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Dear Watershed Neighbors,
The Conservation Fund's Freshwater Institute is initiating restoration and protection efforts in Rockymarsh Run with the goal of restoring a native brook trout fishery in the stream and generating other local benefits for the area, while also contributing to regional Chesapeake Bay water quality restoration goals.
The Institute and its partners, Trout Unlimited, West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, West Virginia University, and the West Virginia Water Research Institute, will work with local residents to plant trees and restore stream stretches in order to restore trout habitat, while also improving water local quality. These projects will be complemented by other activities including outreach efforts to land developers and decision makers to suggest planning and development approaches that connect development activities to the protection of the environment and neighbors’ property rights.
Source water protection, trout habitat, reduced physical infrastructure costs, protected property values, open/green space protection, and water quality are among the overlapping goals of project activities.
We are interested in your feedback, involvement, and ideas to help shape how and where the various activities are implemented in the watershed and to help build a community of dedicated stakeholders.
On this website you can learn more about ongoing activities in Rockymarsh project and how you can get involved!
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Did You Know? |
27% of the food produced for human consumption in the United States is thrown out as waste, equally 48 million tons annually. When counting only the uneaten portions of meals and waste from food production (such as produce trimmings), Americans throw away an average of 163 pounds of food per person per year. (Source: Economic Research Service-USDA) |
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What You Can Do... |
Chemicals leaching into waterways seem to be causing illness and abnormalities in fish. Endocrine disruptors are believed to be responsible for intersex fish (male fish producing eggs) in the Potomac River. Products we buy for cleaning, cosmetics, and gardening often contain chemicals that are considered endocrine disruptors. Before buying these products, look at the ingredients and avoid Naphthalene, Limonene, Lindane, Permethrin, Glyphosate, Phenols, and Phthalates. Avoid these chemicals completely by using the most natural products possible for cleaning and other jobs around the home.
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