Our friends at the West Virginia Scenic Trails Association will be holding an informational meeting March 14th at 6:00 p.m. at the DNR office in Elkins. For more information, visit www.wvscenictrails.org or contact bchirt@gmail.com. The West Virginia Scenic Trails Association is a volunteer-driven organization that does trail maintenance, leads hikes, and publishes a hiking guide. […]
Pumped Storage Controversy
A massive industrial complex on the edge of Blackwater Canyon? No Way!
Protecting the Blackwater Canyon and Allegheny Highlands
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WV Scenic Trails Assn. Meeting March 14th
Our friends at the West Virginia Scenic Trails Association will be holding an informational meeting March 14th at 6:00 p.m. at the DNR office in Elkins. For more information, visit www.wvscenictrails.org or contact bchirt@gmail.com. The West Virginia Scenic Trails Association is a volunteer-driven organization that does trail maintenance, leads hikes, and publishes a hiking guide. […]
History Day at the Legislature
On February 21st, Friends of Blackwater participated in History Day at the West Virginia legislature. In honor of Black History Month, we highlighted our J.R. Clifford Project and the history of civil rights in West Virginia. It was great to meet with so many history enthusiasts, and we gave out many copies of our J.R. […]
J.R. Clifford Site Update Complete
We have completed our update of the J.R. Clifford project website. Although the content of the website has remained largely the same, we’ve fixed all of the broken links and updated the look of the site. Although those are the main changes that will be visible to the public, behind the scenes the new content […]
Friends of Blackwater
Caring and courageous people are the key to effective environmental stewardship. These people and their stories are a part of Friends of Blackwater.
Friends of Ginny!
Purdue University scientist Elizabeth Flaherty, and her graduate student are learning important new information about the diet of "Ginny", the West Virginia Flying Squirrel.
Blackwater Volunteers
These energetic volunteers are upgrading historic sites in the Blackwater Canyon.
J.R. Clifford
West Virginia’s first African American attorney, who won a historic victory for equality in education. (1848-1933)
Dr. Tom Pauley
Dr. Pauley has studied the endangered Cheat Mountain salamander for 40 years, while raising up new generations of skilled biologists.
Brianna All
Brianna All spent a summer deep in the Monongahela National Forest, monitoring the West Virginia Northern Flying Squirrel.
