Image caption: A natural spring in the forest in PA’s Rothrock State Forest.

The Potomac Valley Audubon Society welcomes Dorothy Vesper, Professor of Geology at West Virginia University.

PVMN Continuing Education Eligible

This in-person program is free and open to the public.  All ages are welcome to attend.

PARKING: Both Shepherdstown City parking and Shepherd University Campus parking are available.

• A map of city parking is here. Meters are not enforced after 6 pm. Spots along High Street are recommended.
• A map of campus parking is here. You may park in any of the Red lots. C and A are closest to the Byrd Center. Part of B lot is gated, but you may park in any spots near the Facilities building that are not behind the gate.

SCHEDULE

• 6:30 PM: Social time with light refreshments. In order to reduce waste, we are asking that people bring their own mugs. 
• 7:00 PM: Presentation begins!
• 8:00 PM: Approximate end of the program – though it may last longer depending on questions and discussion!

We will also be offering this program virtually! Here is the Zoom link so you can join in from home.  If you are not able to attend live, in-person or virtually, you can view a recording of the Monthly Program presentation later! We typically post the recording within several days.

Presentation Description –

The springhouse at Belle Vista Farm on Tuscarora Creek, Berkeley County. Photo by Dorothy Vesper taken with the permission of Mrs. Katy Frye.

Have you ever wondered why the rocks aren’t flat in the region? Or why there are so many springs?  The presentation will provide an overview of the geology and water resources of the region. Then we’ll talk about the karst geology of the region and why it makes it such a special place with great farmland, a multitude of springs, and an abundance of beautiful views.

About the Presenter: Dorothy Vesper is a Professor of Geology at West Virginia University.  She has a B.S. degree (Geology) from Juniata College, and M.S. and Ph.D. (Geosciences) degrees from Penn State.  Her research is focused on water quality associated with caves, springs and abandoned coal mines. She arrived at WVU in 2002 and has been working on springs and water-related issues in the eastern panhandle periodically ever since then. She originally hails from the Valley and Ridge Province of Pennsylvania where she discovered her love of springs.