Help control chronic wasting disease and protect trees in Eastern WV

Today is the LAST DAY to purchase your Class RG stamp for an additional buck this season. 


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This is impressive, but not recommend in Hampshire Co.

Not so great as an instructional video as posted before, but impressive to watch. This approach is not recommended for Hampshire County due to Chronic Wasting Disease, which requires special handling.

Next Sustainable Potomac Highlands Meeting - November 13

Monthly Sustainable Potomac Highlands Meeting this Thursday starting at 7pm at the Hampshire Co. Health Dept. building off Rt. 50 in Augusta, WV -- come at 6pm if you wish to bring some food for yourself and join in a dinner gathering of our community pre-meeting -- this meeting agenda includes: a talk by Tom Lewis -- Brace For Impact -- Surviving the Crash of the Industrial Age -- so forward onto your friends and come and meet with us and your new community: http://www.sustainablepotomachighlands.com/current-events--socials--workshops.html

Earthquakes in California, Earthquakes and Volcanoes in Iceland

While the Bay are of California suffered a "rolling" 6.3 magnitude earthquake overnight, Iceland felt multiple earthquakes over 5.0.  The latter are among more than 1000 other earthquakes in Iceland this month, suggesting a possible eruption of the Bardarbunga volcano.  Yesterday Iceland issued an aviation red alert warning that an ash-emitting eruption may be imminent.

Rodd to Speak at August SPH Meeting - August 21

The August meeting of Sustainable Potomac Highlands will feature a report from an organization that is gathering the latest scientific information about the effects of climate change on our area.  The featured speaker at the meeting -- on Thursday August 21 (moved from August 14 because of the Fair) -- will be Thomas Rodd, director of the Allegheny Highlands Climate Change Impacts Initiative.

The Initiative, a project of the Friends of Blackwater, has dedicated itself to pursuing answers to such questions as:

• In a warming world, what does the future hold for the region's agriculture, forestry, tourism and outdoor recreation economy?
• What are the risks from changing weather patterns and extreme weather events?
• What do people who care about the Highlands – including property owners and managers, visitors, businesses, civic leaders, professionals, educators, scientists, and local government -- need to know and consider, to best respond to the impacts of climate change?

The organization’s first conference, held in Blackwater Falls in June, drew more than 160 people from the region to hear a daylong presentation by 20 leading biologists, climatologists and other scientists on what is already happening, and what is expected to happen, in our region because of climate change.

Tom Rodd will speak about the conference, some of its surprising findings, and about the ongoing plans of the Initiative to find and share more scientific information on the major crisis of our time.

Mr. Rodd will speak at 7pm Thursday, August 21, at the Hampshire County Health Department Building in Augusta. Anyone who is interested is welcome to attend, the event is free and open to the public.

Sustainable Potomac Highlands this month observes the first anniversary of its organization to promote sustainable and resilient living in Hampshire County and nearby communities. It is affiliated with the Transition movement, which seeks to help people prepare for life in a post-climate change, post-peak oil world. More information can be found atwww.sustainablepotomachighlands.com.

Seeking future WV AmeriCorps Candidates

WV AmeriCorps Programs 

Recruiting for September 2014

Did you know. . you can launch your career through AmeriCorps service?  Projects vary from mentoring youth, promoting the arts, developing community gardens, or kick-starting main street development. Consider applying for an AmeriCorps position today. Slots are available throughout West Virginia for September 2014-2015 program year.  Benefits include: Monthly living stipend, Segal Education Award, health insurance, student loan forbearance, career development, and more.  Learn who is recruiting in your community click here.

Ingredients of Sustainability: information, skills, vision, and hope