DRBA Gear Swap

DRBA's Recreational Gear Swap

April  10, 2010
DRBA's Recreational Gear Swap
Need some more room in your garage for more gear ? Got extra room for gear and you need to fill it up ? Then come on out this Saturday, April 10th to the Dan River Basin Associations 2nd annual gear swap and get prepped for the season.  This years event will be held at  from 10 am...till the gear is gone, at the Indian Heritage RV Park & Campground (Tensbury Drive. Martinsville) This is the location of the South Martinsville canoe access on the Smith River just below Martinsville Dam.  Bring your outdoor gear,canoes, kayaks, bicycles, camping gear, fishing supplies, and more! Buy, sell , trade.   Admission is free. The Gear Swap is a great way to pick up used gear for a bargain or sell gear you are ready to part with. Meet other paddlers, cyclists, and outdoor enthusiasts. Come meet new friends, trade stories, and get a good deal on used equipment at DRBA’s Gear Swap! For more information contact the Dan River Basin Association at 276-634-2592 or bwilliams@danriver.org

Friends of Mayo River State Park Meeting

Saturday April 10, 2010

FMRSP Meeting/Clean Up Day

Friends of Mayo River State Park (FMRSP) is a support group of citizens formed for the purposes of enhancing the growth and programming of Mayo River State Park, the new State Park opening in Mayodan, NC in the spring of 2010.   We ask for your support in making this state park one of the best by joining our non-profit organization and helping us meet this challenge.

 

We invite you to come to our next group meeting at 10:00 am. Saturday April 10, 2010 at Mayo River State Park.  The park is located on Business 220 North of Mayodan.  We encourage you to become a member and participate in a park clean up project immediately after the meeting.  Suggested items to bring are gloves, water, a snack, and sunscreen. 

For any additional information you may contact FMRSP on Facebook or board member Pam Maynard at gocankay@yahoo.com.  I would also suggest adding the FMRSP page to your Facebook, since this is our way of communicating upcoming events and updates/additions to the park.

This is a great opportunity for the public to come out and view for themselves the initial stages of the park, meet with the ranger/staff, ask questions and become a member of FMRSP.

Pam Maynard

FMRSP

Treasurer

 

Environmental Education Expo

Friends of Philpott's 4th Environmental Educational Expo
Saturday, April 17, 2010 from 1-4:00 pm
Philpott Lake Visitor's Center in Bassett, VA

The Expo kicks off Earth Week and increases the educational impact of Earth Day with educational preparation, learning, and activities from area non-profits like DRBA, government agencies and some local businesses.

By participating you encourage youth and adults to make a difference in their schools, homes, communities and personal lives! The event is great for the whole family.

This years theme: Be Water and Energy Wise. Food, drinks and plant sale will be available for purchase from Friends of Philpott, Inc.

Mission: to provide environmentally responsible use, development, and protection of the natural and recreational resources at Philpott Lake through community involvement and education.

Submitted by: Linda Drage

DRBA's First Saturday Outing - April 3

The Dan River Basin Association will explore a new portion of the Dan River in its First Saturday Outing .
The event involves an exploration of a 7-mile section of the Dan River from Pine Hall to Madison, NC.
This portion of the river moves across the Stokes/Rockingham County line three times, creating two large, horseshoe shaped bends. The Norfolk Southern Railroad parallels the river for much of the way.
Remnant of past river uses are found in remains of Amerindian fish dams, v-shaped stuctures used by both native and European inhabitants to collect fish on their annual spawning migrations that ended when large dams were constructed down-river in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Many of the navigation structures are hidden beneath sand and water backed up about three miles by the Lindsay Bridge Dam, where the float will conclude. About a mile before the dam, some of the rocks at Cross Rock Shoal and Fish Dam may be above water, with an opening on river right for easy pasage.
Those interested should meet at 10am at the Pine Hall Bridge on Pine Hall Road, Route 1908, to unload boats and gear and set the shuttle.
Participants should arrange to supply boat, paddles, life jackets, water and lunch; wear water-shedding artificial fabric or wool; and provide a back-up change of clothing.
All participants will be asked to sign a waiver.
For more information, call trip coordinator Mark Bishopric at 336-627-6215 or e-mail him at mbishopric@3-r-o.com

Dick and Wille Passage Groundbreaking

Come out and celebrate with the Henry County Administration staff, DRBA representatives and Congressman Rick Boucher for groundbreaking on Martinsville / Henry County's latest trail,
the "Dick and Willie Passage."

The event will occur Wednesday, March 31, at 2 p.m. near the former Martinsville-Henry County Rescue Squad building on Hooker Street in the City of Martinsville. We will park there and take a short walk onto the trail.  Congressman Rick Boucher will be the keynote speaker.

Dick and Wille Passage Groundbreaking

Come out and celebrate with the Henry County Administration staff, DRBA representatives and Congressman Rick Boucher for groundbreaking on Martinsville / Henry County's latest trail,
the "Dick and Willie Passage."

The event will occur Wednesday, March 31, at 2 p.m. near the former Martinsville-Henry County Rescue Squad building on Hooker Street in the City of Martinsville. We will park there and take a short walk onto the trail.  Congressman Rick Boucher will be the keynote speaker.