The Guardians Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, 19 August 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 our progress on Lambert Run Site 7 and Site 8. Site 7Continue reading “Regular Meeting Wednesday 19 Aug 2026”
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Regular Meeting Wednesday 15 July 2026
The Guardians Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, 15 July 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 our progress on Lambert Run Site 7. We awarded the contract toContinue reading “Regular Meeting Wednesday 15 July 2026”
Introducing Ganga Nakarmi
Ganga Nakarmi will be working with the Guardians in July and August under our Ohio River Valley Participatory Fund grant. She will be working on our asset map of existing community resources people, places, past and current water and ecology projects, plans, and research in the watershed. She will also be reaching out to setContinue reading “Introducing Ganga Nakarmi”
Guardians of the West Fork Help Needed
Guardians of the West Fork Watershed are looking for a short-term contractor for July and August to:1. Complete an asset map of existing community supports and stakeholders for conservation and watershed interests, including past and currentwater and ecology projects, plans, and research in the watershed, by other governments and organizations2. Facilitate discussions with local government,Continue reading “Guardians of the West Fork Help Needed”
Regular Meeting Wednesday 17 June 2026
The Guardians Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, 17 June 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 our progress on Lambert Run Site 7 (prebid onsite was last weekContinue reading “Regular Meeting Wednesday 17 June 2026”
Step Back in Time: The History of Harrison County’s Grist Mills to be Explored in a Living History Presentation
The next talk in our series to celebrate 25 years of cleaning up the West Fork River and promoting recreation on the river will be a journey into the 19th century with a special presentation, “Grist Mills on the West Fork River,” taking place on Tuesday, April 28, from 7PM to 8PM. This is theContinue reading “Step Back in Time: The History of Harrison County’s Grist Mills to be Explored in a Living History Presentation”
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 andContinue reading “VISTA Summer Associate Position Available”
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,Continue reading “Water Trail Signs!”
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.
WV Make It Shine – Browns Creek
Spend a spring afternoon cleaning up Browns Creek and the South Harrison Rail Trail! Saturday, April 11, 2026, 1-3 p.m. Gloves, trash pickers, and hi-vis vests provided. We will clean up along the creek and trail from the mouth at Two Licks Road (across from the bridge to Clarksburg Country Club) to the Mount ClareContinue reading “WV Make It Shine – Browns Creek”