Tag Archives: West Fork River

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

Save the date for our second West Fork Watershed Day, 10 to 4, Watters Smith State Park, Duck Creek Road, Lost Creek WV All ages are invited! 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 dropContinue reading “West Fork Watershed Day at Watters Smith State Park 11 Oct 2025”

Guardians Save Our Streams WorkShop

Do you want to learn more about stream health and how to care for your land? If the answer is YES… Please join The Guardians of the West Fork Thursday July 31st at Jackson Mill. For a FREE Save Our Streams Workshop! Workshop Overview- More Information on SOS can be found at https://dep.wv.gov/WWE/getinvolved/sos/Pages/default.aspx Directions- Be preparedContinue reading “Guardians Save Our Streams WorkShop”

Regular Meeting Wednesday 16 Jul 2025

The Guardians Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, 16 July 2025 at the Clarksburg Water Board and online. We have exciting opportunities this year; please come and join us. Here is the preliminary agenda: Approval of April and May Minutes (5 minutes)Treasurer’s Report (5 minutes) Old BusinessState of federal funding Lambert Run Project UpdateContinue reading “Regular Meeting Wednesday 16 Jul 2025”

Go With the Flow:Strengthening Community Amid AmeriCorps Cuts

I recently attended an inspiring conference that opened my eyes to just how deeply recent funding cuts are affecting West Virginia residents. I went in eager to learn more about the challenges our communities face when support dwindles, and I left with a renewed commitment to strengthening our local bonds. In particular, I was thrilledContinue reading “Go With the Flow:Strengthening Community Amid AmeriCorps Cuts”

Empowering West Virginia Landowners: Resources for Protecting Your Land and Water

Owning land in West Virginia comes with both privileges and responsibilities. Whether you’re managing forests, protecting waterways, or simply looking to understand your rights, having access to the right resources can make all the difference. Below, we’ve compiled essential tools and programs designed to help private landowners make informed decisions about conservation, land health, andContinue reading “Empowering West Virginia Landowners: Resources for Protecting Your Land and Water”

🚧 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! 🚧”

Guardians Enhance Community Engagement with New Grant

The Guardians of the West Fork Watershed are pleased to announce that we were awarded a $15,000 grant from the Ohio River Valley Participatory Fund of the Community Foundation for the Alleghenies to support critical environmental efforts in North Central West Virginia, marking a milestone in our mission to preserve and improve the ecological integrity ofContinue reading “Guardians Enhance Community Engagement with New Grant”

Regular Meeting Wednesday 16 Mar 2025

The Guardians Board will meet at 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, 16 Mar 2025 at the Clarksburg Water Board and online, with membership meeting for electing board and officers following. We have exciting opportunities this year; please come and join us.Approval of February Minutes (5 minutes)Treasurer’s Report (5 minutes) Old Business State of federal funding Lambert RunContinue reading “Regular Meeting Wednesday 16 Mar 2025”