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Mechumps Creek Restoration FYC (counts as EVST 105 credit) –
A River Runs Through It (2003)
Repairing Nature (2006)
Over a six year period, RMC students sought to restore the highly urbanized Mechumps Creek back to its natural state in accordance with the goals of the Chesapeake 2000 Agreement and in support of the Mechumps Creek Watershed Management Plan developed in 2003 by RMC students in a First-year Experience (FYE) course called, “A River Runs Through It.” In 2006, another FYE class, “Repairing Nature,” focused on identifying the effects of development on stream ecosystems and developing options for reversing damage. Upon the student’s recommendations, the Ashland Town Council provided the initial $100,000 to support for the restoration project. In 2008, R-MC students in an environmental policy course successfully wrote a grant to obtain the funding needed to start the design phase of the project and, in 2009, RMC received a grant to obtain the construction funds. The two grants totaled $145,000 and both came from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF). Construction to repair the habitat for fish and other aquatic life began on September 21, 2010. Students received support from the Williamsburg Environmental Group (WEG), which drafted the restoration design and oversaw construction with help from Environmental Quality Resources (EQR).
This work was recognized with the 2009 Urban Forestry Award from The Virginia Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts.
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