Scioto River                     
  Valley Federation    

P. O. Box 1501
Delaware OH 43015

MISSION:  To preserve and protect the Scioto River for future generations

 

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About the Scioto River Valley Federation

Our Mission
To preserve and protect the Scioto River for future generations.

History
The Scioto River Valley Federation is a community-oriented, nonprofit 501(c)3 river organization that formed in the fall of 1991 in opposition to another in-stream dam that was proposed on the upper Scioto River north of Bellpoint, Ohio.

Hundreds of acres of rich farmland, hundreds of homes, and the free flowing Scioto River were in eminent danger of destruction. The community joined together in a united resistance to the threat, and in July 1992, the group was victorious in defeating the proposed dam and getting the project dropped.

The prospect of losing this scenic river valley helped people realize its value -- the wildlife, rare plants, animals, birds and aquatic life, the acres of rich bountiful farmland, the historic homes, and the value of the ecosystem to our environment and to all the people who make their home in this watershed.

The Scioto River Valley Federation Today
As a result, the Federation has remained focused and dedicated to its original mission and has been actively involved in voluntary stream monitoring and assessment of the Upper Scioto watershed, with sites being actively monitored for water quality.

In addition, the Federation has provided awards to middle school and high school science fair participants with water quality projects. The Federation offers workshops and training using our Price Nature Preserve educational facility and has worked with student research at several universities.

The Federation has organized many community events such as canoe floats, river walks, informational and community meetings, and annual river cleanups on the upper Scioto River.

The Federation currently networks with a fulltime Scioto River watershed coordinator. Part of the project goals are to increase public awareness in river related issues. A watershed action plan has been developed with community involvement and public input in an effort to work towards development of a watershed coalition comprised of watershed stakeholders.

 
 

Scioto River Valley Federation   P. O. Box 1501   Delaware OH 43015
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