GCA/LTVA Presents “Earth from Space” by Ellen Stofan – Nasa Chief Scientist
On Friday, February 2nd, 2018 The Goose Creek Association and The Land Trust of Virginia have once again teamed up...
Watershed Educational Experiences Program for Goose Creek Watershed Schools, K-12
The Goose Creek region has been fortunate to have a dedicated and remarkably successful group of leaders to preserve the area’s natural resources, water quality, and agricultural landscape. Maintaining that success, however, depends on a continuum of leadership that needs to begin early in life. Encouraging children’s natural curiosity with hands-on experience with the wonders of our rivers, streams, and landscapes is key to the development of leaders for tomorrow’s environmental challenges.
The Chesapeake Bay region is rich with educational programs that focus on water quality made available by Conservation Districts; Virginia’s Departments of Conservation, Game and Inland Fisheries, and Environmental Quality; Chesapeake Bay Back Pack from Chesapeake Bay Foundation; The Nature Conservancy; Trout Unlimited; Isaac Walton League; and many others. Each program is explicitly aligned with required standards of learning. Current in-school offerings of such experiences vary greatly, and no single organization has assumed a leadership role in relating these programs to where students live —in this case, the Goose Creek Watershed.
Many residents in non-coastal communities within the Chesapeake Bay watershed are raising objections to improving water quality under the current EPA guidelines, arguing that their contributions to the Bay are minimal. We propose to emphasize the connectedness of all watersheds and how improving local water quality benefits local communities as well as the Bay. We propose to do this by creating and administering a targeted, locally-based watershed education program paralleling the Meaningful Watershed Education Experience Program undertaken by the Chesapeake Bay Foundation and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.
GCA partners with area school science teachers to share and teach Virginia Standards of Learning compatible, inquiry-based curriculum built around identification of the watersheds in the local community and nature walks to nearby streams to learn about the local watershed, to measure water quality, and to recognize erosion, as well as ways to preserve or change the condition of a stream or river. All educati0n experiences can be tailored to the student groups learning levels.
September Canoe Cleanup a Success!!
September 2017 Canoe Cleanup had wonderful participation. It was a beautiful day to float down a portion of the Goose...
Locust Hill – Goose Creek Association 2017 Annual Goose Creek Award Party
This years Goose Creek Award party was held at the lovely home of Magalen O. Bryant’s home, Locust Hill in...
Somerset Farm – 2016 Golden Goose Award Cocktail Party
Somerset Farm in Loudoun County, home of Dr. William and Elizabeth Wolf was the setting for our Annual Golden Goose...
Goose Creek Canoe and Clean Up Day – Sat., September 23, 2017
CLICK LINK BELOW FOR FLYER! Canoe Clean Up sept. 23rd
Proposed Blackthorne Inn Development near Upperville, VA
The Goose Creek recently sent comments to the Fauquier Planning Commission regarding the Proposed Blackthorne Inn Development. See below and...
Goose Creek Canoe and Cleanup Day – June 3, 2017
Join Us! For a wonderful documentary “Saving Place, Saving Grace” January 27th, 6pm-8pm at the Hill School, Middleburg, VA
LAND TRUST OF VIRGINIA AND GOOSE CREEK ASSOCIATION PRESENT: SAVING GRACE, SAVING PLACE AT THE HILL SCHOOL JANUARY 27, 2017...
Markham Truck Rest Area Decision Suspended
Our voices were heard at a recent public meeting regarding the proposed Markham Truck Rest Area, which approximately 84 people...
Project Wild Thing Screening at The Hill School April 22, 2016
LTV, Goose Creek Association, and Blue Ridge Wildlife Center Host Project Wild Thing Screening at The Hill School April 22,...