation’s environmental project review\, Wil has helped to avoid or mitigate impacts to hundreds of caves with the help of the Virginia Speleological Survey\, with whom he is a director at large in his spare time. \nWil is the 2019 Recipient of the Karst Award from Karst Waters Institute. He lives in Blacksburg\, Virginia with his wife Zenah. \nScience Talks are free and open to the public\, with a “donate what you will” to the Wayne Theatre for hosting. The snack and beverage bar will be open for this event. You can view videos of all our previous Science Talks on the Center for Coldwaters Restoration website.
URL:https://southriverwatershed.org/event/science-talk-wil-orndorff-karst-protection-coordinator/
LOCATION:The Wayne Theatre\, 521 West Main Street\, Waynesboro\, Virginia\, 22980
CATEGORIES:Featured,Science Talks
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