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TROUBLE BREWING AT THE DOMINION POWER PLANT

As the tall smokestacks of the Dominion Power plant in Chesterfield County, VA release voluminous stacks of white smoke into the atmosphere, one cannot help revel at the magnitude of activity taking place below those chimneys. Inside the plant, thousands … Continue reading

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Belle Isle and The Importance of Escaping From the World (Synthetic Post 1)

  After visiting Belle Isle for the first time with the SSIR class, I instantly knew that the place was something special.  I returned several weeks later to explore more and be able to really take in my surroundings.  The … Continue reading

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Parks and Public Awareness-Appraisal

Benedict Roemer (Synthesis 1) Parks, both local municipal parks and national parks, can serve multiple purposes. They can serve to protect the environment which they encompass or they function as a gateway to the wilderness for the public. Generally parks … Continue reading

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More Than Just Four Walls: Home Wasn’t Built in a Day

Simon and Garfunkel wish they were bound for it, John Denver thinks it is down some dirt road, and Lynyrd Skynyrd seems to believe it is only in Alabama.  Who is right?  Or do they all have it wrong?  Home … Continue reading

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Questions at Belle Isle

A few weeks ago, Monica and I took a trip down to Belle Isle to participate in a trash cleanup. Dressed in our fashionable plastic gloves and iridescent clear plastic bags—surrounded by older people, very young people, and no college … Continue reading

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Synthetic Post #1: Help Wanted!!!

There seems to be a slight disconnect between the community and the environment here in Richmond. Way back in August, I attended the RVAH2O Watershed Open House at Forest Hill Park Shelter. The Event was very interesting, as it described … Continue reading

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Deconstructing the River

As I sat on a tumbled log in the heart of the Old Growth Forest, I heard nothing but the water.  Even the birds were silent; I had never experienced such peace.  We left no trace as we completed our … Continue reading

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A Refreshing Perspective into the Lake: Gambles Mill Corridor Tour (Field Trip)

We began our tour by walking along the outside of the commons. As we paused and looked out to the lake, we saw the water close to the edge of the lake glazed with a layer of green as a … Continue reading

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The Importance of Parks and Green Spaces (Synthetic #1)

Parks and green spaces are necessary to connect us to the outside world. As we zip by life in a fast-paced manner, especially as busy college students, the environment around us can easily be forgotten. By having the parks and … Continue reading

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An Upstream Battle

We set course from the Huguenot Flatwater access point on the James River towards Bosher Dam.  The air was showing signs of a chill and the water was murky due to the recent heavy rainfall.  The riparian zone was saturated … Continue reading

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