This past Saturday, October 11th, we celebrated Watershed Day at Watters Smith Memorial Park — and it couldn’t have been a better day! Beautiful weather, great people, and tons of fun A huge thank-you to our amazing partners who brought their enthusiasm and spirit:💧 Martin Christ (DEP)🌿 Michelle Fonda (DNR)🌎 JoAnn R. Snoderly (DEP YouthContinue reading “Watershed Day Recap 2025!!!”
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October 2025 Meeting Cancelled
The October Guardians meeting scheduled for next Tuesday, October 14 has been cancelled. Our next meeting will be Tuesday, November 18, 6 p.m. at the Clarksburg Water Board. Please join us at the West Fork Watershed Day this Saturday, October 11, at Watters Smith State Park!
It’s Source Water Protection Week!
West Virginia Rivers September 2025 Did you know the best way to ensure you can trust what comes out of your tap is to protect the sources of drinking water — our rivers, streams, lakes, reservoirs, and groundwater? That’s the focus of Source Water Protection Week, a national effort to raise awareness about keeping drinkingContinue reading “It’s Source Water Protection Week!”
Explore the September 2025 WV Trails Newsletter: Watershed Day & Fairmont Trail Meeting Highlights
The September 2025 edition of the WV Trails Newsletter is now available, featuring key updates for trail enthusiasts and environmental advocates across the state. This month’s issue highlights two significant events: the upcoming Watershed Day in Lost Creek and the regional trail meeting in Fairmont. WV Trail Regional Meeting – September 24, 2025 WV TrailContinue reading “Explore the September 2025 WV Trails Newsletter: Watershed Day & Fairmont Trail Meeting Highlights”
Young Scientists Detect High E. coli Levels in West Fork River Through SOS Program
At Guardians of the West Fork, we are thrilled to share a remarkable story of youth engagement and environmental stewardship. Recently, a group of West Virginia 4-H’ers made a surprising discovery in the West Fork River during a STEM activity at WVU Jackson’s Mill. Their water samples revealed E. coli levels at 700, significantly higherContinue reading “Young Scientists Detect High E. coli Levels in West Fork River Through SOS Program”
Attention WVU Students
Guardians of the West Fork is Now on WVU iServe – Volunteer With Us! We are excited to share that Guardians of the West Fork is now officially on WVU iServe!🌐 Find us here on iServe If you are a WVU student looking to get involved in meaningful, hands-on work that benefits your community andContinue reading “Attention WVU Students”
The Ohio Starts Here!
We may not think about it often, but the West Fork Watershed is part of the vast headwaters of the Ohio (and so the Mississippi). The first land grants in our part of the country often labeled the land as “on the waters of the Mississippi.” What happens in our yards, our land, our woodsContinue reading “The Ohio Starts Here!”
Standing Strong Together: June 14 WV Flash Floods
On June 14, torrential rains unleashed devastating flash floods across West Virginia. This unprecedented deluge overwhelmed local waterways and infrastructure, leaving entire communities reeling from the impact. Multiple news outlets have reported on the fierce rains—between 2.5 and 4 inches in just moments—that triggered rapid flooding, submerging roads, homes, and businesses alike. In communities throughoutContinue reading “Standing Strong Together: June 14 WV Flash Floods”
The Importance of Ecosystem Monitoring and Local Collaboration
Ecosystem monitoring is a critical tool for understanding environmental changes, tracking wildlife populations, and predicting ecological shifts. Scientists rely on long-term data collection to assess biodiversity, detect pollution, and measure the effects of climate change. However, recent funding cuts to federal monitoring programs have weakened our ability to study these trends. At Guardians of theContinue reading “The Importance of Ecosystem Monitoring and Local Collaboration”
🚧 Exciting News for Lambert Run! 🚧
Last week, we took a huge step forward in restoring Lambert Site 4! 🎉 Our preconstruction meeting with WV Water Research Institute engineers, project managers, and our contractor/property owner set the stage for a wetland that will help remove iron pollution from a mine seep in an unnamed tributary. Construction kicks off in late JuneContinue reading “🚧 Exciting News for Lambert Run! 🚧”
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