11-5-17 Donaldson Run has strong support from the Arlington Tree Action Group
This group networks citizens and organizations supporting the urban tree canopy and natural areas in Arlington with the goal of achieving significant improvements through public and private efforts. Please join them for casual conversation and refreshments next Wednesday. RSVP to preservingDR@gmail.com or the ATAG website.
10/21/17 Citizen Letter Supporting Pause in DR project
Arlington citizens are concerned about Donaldson Run and the damage from stream “restoration” there and in other parts of Arlington in the future. There is the opportunity to significantly reduce the damage. Read more…10-21-17 Suzanne’s email to Arl Co. Bd supporting DR pause
10/18/17 – Correspondence With Arlington County Board with Request for Pause of Donaldson Run Stream Restoration Project
- Letter sent to Board 9/12/17 9-12-17 request for pause to update DR stream restoration design
- Backup information with 9/12/17 letter
- Representative Options for Improving the Donaldson Run Stream Restoration https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.33/z8c.f11.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/9-12-17-Representative-Options-for-Improving-the-Donaldson-Run-Stream-Restoration.pdf
- Important Ways Trees Retain Stormwater Runoff https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.33/z8c.f11.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Important-Ways-Trees-Retain-Stormwater-Runoff.jpg
- i-Tree 2016 Written Report https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.33/z8c.f11.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/iTree-2016-Written-report.pdf
- Myths About the Stream Restoration Program https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.33/z8c.f11.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/9-12-17-Myths-About-the-Stream-Restoration-Program.pdf
- Scientific research on Fuzzy Logic of Stream Restoration https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.33/z8c.f11.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Bernhardt-and-Palmer-2011-EcoApps-restoration-fuzzy-logic.pdf
- Stop the Bulldozers – Baltimore case study https://secureservercdn.net/198.71.233.33/z8c.f11.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Bulldozing-a-creek-in-order-to-help-save-it-Baltimore-2006.pdf
- 10/13/17 Reply letter from the Board https://preservingdonaldsonrun.us/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/10-13-1
9/10/17 Stop the Bulldozers – Preserve Donaldson Run