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Guardians Receive 2025 Stream Partners Grant

WVDEP’s Stream Partners Program awards nearly $92,000 in grant funding to 20 watershed groups for water quality projectsThe funding supports activities to improve stream and river health, educate community members about their watershed, and engage volunteers in watershed protection, recreation, and restoration activities CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s (WVDEP) Stream PartnersContinue reading “Guardians Receive 2025 Stream Partners Grant”

West Fork Watershed Day at Watters Smith State Park 12 Oct 2024

10 to 4, Watters Smith State Park, Duck Creek Road, Lost Creek WV All ages are invited to bring a picnic lunch and spend the day, bring your mountain bikes and ride the trails, walk the trails or visit the Watters Smith farm museum. Or drop in for the morning, the afternoon, or just oneContinue reading “West Fork Watershed Day at Watters Smith State Park 12 Oct 2024”

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”