2012 Annual Family Stream Day

2012 Annual Family Stream Day
Saturday, October 13, 2012
11:00 am to 3:00 pm
Chapman DeMary Trail in Purcellville, VA (behind the Medical Building at the junction of Hatcher and Hirst Roads)

Theme: "Celebrate Water: County Streams Connect and Sustain Us"

On Saturday, October 13 from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, an "County Streams Connect and Sustain Us" day is planned. This is the 11th annual "Family Stream Day" planned by Loudoun Watershed Watch. This year's event is co-hosted by the Loudoun Environmental Stewardship Alliance (LESA) and will offer exploration of a local urban stream and hands-on discovery of the smart landscaping, stormwater and erosion control, stream assessment and monitoring, and the many ways you can help your local streams and environment.

The day's events will include:
Kids games (several)
Stream monitoring (macroinvertebrates)
Soil erosion
Smart landscaping
Stormwater
Water quality testing
Wetland habitat
Water conservation

Poster, Prose and Photography Contest This years theme is "County Streams Connect and Sustain Us", Entries are due Sept. 30 for the contest. Grand prize is a $25 certificate for top three entries provided by Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District!
Download the 2012 guidelines here.


Event Hosts include: Loudoun Watershed Watch and Loudoun Environmental Stewardship Alliance (LESA).
Event Partners include: Loudoun Water, Loudoun Wildlife Conservancy, The Nature Generation (formerly the Newton Marasco Foundation), Loudoun County agencies, Loudoun Soil and Water Conservation District, Piedmont Environmental Council, Audubon Naturalist Society, Claude Moore Park, , Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship, Girls Scout, Goose Creek Association and other Loudoun Watershed Watch member organizations.