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WATERSHED 101
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WATERSHED 101

So what exactly is a watershed? How does the water cycle work, and how do we affect it? What is erosion? What is storm water pollution and why is it so important that we try to prevent it? For answers to all these questions and more, click on the modules below!
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Your Watershed
Learn about the Rappahannock River and Chesapeake Bay watersheds, and why they are so important. read more ...
The Water Cycle
How does the water cycle work, and how do we affect it? read more ...
Storm Water Pollution
Why is storm water pollution such a big issue, and what can we do to prevent it?  read more ...
All About Erosion
Learn the difference between natural and man-made erosion and how erosion affects the river and its ecosystem. read more ...
What Does it Mean?
A glossary of terms and what they mean.  read more ...
Fun Facts
Some interesting facts about the Rappahannock and Chesapeake Bay watersheds  read more ...
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