What We Do
Our members and community volunteers work tirelessly to restore and enhance the Corsica River. Following are areas of CRC activities where volunteers are
needed.
Water Testing Group
A team of volunteers trained by the Maryland Department of the Environment conducts weekly water quality testing all along the Corsica River from May to October each year. Tests include temperature, salinity, clarity, conductivity, dissolved oxygen, ph, and bacteria (enterococci). The bacteria samples are analyzed by the Maryland Department of Health. Weather conditions surrounding each sampling event are documented. Results are submitted to state and federal databases and published locally. Please check here for the results. |
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Restoration Group
This group gets involved in a range of hands-on activities including tree
growouts, buffer planting, fish spawn monitoring, underwater grasses and
shoreline restoration. Many of these activities are carried on in conjunction
with scientists and other professionals from the state.
One of the most effective actions a family or home owner can do to
improve the water in the Corsica River is to install a Rain Garden. This
Spring (2007), CRC is working with a grant from the Chesapeake Bay
Trust and with the support of the Alliance for the Chesapeake Bay to install
33 Rain Gardens in the Corsica River Watershed. Click here for more
information about Rain Gardens in general. If you are interested in finding
out how you can have a Rain Garden installed at your residence, e-mail
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Education and Public Information Group
This group develops and presents educational materials to various groups, and individuals who live in the watershed or affect its quality, and carries out other educational activities such as working with school children.
Outreach Group
This group develops communication with residents through correspondence and exhibits at various community events. Members help develop and staff exhibits. |
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All of these activities are fun and very rewarding. Most of all, your efforts will help to make a difference in whether the Corsica is restored and preserved or continues to deteriorate.
To volunteer in one or more of these areas, e-mail
corsicariverconservancy@verizon.net.
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