YORK, Va. (WAVY) — A new publication is allowing residents to see the status and health of the York Watershed System.
The publication, released from the York River and Small Coastal Basin Roundtable, is noted as the first of its kind since a CCRM-authored 2000 release, and provided comprehensive assessments of environmental trends, threats and opportunities in the York River and surrounding watersheds.
“The State of the York Watershed System stems directly from needs expressed by residents and practitioners throughout the region,” Cirse Gonzalez, training and engagement coordinator at CBNERR-VA and lead author of the report said. “Our goal was to crate an accessible and scientifically rigorous report that can inform the people who work, live and play within the York Watershed System, and that was only possible through a process that prioritized local voices every step of the way.”…