Red-Winged Blackbirds

On Virginia Water Radio for 4-17-17: Red-winged Blackbirds by araflo Virginia Water Radio’s latest episode, for the week of April 17, 2017, is “Red-winged Blackbirds.”  The 4 min./03 sec. episode, available online at http://www.virginiawaterradio.org/2017/04/episode-364-4-17-17-red-winged.html, focuses on a bird known for its abundance, the male's bright wing colors, and the distinctive song often heard on a spring or summer trip near water.  The episode includes part of "Red Wing" by the Harrisonburg, Va.-based band The Steel Wheels. A male Red-winged Blackbird in California in 2009, showing the red and yellow wing-bar colors.  Photo by Lee Karney, made available for public use by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's National Digital Library, online at https://digitalmedia.fws.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/natdiglib/id/6889/rec/3. Virginia Water Radio’s is a weekly broadcast/podcast produced by the Virginia Water Resources Research Center.  The home page is http://www.virginiawaterradio.org.  Have a listen or two!

Eastern Panhandle Watershed Spring Gathering

2017 Eastern Panhandle Watershed Group Gathering 23rd * May * 2017 Blue Ridge Community and Technical College 13650 Apple Harvest Drive Martinsburg, WV 25403 Room 1101 Come network with other watershed professionals and volunteers, find out whats happening in the watersheds of the panhandle, and learn about new resources to improve your work! When 9:00AM- 12:30PM May 23, 2017 Where Blue Ridge Community and Technical College 13650 Apple Harvest Drive Martinsburg, WV 25403 Room 1101    CLICK HERE to RSVP by Tuesday, May 16th.      Morning refreshments will be provided! Lunch is on your own and available at the Bruin Café, located just downstairs from our event! The Eastern Panhandle Conservation District (EPCD) would like to invite the public, particularly those active in watershed groups, or those interested in becoming active in a local watershed group to attend this Watershed Group Gathering. EPCD strives to continually provide new information and resources to their partners at every gathering. This meeting is intended to offer resources to watershed groups and to be an information exchange between participating government agencies, local watershed groups and other environmental non-profits. It is an opportunity for agency and watershed representatives to give updates on projects, activities, and programs that are available. This is a great opportunity to network and learn more about local watershed activities! The agenda for the day will include:   - Watershed Highlights (updates from watershed groups and partners) - Watershed Speed Networking - A panel on Source Water Protection Planning - Follow The Money- Where our Funding Comes From   For more information, please contact Suzy Campbell, WVCA Conservation Specialist, at (304) 539-2682 or scampbell@wvca.us Sponsored By: Eastern Panhandle Conservation District