Tag Archives: West Fork River

Regular Meeting Wednesday 18 Feb 2026

The Guardians Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, 18 Feb 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 Site 7, designing new signs at Lambert Run, installing ourContinue reading “Regular Meeting Wednesday 18 Feb 2026”

Regular Meeting Wednesday 21 Jan 2026

The Guardians Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, 21 January 2026 at the Clarksburg Water Board and online. Join with Google Meet: https://meet.google.com/ypn-rhoi-oxr Please note we are back to our regular meeting day, Wednesday. We will be discussing how we move forward on our projects to improve and maintain our long-term abandoned mine landContinue reading “Regular Meeting Wednesday 21 Jan 2026”

CANCELED: Regular Meeting Tuesday 18 November 2025

The November meeting has been cancelled. The next meeting will be Wednesday, December 17. The Guardians Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, 18 November 2025 at the Clarksburg Water Board and online. Please note the change in day. We will be reviewing the first half of our program year (April-October) and discussing plans goingContinue reading “CANCELED: Regular Meeting Tuesday 18 November 2025”

Watershed Day Recap 2025!!!

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!!!”

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”

West Fork Watershed Day at Watters Smith State Park 11 Oct 2025

Join us from 10am to 4pm at Watters Smith State Park, Duck Creek Road, Lost Creek WV Everyone is 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. Drop in for the morning, the afternoon, orContinue reading “West Fork Watershed Day at Watters Smith State Park 11 Oct 2025”

Regular Meeting Tuesday 16 September 2025

The Guardians Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. Tuesday, 16 September 2025 at the Clarksburg Water Board and online. Please note the change in day. We will be meeting on Tuesdays in September, October and November. Don’t forget Watershed Day 2025 (October 11) at Watters Smith. We have additional activities this year, live music andContinue reading “Regular Meeting Tuesday 16 September 2025”

Guardians Host Hands-On Stream Science Workshop at WVU Jackson’s Mill

We had a splash of a good time at WVU Jackson’s Mill last week, where Guardians of the West Fork hosted a Save Our Streams workshop led by the amazing Clare Talbott! Clare, an intern with Save Our Streams, brought her enthusiasm, knowledge, and hands-on teaching style to the group—and did a wonderful job guidingContinue reading “Guardians Host Hands-On Stream Science Workshop at WVU Jackson’s Mill”