A watershed education project located in the Pedlar River watershed of western Amherst County, VA.
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STREAM RESTORATION
Horseley Creek Riparain Restoration field trip with Virginia Episcopal Students, March 2007, sponsored by a grant from the
Virginia Department of Forestry
Virginia Department of Forestry
Early in May, sixth graders with their teacher Kate McPhatter and several adventurous parents spent the day in a
hayfield turning to forest as they investigated Horseley Creek, learning how to measure water quality and getting a
first-hand look at riparian restoration. Hundreds of trees in their tree-protector tubes were the backdrop for their
creek walking field trip, where they captured and identified a variety of aquatic insects (macro invertebrate sampling),
conducted simple chemical water testing, and worked as teams to come up with proposals for how to protect and
improve water quality in the Pedlar River watershed, the main source of Lynchburg residents’ water. They were
guided by Judy Strang (Pedlar River Institute) and Anne Marie Clarke (Watershed Coordinator, R.E. Lee Soil and
Water Conservation District).
hayfield turning to forest as they investigated Horseley Creek, learning how to measure water quality and getting a
first-
conducted simple chemical water testing, and worked as teams to come up with proposals for how to protect and
improve water quality in the Pedlar River watershed, the main source of Lynchburg residents’ water. They were
guided by Judy Strang (Pedlar River Institute) and Anne Marie Clarke (Watershed Coordinator, R.E. Lee Soil and
Water Conservation District).
James River Day School Takes Science Class to Horseley Creek
