Purcellville Making a Big Difference in Bay Clean Up Efforts

Nice story from the Chesapeake Bay Foundation about water treatment in Purcellville Va.

Cleaning up the Chesapeake Bay takes a lot of smart people making hard choices to do the right thing. Many times, probably most times, such folks don’t get much recognition for making a positive difference. So today, Bay Daily shines a light on the town of Purcellville, Va.

Located in the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains about 50 miles northwest of Washington, D.C., Purcellville is a small town doing big things to help reduce its impact on the environment and the Chesapeake Bay.

The town sponsors tree plantings, stream cleanups, and workshops for residents on recycling, water conservation, rain barrels, tree care, and car maintenance to improve gas mileage. It is experimenting with low-energy LED lights to save energy on street lighting and has placed 1,271 acres of land in a conservation/open space easement to protect it from development. The town actively participates in the Virginia Municipal League’s (VML) “Go Green Virginia” campaign, two years ago receiving VML’s Certified Green Government Award.

Read full story via Bay Daily: A Small Town Making a Big Difference.

Posted by Charles Penifore on Sep 3 2010. Filed under News. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0. You can leave a response or trackback to this entry