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Brook Trout – Environmental Refugees From the Middle River

Brook Trout – Environmental Refugees From the Middle River

Sep 18, 2015

The Pope on Climate Change and Monks on Water Quality

Jun 23, 2015

The Queen Bean, Tofu and Dead Zones

Apr 22, 2015

Soil Saturated With Phosphorus? – Don’t Apply Anymore Manure

Feb 5, 2015

Maryland: The newly elected republican governor, Larry Hogan repealed the Maryland Department of Agriculture’s “Phosphorus Management Tool”. Read my rant here.

Leaves from Native Trees – The Foundation of Freshwater Ecosystems

Jan 21, 2015

Every Person, Every Tributary

Dec 15, 2014

What is it going to take to restore the Chesapeake Bay? Every person and every tributary in the watershed. What will it take to restore the stream where you live? Every person and every tributary.

Lake Erie Heat Attack

Aug 22, 2014

This is an OPED piece I wrote for the Bay Journal News Service which was published on 8/19/2014. I have added photos and links. Here’s a link to the Downstream Project’s Amy Matthews Amos blog about it. Surviving a heart attack is a huge wake-up call that usually warrants a...

The Princess of Swoope Goes to DC to See President Obama

The Princess of Swoope Goes to DC to See President Obama

Jun 29, 2014

Jeanne, the Princess of Swoope and I had the privilege of attending the League of Conservation Voters annual Capital Dinner on June 25th. It was held in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in the nation’s capital. We were there

Why I Hate Tall Fescue

Why I Hate Tall Fescue

Jun 16, 2014

Note: This article was written for the Bay Journal News Service which was published on May 27, 2014. It was titled, “Please, Step on This Grass”. Click here for a pdf copy. I was in the Farm Coop store the other day in line to buy some garden seeds. The...

Choose Clean Water Coalition Conference 2014

Jun 11, 2014
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First Place Award for 2020 Outstanding Column & Blog from Virginia Outdoor Writers Association View All Awards
  • “Bobby is a force of nature! And with this compilation of his blog posts, musings, and articles, we gain insight into farming, family, and the forces that shape the Shenandoah Valley he calls home. I enjoyed his humorous yet direct writing style as he shared personal and professional observations on conserving the natural landscapes that, quite literally, feed and nourish us.”

    Tom Benzing
    Conservation Chair, Virginia Council of Trout Unlimited

Recent Posts

  • Ode to Black Locust Trees
  • The Battle Against Two Invasives: Tree-of-Heaven and Spotted Lanternfly
  • Whiskey Creek Almanac: August 2026, Climate Change, Mycofiltration, and the American Barn Owl
  • Greed, Lies, and Lack of Oversight Led to the Kepone Disaster of 1975

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  • Bobby Whitescarver
  • Whitescarver Natural Resource Management, Inc.
  • 164 Whiskey Creek Rd Churchville, VA 24421
  • 540-280-7134
  • bobby.whitescarver@gettingmoreontheground.com

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