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ltrepeter2000
06-02-2009, 1:19 PM
This is something that I got in an email and plan to attend.

Date: June 11, 2009
Time: 4:00—6:00 PM
Location: Tuscarora Creek Park, 425 Solitude Ct, Leesburg, VA

This is open to the public.

A field demonstration of stream assessment will be presented by
Versar, Inc and Biohabitats, Inc. Demonstrations will include: collection
of benthic macroinvertebrates, habitat assessment and
techniques on evaluating stream perenniality.
Bring your boots or hip waders. Rain or shine!
Open to the public.

Any further questions can be directed to:
David Ward
Water Resources Team
Dept of Building &
Development
Phone: 703-737-8670
david.ward@loudoun.gov (david.ward@loudoun.gov)
DiscusnAfricans
06-02-2009, 1:59 PM
Is that a thursday? It sounds really interesting even though its in the dark side (VA is the dark side to us MDers, just like Lake Tang is to the Malawi people).
ltrepeter2000
06-02-2009, 2:43 PM
It is a Thursday. The two companies have been contracted to evaluate all the stream beds in Loudoun County to determine health and functionality. I think there will be more of these events but will only know for sure if there are more emails sent. I think its going to be worth leaving work early that day so I already put it on my boss's calendar that I am leaving at 230.
DiscusnAfricans
06-02-2009, 2:45 PM
I would have to take most of the day off to make it down there in time, so I likely won't make it. Please post about future events though, because I love stuff like that. I participated in similar activities in college during my Freshwater ecology class.
Lively
06-02-2009, 5:16 PM
I would have to take most of the day off to make it down there in time, so I likely won't make it. Please post about future events though, because I love stuff like that. I participated in similar activities in college during my Freshwater ecology class.

Yeah, please do keep us posted! After the kids get out of school, I could do a weekday. I think they'd really enjoy something like that.

How do you get the email? I'm subscribed to the Loudoun Alert thingie... but didn't get that one.
ltrepeter2000
06-02-2009, 9:35 PM
Friend of a friend passed this one along. I will try to find out if its a list serve or what.
ltrepeter2000
06-11-2009, 4:53 PM
Hopefully someone else made it to this and can give us an update of how it was. I got caught up with work and wasnt able to get out of here today. Frustrating.