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”
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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”
Exploring West Fork River’s Fisheries with Dustin Smith
Dustin Smith with Smallmouth Bass collected in a survey on the West Fork The next speaker in our new series to celebrate 25 years of cleaning up the West Fork River and promoting recreation on the river will be Dustin Smith. He is the District Fisheries Biologist for District 1 of the West Virginia DivisionContinue reading “Exploring West Fork River’s Fisheries with Dustin Smith”
Regular Meeting Wednesday 18 Mar 2026
The Guardians Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, 18 Mar 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,Continue reading “Regular Meeting Wednesday 18 Mar 2026”
WV READY AmeriCorps Position Available
We are excited to have a WV READY AmeriCorps position available starting in May. The West Fork AmeriCorps Service Member will work with us to help recruit volunteers and collaborate with county, city, and other government and non-profit organizations, and improve our administrative and organizing capacity. Only 1% of the stream mileage in our watershedContinue reading “WV READY AmeriCorps Position Available”
Lambert Run Story Map
If you missed the first of our watershed talks last week, West Virginia Water Research Institute has a StoryMap about abandoned mine drainage and our Lambert Run project. See it here or embedded below. Abandoned Mine Drainage Remediation in Lambert Run: A dive into what remediation really looks like.
Speaker series highlights 25 years of West Fork watershed restoration
Mel Shafer, WVRI, Board Member Emeritus Mike Murphy, President Lisa deGruyter, Board Member Emeritus Jim Nedrow. Lambert Run Landowner James Allen (photo: WBOY) The Guardians launched our new speaker series to celebrate 25 years of cleaning up the West Fork River and promoting recreation on the river. Senior Water Research Scientist, Mel Shafer, West VirginiaContinue reading “Speaker series highlights 25 years of West Fork watershed restoration”