The Guardians are pleased to have been awarded a Stream Partners Grant, sponsored by the West Virginia Conservation Agency, Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Natural Resources and Division of Forestry.
There will be many opportunities to get involved. More details on the projects, and volunteer job descriptions, coming in January.
The grant will help us carry out and expand a number of projects:
- Monitoring for our long term Acid Mine Drainage restoration project at Lambert Run
- Monthly maintenance – mowing, brushing, and trash cleanup at river access sites
- Signage at Water Trail access points, with site identification, distance to next put-in, interpretive information at dam removal sites, QR codes with a link to further information, including the Guardians web site map of the Trail and watershed education information
- Expanding our pop-up the paddles to more sites on the river, and organizing weekend paddles
- Tabling at environmental-oriented events to educate the public about our mission and to emphasize the benefits and challenges of creating, maintaining, and protecting a healthy watershed.
- Watershed Champions: Learn about watershed health and conservation, and commit and take action in your own yard or property, and be recognized.
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