Float the Fork is coming up! Guardians are doing a pre-float to check for trash and obstructions on Tuesday, May 26. We will also be setting the streamside West Fork River Water Trail signs at Good Hope and West Milford. We will be giving out whistles at the beginning of the Float, and have aContinue reading “Volunteers Needed May 26, 29, 30!”
Category Archives: Opportunities
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”
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”
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”
Vernal Pools
Our Watershed is not just the West Fork River and the creeks that run into it. It is all the land and water in our West Fork Valley, and everything and everyone that is supported or affected by it. Save Our Streams has a yearly program for volunteers to check out the seasonal pools thatContinue reading “Vernal Pools”
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 Guardians Need Your Help!
It will be paddling season soon, and we have no volunteers to lead paddles at the VA or elsewhere in the watershed, or a coordinator for paddles. If you can lead a paddle for a week or two a month, or take a whole month, or can coordinate who is leading, please email admin@guardiansofthewestfork.org.
Briefing: Community Clean Water Priorities for Ohio River Basin
80% of West Virginia’s streams and rivers make their way to the Ohio River. Though there have been significant improvements to water quality in the past few decades, people see that there are still serious threats to our waters and the health of the people and ecosystems that depend on them. Our local and stateContinue reading “Briefing: Community Clean Water Priorities for Ohio River Basin”
Stream Partners Grant 2024
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 helpContinue reading “Stream Partners Grant 2024”
Learn to Monitor Streams
Two opportunities for volunteer training in stream monitoring coming up soon. From West Virginia DEP Save Our Streams with Callie Sams next Tuesday, October 10, on Gandy Creek in Mon National Forest Save our Streams Workshop Tuesday, October 10Participate in this citizen science training and learn how to conduct a biosurvey to monitor the healthContinue reading “Learn to Monitor Streams”