Sunday - July 17, 2011
The visit at the windmills in Parsons was interesting. I think that most people were surprised at the speed of the tip of the windmill blade after doing calculations based on the size of the windmill and the rotational speed. The stop in Thomas to learn about the history and geology of the area from Dr. Little was a great way to begin the trip.
We finished up the evening with a dinner at Canaan Lodge, a short meeting on using the LabQuest then some time to update blogs.
Monday - July 18, 2011
We left Canaan Lodge and headed to the Yellow Creek area on CVI property near Davis, WV. The day started with Pat having everyone set up and calibrate LabQuest probes. Groups selected locations in Yellow Creek and the Blackwater River to assess for dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, total dissolved solids and temperature.
After leaving Yellow Creek, a nice lunch at Blackwater Falls got us ready for the afternoon's work.
A short drive to Thomas, WV had us at the beehive coke ovens at Coketon. Only a few dozen of the original hundreds of coke ovens remain. Tests of the North Fork of the Blackwater River there showed pH around 4 and a general low stream quality. A stop at Douglas Falls provided a nice photo opportunity.
The drive from Thomas to Lewisburg was a long one down Rt. 219 but the conversation in the vans was a pleasant way to pass the time. We arrived at the historic General Lewis Inn around 6:30 for a very nice dinner. It was after 9 pm by the time we got to the Holiday Inn Express in Lewisburg. We are all tired but looking forward to visits to Joe Knob and Nutallburg on Tuesday.
The visit at the windmills in Parsons was interesting. I think that most people were surprised at the speed of the tip of the windmill blade after doing calculations based on the size of the windmill and the rotational speed. The stop in Thomas to learn about the history and geology of the area from Dr. Little was a great way to begin the trip.
We finished up the evening with a dinner at Canaan Lodge, a short meeting on using the LabQuest then some time to update blogs.
Monday - July 18, 2011
We left Canaan Lodge and headed to the Yellow Creek area on CVI property near Davis, WV. The day started with Pat having everyone set up and calibrate LabQuest probes. Groups selected locations in Yellow Creek and the Blackwater River to assess for dissolved oxygen, pH, turbidity, total dissolved solids and temperature.
After leaving Yellow Creek, a nice lunch at Blackwater Falls got us ready for the afternoon's work.
A short drive to Thomas, WV had us at the beehive coke ovens at Coketon. Only a few dozen of the original hundreds of coke ovens remain. Tests of the North Fork of the Blackwater River there showed pH around 4 and a general low stream quality. A stop at Douglas Falls provided a nice photo opportunity.
The drive from Thomas to Lewisburg was a long one down Rt. 219 but the conversation in the vans was a pleasant way to pass the time. We arrived at the historic General Lewis Inn around 6:30 for a very nice dinner. It was after 9 pm by the time we got to the Holiday Inn Express in Lewisburg. We are all tired but looking forward to visits to Joe Knob and Nutallburg on Tuesday.
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