<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>Chapter members,</div><div>I am passing this along from the Virginia Naturalist regarding the trail out at Sky Meadows Park. As you know the Winchester Chapter was approached to help with input and feedback and members were able to visit the opening.</div><div>As mentioned in the last meeting there will be an article in the wildlife magazine that will come out in the fall. Once I receive it, I will definitely share it to the chapter.</div><div><br></div><div>Please read below for more information. Thanks!</div><div><br><div dir="ltr"><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Chris Walker </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">President </span><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Winchester Chapter,</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">Diversity and Inclusion Co-Chair</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">National Federation of the Blind of Virginia </span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">chrisvinson1@gmail.com</span></div><div><span style="font-size: 13pt;">540.303.0080 </span></div><div>www.nfb.org </div><div>www.nfbv.org</div><div>The National Federation of the Blind is a community of members and friends who believe in the hopes and dreams of the nation’s blind. Every day we work together to help blind people live the lives they want</div></div><div dir="ltr"><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><b>From:</b> mariemilanmajarov@gmail.com<br><b>Date:</b> March 29, 2021 at 3:41:58 PM EDT<br><b>To:</b> Laure Wallace <wallacelaure@gmail.com>, Chris Walker <chrisvinson1@gmail.com><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>FW: Sensory Explorers' Trail wins Environmental Excellence Award</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)"><!--[if !mso]><style>v\:* {behavior:url(#default#VML);}
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Hi Laure & Chris, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">I just heard back from Molly Kirk, <i>Virginia Wildlife</i> Editor, after writing her about the Governor’s Environmental Excellence Award won by our chapter for the Sensory Trail Project. “Fantastic!” was here response. She will add it to our article as I suggested. She also said that our article will be published in the 2021 September/October issue which will be out around September 1. Wahoo!….I promised to let you both know as soon as I had a publication date! <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Chris, you can read about the award below. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Best regards to you both, <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Marie<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><i><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#006600">Majarov Photography <o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">104 Winnepeg Place<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif">Winchester, VA 22603<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:mariemilanmajarov@gmail.com"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">mariemilanmajarov@gmail.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.majarov.com/"><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">www.majarov.com</span></a><span style="font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"> </span><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Kelly Macoy <noreply@ucanr.edu> <br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, March 27, 2021 8:14 PM<br><b>To:</b> mariemilanmajarov@gmail.com<br><b>Subject:</b> Sensory Explorers' Trail wins Environmental Excellence Award<o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><p>Please join me in congratulating all the volunteers who worked and continue to work on the Sensory Explorers' Trail! The SET was awarded the Bronze Environmental Excellence Award from the Governor's Office.<o:p></o:p></p><p>-Kelly<o:p></o:p></p><p>A note from Laure Wallace:<o:p></o:p></p><div><p class="MsoNormal">"I am so proud of our chapter. What an honor to have our hard work recognized by the Governor's Office with an Environmental Excellence Award. Please add my thanks to the whole chapter for all of their hard work, their continuing support for new programming on the trail, and their dedicated focus on Virginia's natural resources through stewardship, education and research programs." <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal">-<o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class="MsoNormal">Subject: GOVERNOR NORTHAM ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2021 ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE AWARDS<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;min-width: 100%"><tbody><tr><td style="padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/msv5/images/spacer.gif" width="1" height="1" alt="Web Bug from 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</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#403F42">Nine organizations recognized for projects that improve Virginia’s environment</span></i><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><o:p> </o:p></p><div align="center"><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;min-width: 100%"><tbody><tr><td width="100%" valign="top" style="width:100.0%;background:white;padding:0in 0in 0in 0in"><div><table class="MsoNormalTable" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" style="width:100.0%;min-width: 100%"><tbody><tr><td valign="top" style="padding:7.5pt 15.0pt 7.5pt 15.0pt"><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">RICHMOND, VA </span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">—</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Governor Ralph Northam announced the winners of the 2021 Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards on March 25 at the virtual Environment Virginia Symposium. Nine winners were recognized for innovative projects that improve Virginia’s environment. Awardees represent businesses, industry, higher education as well as state, local and federal government that successfully implemented projects that achieved considerable environment results.</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">“With these awards, we celebrate the tremendous efforts of leaders and innovators across Virginia who are tackling our greatest environmental challenges,” said <b>Governor Northam</b>. “Their vision, advocacy and commitment set a standard to which we can all aspire, and I look forward to continuing our work together to address the impacts of climate change, protect our natural resources and advance environmental justice.”</span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Awards are given in the categories of sustainability program, environmental project, land conservation and implementation of the Virginia Outdoors Plan. This year, there were two gold winners, three silver and four bronze. The awards are sponsored by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and the Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation. </span><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Governor’s Environmental Excellence Awards Winners:</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Gold Medal</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Freddie Mac</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> has demonstrated its commitment to environmental sustainability through the development of a program that covers facilities operation, landscape maintenance, environmentally-oriented business products, employee engagement, community partnerships and dedicated leadership. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l3 level1 lfo3"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Harrisonburg Public Works</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> innovative practice took technology typically found in agriculture and applied it to municipal stormwater needs. The Purcell Park Bioreactor Project used woodchips from dead trees to denitrify water in Blacks Run, an impaired tributary of the Chesapeake Bay. </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Silver Medal</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">US Fish & Wildlife Service James River National Wildlife Refuge</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> – Powell Creek Nature Trail</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Newport News Shipbuilding a Division of Huntington Ingalls Incorporated</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> – SOAR</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo6"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Virginia State University Facilities and Capital Outlay</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> – Fleet’s Branch Stream Restoration Phase I</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Bronze Medal</span></b><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#403F42"> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><ul type="disc"><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo9"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">County of Page Battle Creek Landfill</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> – Successful Recycling in a Dying Market</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo9"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Luck Stone Leesburg Plant</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> – Peregrine Falcon Conservation</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l5 level1 lfo9"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Wallops Flight Facility</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> – Goddard Sustainability Program</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" 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