Water
Quality Programs
The
Coalition works to educate its members and the public about
surface water quality and how it can be protected and improved.
Staff is available for different types of education work
including:
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activities with students in grades 4-12, as well as
college classes, inside or outside the classroom
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summer water quality day camps
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conservation "field day" events
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programs for civic groups
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community "courses" on water quality and watershed
topics.
In addition, the Coalition offers a variety of
opportunities for adult education throughout the year and
maintains extensive educational resources for teachers and
others to borrow.
Riparian
Buffer Workshops
The
riparian buffer along two sections of Lake Chatuge’s shoreline
(totaling more than 1,000 linear feet) and a 500-foot reach of
Butternut Creek have been restored over the past
two years using native trees, shrubs and other plants, thanks to a
strong HRWC/TVA partnership and lots of hard-working volunteers.
Using designated funding provided by TVA, HRWC conducted three free workshops in April 2006 and April and November 2007 to replant
these areas while teaching
people about the value of native trees and shrubs along waterways.
There were 30 workshop participants. Project sites are located in
Clay County, NC at the Clay County Recreation Park campground and
the Wildlife Resources Commission (WRC) boat ramp at the end of
Ledford Chapel Road; and in Union County at Meeks Park. In addition
to TVA staff support, HRWC also appreciates the participation and
assistance provided by WRC, NRCS and Clay and Union County governments.
Please visit our
scrapbook
for before, during and after photographs of the projects. More
information about species native to this area, including plant
lists, is available on our
publications
page.
Sediment/Erosion Control Training
HRWC, in conjunction with the Cherokee and Clay Soil &
Water Conservation Districts, conducted sediment
and erosion control workshops for grading contractors and
developers in 2004.
(Click here for photos and
names of participants.)
The purpose of the free workshops was to provide participants with
the
understanding and tools needed to choose, construct and maintain the
appropriate practices for road, residential and commercial sites.
The workshops also describe state and federal rules and regulations,
as well as permitting processes associated with land disturbing
activities and stream/wetland impacts.
If you
are a contractor or developer and would be interested in attending a
similar workshop, please call (828-837-5414) or
email us
your name, business name, address and phone number and we will
contact you when more information is available.
Click here for information
about our upcoming free full day workshop on
Building Watershed-Friendly Private Access
Roads in Mountain Terrain
