THOMAS JEFFERSON SOIL & WATER
CONSERVATION DISTRICT

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    706 Forest St, Ste. G, Charlottesville, VA  22903
      Phone:  434-9750224;   Fax:   434-975-1367 
      Louisa Office:   39 Industrial Dr, Louisa, VA  23093 
                                           Phone:   540-967-5940;   Fax:  540-967-2557  
                         
                                                                   
MISSION:
"To exercise leadership in promoting natural resource protection"


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An aerial view of the Mechums River in Albemarle County, with the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background.                

We've Moved  !
Note new address above.


NEWSLETTERS
Index
(pdf files)

06-07 ANNUAL REPORT
(6.5 MB pdf file)

PROGRAMS

  Agriculture 

  Conservation Education
    
    2008 Local Envirothon
  Stormwater Management and E&S

         Louisa Co Check List
         Fluvanna-Nelson Check List

  Easement Program
     Administered by the
Thomas Jefferson Water Resources Protection Foundation

  Rainwater Harvesting
        Rain Barrels
       
Homeowner's Manual (pdf)

        Rooftop Runoff Brochure (pdf)
  James Spinymussel Habitat Protection
  Riparian Buffers

OTHER
RWSA Public Meeting, 11-02-06, Mitigation Plan
(Power Pt.)
     
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 Swift Run Spinymussel Habitat

LINKS
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The following links are provided for

informational purposes. 
Listing of these groups on this website is
not an affirmation by the TJSWCD of the
policies of any of these organizations.)

James & York  Watershed Maps

Chesapeake Bay Gateways Network

Natural Resources Conservation Service

Va Assoc of Soil & Water Cons Districts

Depart of Conservation and Recreation

Thomas Jefferson PDC

Piedmont Environmental Council

Virginia River and Watershed Groups

Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay

Rivanna Conservation Society

USGS  - Water Resources of the U.S.

USGS  - Water Science for Schools

Earth 911

Streamwatch

Rivanna Regional Stormwater Education Partnership

Rural Nelson

Geographic Resources Available on the Internet
Virginia Cooperative Extension


Maintained by:
Thomas Jefferson Soil & Water
Conservation District

Last update: June 24, 2008

                                      Request for Proposal
The Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District, on behalf of StreamWatch, The Nature Conservancy, Albemarle County, and the Rivanna River Basin Commission, seeks a qualified firm to provide vegetation and impervious cover mapping for the Rivanna River Watershed and Albemarle County. Proposals are due by noon on July 1, 2008. Click here to download the full RFP for this project.

                                     Nelson County Director Needed
The Thomas Jefferson Water Resources Foundation has an opening for a Nelson County director.  Please send letters of interest to the TJSWCD office.  Click here for more information about the easement program.

RAINBARREL WORKSHOPS SCHEDULED
You cannot register for any workshop by phone !
*August 2:  10 - Noon / Thomas Jefferson Memorial Church - Unitarian Universalist (Workshop is FULL.)
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Virginia Cooperative Extension Day C.A.M.P. for Grades 6 - 8
August 11 - 15 at Camp Albemarle
CLICK HERE FOR INFO AND REGISTRATION FORM

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Board of Directors Meetings are held on the last Wednesday of each month.* Call the TJSWCD office (434-975-0224) for location of meetings or check the Calendar of Events below.  Meetings are open to the public!   (*Please call the office for dates of November & December meetings.)

The Thomas Jefferson Soil and Water Conservation District serves the Virginia counties of Albemarle, Fluvanna, Louisa and Nelson. Soil and Water Conservation Districts are self-governed subdivisions of State government. The 47 Districts across Virginia are funded through local government appropriations and State and Federal grants. The Board of Directors of each District is made up of unpaid, locally elected citizens who set priorities and guide the activities and programs of the District.

The Thomas Jefferson Soil & Water Conservation District works in partnership with various local, state and  federal agencies and organizations. These partnerships allow us to provide comprehensive and efficient natural resource assistance. Being locally directed, Districts are in the position to be able to respond to local concerns. Upon request, our programs and activities can vary to meet the needs of the localities.

DIRECTORS
Albemarle:
Nick Evans,   nick@virginiagroundwater.com    
Albemarle:  Steven G. Meeks,   mrhis2ry@earthlink.net   
City of Charlottesville:  Richard Collins, rcc3f@virginia.edu
City of Charlottesville:  John Conover, john@papercraft.com
Fluvanna:
Robert Parrish, rogoparrish@mac.com 
Fluvanna:  Sam Patterson ,  spatterson1975@earthlink.net 
Louisa: James Kean, jfkean@louisa.net
Louisa:  Mary Johnson,   mejohnson@email.com
Nelson:  Andrew Gantt,   ganttda@aol.com
Nelson:   David Collins, dlc@brucheum.com
At Large: Susan Swales,  seswales@hotmail.com 
VCE Representative:  Carrie Swanson, csswanson@vt.edu

Associate Director:  John Easter, easters4@nexet.net
 
STAFF

District Manager: Alyson Sappington
alyson.sappington@vaswcd.org
Conservation Specialist: Emily Nelson (Albemarle/Nelson)
emily.nelson@vaswcd.org
 Conservation Specialist: Don Nelson  (Louisa/Fluvanna)
 don.nelson@va.nacdnet.net
Conservation Field Technician:  Martin Johnson
martin.johnson@vaswcd.org
Agricultural Conservation Technician: Ross Norton
ross.norton@vaswcd.org
Marketing Administrator: Garnett Mellen
garnett.mellen@vaswcd.org
 Administrative Assistant: Deloris Bradshaw
deloris.bradshaw@vaswcd.org

                           CALENDAR OF EVENTS
                         2008


Wednesday, June 25 - Board of Directors Meeting, 12:00 noon., Rm 235 Albemarle County Off Bldg, 401 McIntire Rd, Charlottesville, VA.  (Call for directions.)  

Saturday, July 19
- Lake Monticello RainBarrel Workshop - 10 to noon  THIS WORKSHOP IS FULL! Click here for Registration Directions and printable form.  You CANNOT register by phone. 

Wednesday, July 30 - Board of Directors Meeting, 12:00 noon., 706 G, Forest St, Charlottesville, VA.  (Call for directions.) 

Saturday, August 2 - Thomas Jefferson Unitarian Church RainBarrel - 10 to noon.  Click here to learn more and to print registration form.  You CANNOT register by phone.

August 11 - 15 -  VCE Day C.A.M.P. - for Grades 6-8 - Camp Albemarle.  CLICK HERE FOR INFO AND REGISTRATION FORM