Announcements 2025.10.1
Walker, Jane
1.) International Coastal Cleanup – Multiple dates, Starting: October 4, 2025
2.) Fulbright U.S. Student Program – Application Deadline: October 7, 2025
3.) 2025 Drinking Water Clinics –
Various Dates, Starting:
October 8, 2025
4.) Watershed Moments Mini River Film Festival -- October 10, 2025
5.) Making Waves 2025 Benefit -- October 11, 2025
6.) Webinar: How to Get Published in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association -- October 15, 2025
7.) Help Collect Data: Chasing Salt Community Science Project -- Sign-up Deadline: October 15, 2025; Sample-return deadline: January 15, 2026
8.) 2025 Virginia Buffer’s Summit & Celebration – October 21, 2025
9.) North American Lake Management Society 2025 Conference – Registration Deadline: October 24, 2025; Conference: November 4-7, 2025
10.) Call for Abstracts: 2026 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference -- Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025; Conference: April 14-16, 2025
11.) Virginia Sea Grant 2026 Graduate Fellowships -- Applications due: January 5, 2026
12.) Updates: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Website --
https://www.deq.virginia.gov/
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1.)
International Coastal Cleanup
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Multiple dates, Starting: October 4, 2025 –
Various locations across Virginia -- Participants clean various coastal and inland waterways as part of the International Coastal Cleanup (ICC;
https://oceanconservancy.org/trash-free-seas/international-coastal-cleanup/).
For more information on planned events in Virginia, see https://www.cleanvirginiawaterways.org/join-a-cleanup.
Also, seeking individuals to lead cleanup efforts as Site Captains. Learn more by contacting CVW (Clea...@CleanVirginiaWaterways.org).
Virginia ICC events are coordinated through Clean Virginia Waterways (CVW).
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2.)
Fulbright U.S. Student Program –
Application Deadline: October 7, 2025
(5pm) – Learn more at https://us.fulbrightonline.org/applicants/application-components.
Contact fbst...@iie.org
or
1-800-272-6994 with questions. See other contacts at https://us.fulbrightonline.org/contact-us.
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3.)
2025 Drinking Water Clinics
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https://www.wellwater.bse.vt.edu/events.php
-- Provides water testing and practical information to private water supply users about maintaining and protecting private water systems including wells, springs and cisterns. Contact your local Extension office to express interest in a clinic. Offered through
the Virginia Household Water Quality Program and Virginia Cooperative Extension.
++ October 8, 2025 -- Goochland, Powhatan, Amelia
++ October 15, 2025 -- King George, Caroline, Spotsylvania, Stafford
++ October 29, 2025 -- Westmoreland, Northumberland, Lancaster, Richmond County
++ November 12, 2025 – Fluvanna, Henrico, Nelson, Mathews, Gloucester, Middlesex
++ November 19, 2025 -- Albemarle
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4.)
Watershed Moments Mini River Film Festival
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October 10, 2025
(7-9 pm) -- This event will feature four short films aimed at connecting the audience with rivers, followed by a discussion and a Q&A panel with the filmmakers. For more information, see
https://www.rivannariver.org/.
Organized by the Rivanna Conservation Alliance.
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5.)
Making Waves 2025 Benefit
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October 11, 2025 (5:30-10pm)
-- Alexandria, VA -- This event will feature live music, dinner, live auction, and dancing. Proceeds support the work of the Potomac Riverkeeper Network. For more information, see
https://www.potomacriverkeepernetwork.org/event/making-waves-2025-benefit/.
Organized by the Potomac Riverkeeper Network.
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6.)
Webinar: How to Get Published in the Journal of the American Water Resources Association
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October 15, 2025 –
Free. Learn more, register, and view recordings of previous webinars at https://www.awra.org/Members/Events_and_Education/Events_and_Education_Webinars.aspx.
Offered by the American Water Resources Association (AWRA).
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7.)
Help Collect Data: Chasing Salt Community Science Project
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Sign-up Deadline: October 15, 2025; Sample-return deadline: January 15, 2026
– Western areas of Virginia -- This project will investigate how road salt and agricultural runoff stress riparian-stream ecosystems. Teachers, students, families, and community members can participate by collecting soil and water samples, and monitoring how
cotton strips deteriorate in streams this fall. For more information, see
https://sentrekin.com/communityscience/.
Led by Dr. Sally Entrekin at Virginia Tech in partnership with the University of Arkansas.
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8.)
2025 Virginia Buffer’s Summit & Celebration
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October 21, 2025 (9am-4pm)
– Richmond, VA – Attendees will hear from experts, participate in hands-on activities, and connect with others to learn and experience the importance of riparian forest buffers. For more information, see
https://jamesriverconsortium.org/news-events/annual-buffer-summit/.
Hosted by the Upper & Middle James Riparian Consortium.
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9.)
North American Lake Management Society 2025 Conference –
Registration Deadline: October 24, 2025; Conference: November 4-7, 2025 --
Myrtle Beach, SC – Theme: “Navigating Change Together: Enhancing Lake, Reservoir, and Watershed Resilience” – Also, offering numerous workshops and field trips. For more information, see
https://www.nalms.org/nalms2025/.
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10.)
Call for Abstracts: 2026 National Watershed & Stormwater Conference
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Submission Deadline: October 31, 2025; Conference: April 14-16, 2025 --
Charlotte, NC -- Theme: “Building Resilient Watersheds: Advancing Innovation and Partnership in Rapidly Changing Environments” -- Submissions can share research, practical tools, and field-tested strategies. For more information, see
https://www.cwp.org/2026_conference_abstract.php.
Organized by the Center for Watershed Protection.
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11.)
Virginia Sea Grant 2026 Graduate Fellowships
-- Applications due: January 5, 2026 -- This fellowship provides up to $40,000 per year for up to two years and professional development opportunities for graduate students to address issues relevant to Virginia communities and of importance to coastal
and marine resources. For more information, see https://vaseagrant.org/graduate-fellowships/.
Provided by Virginia Sea Grant.
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12.)
Updates: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) Website --
https://www.deq.virginia.gov/
-- DEQ’s website navigation has been updated to include over 400 redirects that will take users from outdated bookmarks and links to updated versions. DEQ advises that old bookmarks be changed to the updated versions, as these redirects will only be active
for one year.
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