Staunton Green 2020

Did you know much of Virginia’s fresh water originates right here?

A new group, Friends of the Middle River has formed to “promote clean water and improve the health of the aquatic ecosystem in the Middle River Watershed of the Shenandoah – Potomac River System.” Find the Friends of the Middle River website here, or join their Facebook page.

Staunton and area residents are lucky to have neighbors who are committed to improving our waterways. Here’s a listing of projects completed in recent years.

Please join us on Facebook at: http://www.facebook.com/stauntongreen2020

Watch for more announcements regarding our film series with Transition Augusta this Spring, held at Mockingbird (123 West Beverley Street)

…and by “grass” we mean exactly that: the green vegetation in your yard right now that is a hassle to maintain. Wouldn’t it be better if your grassy yard actually did more to benefit the environment?

It can, and, SG2020 will be exploring the issue in depth starting this January. As you may know, switchgrass is an alternative fuel source that can grow right here.

We’d like you to be involved. Send us your thoughts and ideas for this series of events.

• What would you like to know about switchgrass?
• Do you have suggestions about public or private places in Staunton to grow it?
• Would you be willing to allow us to replant your yard next Spring as an example?
• What other topics would be of interest for us to explore together?

Drop us an email (stauntongreen2020 ~at~ gmail.com) or leave a comment here or at Facebook.

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A big thanks to all of you in the Staunton community who are getting involved here at our website, on Facebook, and taking real-world actions to improve our city’s carbon footprint (among other environmental issues).

Please consider joining us for the Commonwealth of Virginia Energy Symposium (COVES) conference in Lexington October 6th. Please visit: www.vmi.edu/coves for more information on COVES and to register for the event. Please RSVP to Ryan Cornett (rpcornett -at- gmail.com) by September 21.

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Check out SG2020 member Bruce Dorrie’s recent News Leader article highlighting simple things you can do to do your part.

Thank you for your continued efforts!

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