Why I chose this watershed

 Today on the study of Virginia's Potomac-Shenandoah watershed, I will be talking about why I chose to study this watershed and why it's special to me. 

One of the first reasons that I looked at watersheds within Virginia is because I've lived in Virginia my whole life. The watersheds found around the Commonwealth are familiar to me in some ways but I knew I wanted to learn more about one, in particular, that I grew up next to. As I grew up in Northern Virginia, I was surrounded by the Potomac-Shenandoah watershed and I was constantly hearing about how this watershed, as well as several others in Virginia, drained into the greater Chesapeake Bay watershed. I also grew up learning just how important it was to conserve and protect these watersheds but I can't remember hearing about why they are so important. 

With this study, I hope to answer that myself. I am excited to learn more about this watershed and what kind of biodiversity it offers and how it continues to the greater watersheds around it.

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