Beginning in 2021, members of the York River and Small Coastal Basin Roundtable set out to co-produce a comprehensive report that would meet a growing desire for watershed related information. That report is finally here!
The State of the York Watershed System is a contemporary synthesis of the status, trends and opportunities in the York River, Mobjack Bay, and Piankatank River basins.
Journey with us over land and into water as we detail interdependent content in three overarching sections: Our Changing Landscape, Our Water Quality, and The Resources We Steward.
Led by Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve in Virginia, this effort represents the first of its kind since 2000, and incorporates the work and/or input of more than 160 people regionwide on topics including, but not limited to, the following:
Creating this tailor fit, made-for-you report inspired the following features. These call-outs appear throughout the document and collectively serve as your launchpad to continued exploration and further study.
Resources
Case Studies
Tool Features
Fast Facts
Did You Know?
Flagged – for more study and development
Calls to Action
System residents and visitors alike all have a responsibility to ensure that our waters remain fishable and swimmable while our population and activity within the System grows and expands.
Positive change within our System is within our sphere of influence:
Creating a ripple effect takes just a DROP!
Check out the report for more! …And to do that….
The State of the York Watershed System was made for the digital landscape. Viewing the flipbook (showcased above), thus represents the best way to read and interpret content, link to resources, and gain access to figures.
For tips and tricks on how to navigate the flipbook version and take advantage of all the report features, watch this tutorial:
While we recommend you view online as a flipbook for access to all report features, we know that some prefer a traditional pdf, and plenty of you are eager to get your hands on the print! We have each of these versions ready just for you! (currently embargoed)
It doesn’t just stop with the report. This story map details report findings for you in another interactive way. Scroll through report take-aways and subwatershed specifics without missing a beat, even if you’re not a page-turner.
Eager for all the links? Ready to go straight for the sources? We see you – and have your curiosity covered!
for all the parts and pieces we pulled from, and send folks to, in the report!
Help spread the word on the York Watershed System and the State of the York with the below materials.
Lingering comments, questions or concerns related to the report, can be directed to:
In 2020, the Roundtable released a two-year strategic plan outlining a set of intended products, one of which was a report that provides quality, rigorous, objective science on the state of the York watershed.
Development of the report began with a needs assessment, delivered in partnership with Roundtable collaborators. The team sought input from practitioners and residents in the region through both informational interviews and a survey. Over the course of this NERRS Science Collaborative project, team members analyzed and integrated feedback, updated and coalesced data, drafted case studies, explored resources, and interviewed experts in an effort to create the most comprehensive picture of the York Watershed System developed to date.
