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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”
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.
Volunteer Spring 2026
Join our team We have several events with open dates coming up. Let us know if you can help, and what days/times would be good for you. Browns Creek Make It Shine Cleanup (between April 6 and 19)Clean up along Browns Creek and the South Harrison Rail Trail from the mouth at Mount Clare RoadContinue reading “Volunteer Spring 2026”
Inspiration From Our Recognition Ceremony
I want to share two things I read when we honored our predecessors in the work of the Guardians this week. First, this poem by Wendell Berry, poet, professor, and farmer on the banks of the Kentucky River which I think exemplifies what we as the Guardians are trying to do: Work Song: Vision 2Continue reading “Inspiration From Our Recognition Ceremony”
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”
Celebrating the West Fork Valley
Longtime Guardians volunteers Mike Murphy and Jim Nedrow testing for pollution at the mouth of Lambert Run The Guardians are launching a new speaker series to celebrate 25 years of cleaning up the West Fork River and promoting recreation on the river. The first talk, by Senior Water Research Scientist, Mel Shafer, West Virginia WaterContinue reading “Celebrating the West Fork Valley”
Stream Partners Grant Fuels River Conservation Efforts
Guardians Board and members Randy Kesling, Robert Helfer, Sally Egan, Lisa deGruyter, and Al Cox, in new volunteer recognition hats and caps, hold our new Water Trail signs, all funded by a previous Stream Partners Grant. The Guardians have been awarded a 2026 Stream Partners Program Grant, which will continue to support our work inContinue reading “Stream Partners Grant Fuels River Conservation Efforts”