Current River Conditions
and Ten Day Forecasts
How’s My Waterway?
Water quality in our local watershed by zipcode
Information on swimming, eating fish, and aquatic life
Restoration and protection efforts
Discharge permits
Identified Issues (impairments and discharge violations)
Local drinking water information
Water monitoring information
Travel the West Fork
Virtual tour of the river from Earthviews and the Izaak Walton League, photographed by the Guardians.
Abandoned Mine Drainage Remediation in Lambert Run
A dive into what remediation really looks like at our remediation site, by WV Water Research Institute
Latest Posts
VISTA Summer Associate Position Available
We are excited to have a summer VISTA position available starting in June for ten weeks. This is a great opportunity for a local student to get involved in conservation education and outreach and outdoor recreation in North Central West Virginia. It will include planning, publicizing, and recruiting groups for and leading water trail and…
Water Trail Signs!
Thanks to Randy Kesling, Guardians Board member, and Martin Christ, WVDEP Northern Basin Coordinator, the first two of our West Fork River Water Trail signs were installed Monday. Guardians created the Water Trail in 2014. The sign project was funded by our 2024 Stream Partners grant. Trail logo and sign were designed by Riley Krumenacker,…
Browns Creek Cleanup
We walked about a mile of the South Harrison Rail Trail along Browns Creek on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. The creek is hard to access for much of it – and there are still tires, a couch, and larger trash that we were unable to collect.
Regular Meeting Wednesday 15 Apr 2026
The Guardians Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, 15 Apr 2026 at the Clarksburg Water Board and online. If you are not on our mailing list and would like to attend online, please email admin@guardiansofthewestfork.org for an invitation. We will be discussing progress on Lambert Run Site 7, designing new signs at Lambert Run,…
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