The Waters of Wintergreen

2011 Winter Lecture Series

Dates: March 19 and 26
Time: 7:30pm
Location: Tuckahoe Clubhouse
Cost:   Single Session - members $12 donation, nonmembers $14 donation
            Entire Series - members $20 donation, nonmembers $24 donation

As time passes, the availability, the purity, and the runoff impact of water becomes a topic of essential discussion, locally, regionally and globally. Water is perhaps our most essential natural resource. A local biologist once said " A potential gasoline shortage is nothing compared to a potential water shortage"

Water is a critical issue at Wintergreen for many reasons. Most essential is the demand for residential use. This is closely followed by the commercial needs for golf and ski facilities.

Storm water management is also a critical issue within the Wintergreen Community, and is compounded by mountain development. When mountain canopy is broken and replaced by impervious surfaces such as roofs and roadways, in addition to ski slopes and golf courses, runoff is greatly accelerated.

• The Quality and Distribution of Wintergreen's Water
  March 19, 7:30pm, Tuckahoe Clubhouse
  

  7:30-8:00pm   The History and the Purity of Wintergreen's Headwaters Streams TWNF- Josh Palumbo and Doug Coleman

  8:00-8:15pm   Break

  8:15-8:30pm   The Distribution of Wintergreen's Water-How the System Works George Nicklas

  8:30-9:00pm   Q&A

• The Future of Water at Wintergreen: Runoff Issues and Supply/Restoration
  March 26, 7:30pm, Tuckahoe Clubhouse
  

  7:30-8:00pm   Storm Water Management: Runoff Issues in Mountain Ecosystems WPI-Jay Roberts and Jim Taggert

  8:00-8:15pm   Break

  8:15-8:30pm   Wintergreen's Water Resources for the Future: Supply Russell Otis

  8:30-9:00pm   Q&A

To register for the lectures, call The Wintergreen Nature Foundation at 434-325-8169 or mail in a registration form.