Autumn Dips!

It's time for Autumn Dips!  In partnership with Save Our Streams our chapter volunteers wade into local waterways to test the water quality.  Twice yearly, members work in small teams to test 17 stream locations around Franklin and Bedford counties. These streams are mostly Smith Mountain Lake tributaries. 

Why does water testing matter?  Volunteers calculate the number of living things, macroinvertebrates, in the local stream and calculate a health score, based on what they find. This information informs the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality on which streams need further monitoring and attention. This project makes a real difference!

Chapter Member Geoff Orth leads the project and welcomes volunteers to join the effort. Email brfal.vmn@gmail.com to express your interest.

For more information on Virginia Save Our Streams, visit vasos.org