How Healthy Are Our Watersheds?
Ways to Protect Our Watersheds
Stream Buffers
-Riparian Buffer & Rain Garden
-Buffer Handbook
-Sources of native plants
Upper Thornton River Watershed Study
RappFLOW is a member of the Orion Grassroots Network
Ways to Protect Our Watershed
Sustainable Forestry:
Our Forest Treasures of Rappahannock County Protect Our Watershed: How We Sustain, Enjoy, and Benefit
A Workshop Held April 24, 2004, at Mt. Vernon Farm
Agenda
| 10:00 | Registration & Exhibits |
| 10:15 | Introductions Janet Davis, Moderator |
| 10:20 | Environmental & Economic Value of our Forests John McCarthy, Rappahannock County Administrator |
| 10:30 | Sustainable Forest Management Lyt Wood, Arborist & Forester Participant questions and discussion |
| 11:00 | Forestry & Water Quality at Mt. Vernon Farm Cliff Miller, Owner of Mt. Vernon Farm |
| 11:15 | Demonstrations & Exhibits Chris Byrd: Transportable Sawmill Bruce Westfall: From logs to lumber in the woodshed Local wood workers: products from local lumber |
| Horse logging in the Forest Chad Vogel, professional horse logger, demonstrates felling and hauling a log with his Belgian work horse; explains grading and uses of logs, why horse logging supports sustainable forestry. |
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| 12:30 | Lunch Barbeque served by RLEP Exchange your filled-in evaluation form for healthy grass-fed hamburger or a veggie burger. |
Please learn from our expert exhibitors, partners and sponsors
Rappahannock League for Environmental Protection
Rappahannock County Conservation Alliance
Piedmont Environmental Council
Madison County Task Force for Sustainable Growth
Culpeper Soil & Water Conservation District
USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service
Agricultural Extension Service
Virginia Department of Forestry
Virginia Forest Watch
Virginia DCR,
Piedmont Research Institute
National Fish & Wildlife Foundation
Thanks to the RappFLOW planning group:
Event Coordinator: Beverly Hunter
Program Plan: Janet S. Davis, Khalil Hassan, Martin Johnson, Cliff Miller, Joe Thompson, Greg Wichelns; Lyt Wood, Mitzi Young
Partners & Exhibits: Carey Whitehead, Cliff Miller, Sarah Gannon
Handouts Coordinator: Clyde Humphrey
Publicity: Bayard Catron; Carey Whitehead; Dick Biby
Natural Resource Map: Beverly Hunter, PRI
Refreshments: Paul Komar & Jill DuVall
Set Up & Equipment: Jed DuVall, Rapp. Elem. School
Registration: Jill DuVall, Mitzi Young, Medge Carter
Evaluation: Bev Hunter
Facilities: Cliff Miller, Mt. Vernon Farm
Registration Desk: Collect your copy of Map #4 in our County Natural Resource Map Series!