Virginia Citizens for Water Quality

2007 Winter Meeting

Join us on Saturday February 3rd for the Winter VCWQ Meeting

Let's Make an Impact!
Using Volunteer Water Quality Data

Agenda

9:00 am - 10:00 am	Registration

10:00 am - 10:15 am	Welcome and Introductions

10:15 am - 12:00 pm	Using Volunteer Water Quality Data - Panel Discussion

	Panel Members:
	Ellen Gilinsky - Virginia Department of Environmental Quality
	Michael Forman - Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation
	Jay Gilliam - Virginia Foundation for Natural Resources
	Carolyn Thomas - Ferrum College
	Heather Barrar - Chesterfield County Office of Water Quality

12:00 pm - 1:30 pm	Lunch (Will be Provided)
	VCWQ Board Meeting (All are invited to attend)

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm	Projects from Across the State – Using Volunteer Collected Water Quality Data
	John Murphy - Streamwatch - Making a Statement with your Data
	Pat Maddox and Paul Bugas - Water Column (invited)
	James Beckley - Virginia Department of Environmental Quality - Online database for volunteer data

2:30 pm - 3:30 pm	Getting from here to there…
	Open discussion on how to get from collecting data to using data.
	Provide information on available databases What tools do we need to take that step? What can VCWQ do to help make that step?

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm	Wrap Up

Registration

Late registration is available at the door - no lunch will be available for those registering at the door.

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Directions - University of Virginia, Clark Hall, 291 McCormick Rd, Charlottesville, VA 22904-4123. Clark Hall is building #11 on the following map: http://www.virginia.edu/webmap/GMcCormickRoadArea.html

From I 64 (East or West) and 29 North:

Take exit 118B, 29 North to Charlottesville/Culpeper. Take the first exit and turn right onto Fontaine Avenue/29 North Business. Get into left lane. Continue straight through 2 stoplights until you come to a Y intersection at 250 Business. Turn left onto 250 Business/Emmet Street. You will go under a bridge and take the next left that will take you up a ramp onto McCormick Road. Turn left onto McCormick Road. Cross over a bridge and take the next driveway to the right (not marked) - this will lead you to parking behind Clark Hall. There should be plenty of parking in a couple of lots behind Clark Hall. The main entrance to Clarke Hall is off McCormick Road – there will be sidewalks leading from the parking lots to the front of the building. LOOK FOR SIGNS!

From Northern Points - 29 South:

Take 29 South into Charlottesville. Continue on 29 South - it will turn into 29 South Business and eventually Emmet Street. At the intersection with University Avenue, continue straight on Emmet Street. You will pass the University Parking Garage and Bookstore on your left, take the next ramp to the right to McCormick Road. Turn left onto McCormick Road. Cross over a bridge and take the next driveway to the right (not marked) - this will lead you to parking behind Clark Hall. There should be plenty of parking in a couple of lots behind Clark Hall. The main entrance to Clarke Hall is off McCormick Road – there will be sidewalks leading from the parking lots to the front of the building. LOOK FOR SIGNS!