CFWA Strategy Meeting Saturday, August 16 –
You Are Invited!
CFWA Strategy Meeting Saturday, August 16 - You Are Invited!
We are beginning preparations to reinvigorate our efforts in the Caney
Fork Watershed Association. We are looking for individuals who are interested in learning more about your watershed and how you can make an
impact in the community we live!
There are many different opportunities to become involved including
event planning and program work such as nature walks, stream clean ups,
youth educational programming, public presentations, and farm field
days. If you care about the need to promote conservation and protection
of our water resources, and have a few hours each month to contribute to
the task, please come to this meeting and share your ideas.
Thank you!
Strategy Meeting Details:
White County Public Library - Meeting Room
144 S. Main
Saturday, August 16, 9:00 to 11:30 A.M.
CFWA Presents at Pleasant Hill Community Meeting
On July 28, CFWA was invited to present a talk on the Caney Fork Watershed to the Pleasant Hill “Environmental Energy Efficiency” group. The meeting was called "WATER and Caney Fork Watershed issues". The meeting was in the Community House at Pleasant Hill, and about 70 people attended.
Mr. David Bell, Field Manager of the West Cumberland and White Count Utility District (WCUD) (and Chuck Hein, Secretary of the WCUD Board of Commissioners and CFWA Design Team member) spoke first. Mr. Bell told of the work of the WCUD to provide potable water of high quality to residents in West Cumberland County and certain rural parts of White and Putnam counties. The primary source of water is purchased from the BondeCroft Water Utility District which draws water from Lake Firestone.
John Harwood, Chair of the Caney Fork Watershed Association (CFWA) and professor at Tennessee Technical University, followed. John had been asked to address the question, “what is a watershed?” This is an appropriate question, with Pleasant Hill lying just miles from the beginning of the Caney Fork River. He expanded on this theme to address the question of who should be responsible for water quality in our Tennessee streams and other waters, and including a discussion of the TDEC “Watershed Management Strategy”. The presentation also addressed present status of the Caney Fork and tributaries. As the especially large turnout testifies to, the audience was very well informed, asked many questions and contributed information to the presentation.
Mr. Jeff Dodson, Chair of the Cumberland County Soil Conservation Commission also spoke briefly, reporting on the work of the CCSC.
CFWA welcomes the opportunity to speak at such community events. Please let us know if you would like for us to make a presentation on watershed stewardship to a group you are involved with.
Second Annual 2008 Watershed Summit on Short Mountain
Friday, Sept. 19 through Sunday, Sept. 21, 2008
Short Mountain Bible Camp in Cannon County, TN
To all interested in Blueways (River Trails) in Tennessee:
The Blueways Summit will be held at Short Mountain Bible Camp outside of Woodbury, TN on September 19th, from 11 am to 4 pm. This summit is the first event of a three day Watershed Summit. Southeast Watershed Forum is sponsoring the Blueway Summit and lunch will be provided. There are dorms and camping areas for anyone wishing to stay over, and this is a kid friendly event with supervision and activities for kids during the meeting hours.
Last year we held the first Watershed Summit at this location, and this is a very beautiful camp with incredible views and fantastic nature with lots of trails. The first summit was such a success that it was a foregone conclusion that a second would take place. With all the work being done on Blueways in Middle Tennessee, I began looking to other more established Blueways within the state and realized that there were lessons to be learned from others, and that there should be some meeting of the minds in terms of signage, maps, brochures, websites, etc, so I took on the task of organizing the Blueways Summit on the first day of the Watershed Summit. One immediate outcome of this Blueways meeting will be to present to the watershed Summit, but, given the brief time allowed for this first meeting, my hope is that this will be the beginning of an ongoing dialog among Blueway supporters statewide.
I will begin taking registration information at any time. The meeting is at no charge, but for those wishing to stay overnight in a dorm there will be an eight dollar per person charge and there will be meals available for a small fee. If anyone is interested in attending the whole summit, there will also be a nominal fee, and registration should be made with Mayo Taylor at mayo@stoneswatershed.org . More information, including directions, schedule and agenda for both meetings will be sent to registrants in the coming weeks.
Michael Cain
Watershed Assessment and Restoration Manager
Harpeth River Watershed Association
www.Harpeth River Watershed Org
Dragon Boat and River Festival - Nashville, August 23
On August 23, the Cumberland River Compact and Tennessee Scenic Rivers Association are teaming up again to host “Roaring on the River,” Nashville’s second annual Dragon Boat and River Festival. It is bigger this year, with slots for 50 teams and more competition. It’s time to paddle all out, along a 250-meter stretch of the Cumberland River in downtown Nashville, at Riverfront Park, all to benefit a healthy Cumberland River ecosystem. All proceeds go towards cleaner Cumberland waters.
We are inviting you to table or be a vendor at this exciting event!
Vendors: $150 fee
Government or Non-profit: FREE
At last year’s event there were around 2500 in attendance and this year’s event promises to be bigger! The Vendor/Table Application is attached and can be sent to our P.O. Box. If you have any questions, please feel free to call or email me. My contact information is listed below. Please pass this email along to any other parties you think would be interested in this unique opportunity. I am looking forward to working with you this summer!
Brooke Seigle
Cumberland River Compact
Program and Event Coordinator
P. O. Box 41721
Nashville, TN 37204
615.837.1151 office
615.650.6934 direct
Visit our new website at http://www.cumberlandrivercompact.org for services, educational programs, volunteering and donation information.
Idealist.org Website Features Special Employment Opportunities, and Resume Posting
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