Happy Holidays from Friends of the Middle River

Subject: Happy Holidays from Friends of the Middle River

From the Friends of the

Middle River

Thank you to our many volunteers who helped make 2019 a great success!

In 2019, FOMR:

~ Participated in Earth Day Staunton, VCC's Kites & Critters, and Waynesboro’s Riverfest

~ Completed our 9th year of Benthic Monitoring and began our 5th year of E. coli Monitoring

~ Led 5 Paddle America Club float trips on Middle River and 2 Spontaneous Float Trips

~ Organized 117 volunteers to remove 164 tires and a 30 cubic yard dumpster worth of trash from Middle River

~ Welcomed 100+ guests to our Friends Fest Barbecue Picnic

New programs in 2019:

~ A pilot SaltWatch Monitoring program utilizing 10 monitoring sites over 30 miles of Middle River

~ A survey of 16 miles of uncleaned Middle River for trash with 6 volunteers over 3 days in coordination with StreamSweepers

~ Benthic Monitoring Program began upgrading to a Level 3 program with VA Department of Environmental Quality

~ E. coli monitoring program expanded to include Christians Creek

Goals for 2020 include:

~ Expanding our River Access Program

~ Creating a pet waste educational display

~ Upgrading our website

~ Getting more folks on Middle River!

Your year-end tax-deductible donation will help us strengthen and grow our programs for a healthy Middle River.

Donating is easy!

1) Donate by PayPal - go to www.friendsofthemiddleriver.org and click on the Donate Now button on the home page; or

2) Donate by check to: FOMR, P.O. Box 131, Verona, VA 24482

Have a fulfilling Holiday Season and a splashy 2020!

Phone: 540-609-8267

Friends of the Middle River, PO Box 131, Verona, Virginia 24482, United States

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