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By Emmie Cornell  |  In Events, Public Lands

Backcountry Film Fest 2021!!

Calling all backcountry enthusiasts and winter lovers! The 16th annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival will show on February 11th at 8 PM at your home! By purchasing a ticket, you’ll have access to the film festival for 2 weeks to watch at your leisure, but we hope you’ll join us on the 11th. […]

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Tucker County WV Railroad Heritage
By Emmie Cornell  |  In Events, Heritage

Tucker County WV Railroad Heritage Webinar Recording

Tucker County, West Virginia has a rich heritage of railroading, coal mining, and timbering. You can explore historic sites, and learn hidden stories from the past, in a one-hour live, interactive Zoom webinar with historian David Vago on a webinar that was hosted on October 29th- click here to view the recording of this educational […]

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Rail Trail Botanical Restoration
By Emmie Cornell  |  In Events, Public Lands, Trails

Rail Trail Botanical Restoration Volunteering Opportunities

Friends of Blackwater was recently awarded a grant from the National Forest Foundation to begin the Blackwater Rail Trail Botanical Restoration project. Today, non-native “invasive species” like autumn olive, stilt weed, multiflora rose, garlic mustard, Tartarian honeysuckle, and Japanese barberry are choking out native plants like milkweed, an essential host for migrating Monarch butterflies. This […]

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By Emmie Cornell  |  In Advocacy, Events, Water

Keystone NPDES Online Public Hearing September 16th

The West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Mining and Reclamation, 47 School Street, Suite 301, Philippi, WV 26416, will hold an online Public Hearing from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Wednesday, September 16, 2020 as result of the comments and petition signatures submitted by Friends of Blackwater and you! The conference may […]

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Industrial Immigration in Tucker County, WV - Online Webinar with Dr. Hal Gorby
By Emmie Cornell  |  In Events, Heritage, Uncategorized

Watch Now – Industrial Immigration in Tucker County Webinar

Thanks to everyone who joined us for this wonderful webinar with Dr. Hal Gorby from WVU! Between Zoom attendees and people streaming via Facebook, we had a live audience of over 40 people join us for the event. If you weren’t able to attend, don’t worry – you can watch a recorded version of the […]

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By Emmie Cornell  |  In Advocacy, Events, Public Lands

Underground Injection Public Hearing

The Underground Injection Public Hearing on March 5th in Parsons was a success! Over 50 concerned members of the public showed up at the Tucker Co Board of Education Gym. People came from Morgantown, Charles Town, Kingwood, Cheat Lake, and all over Tucker County. 15 of these attendees spoke up, voicing their opposition to this […]

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By Emmie Cornell  |  In Events, Heritage

Blackwater Rail Trail Heritage Open House

Have you seen the historic signs that FOB installed from Thomas to Douglas along the Blackwater Rail Trail? They cover topics from coal mining to railroad operation through the Blackwater Canyon, to historic local businesses and more. Friends of Blackwater is hosting an open house and reception in Parsons, WV on March 9th from 5-7 […]

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By Emmie Cornell  |  In Advocacy, Events, Public Lands, Water

You did it! Injection Well Public Hearing

Your comments and signatures (almost 1,500!) on FOB’s injection well petition that accompanied our comments objecting to this waste disposal have led to a public hearing regarding this permit renewal. What: Public hearing concerning the permit application for UIC Permit 2D09300081 Where: Tucker County Board of Education Auxiliary Gym              100 Education Lane, Parsons, WV […]

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By Emmie Cornell  |  In Events, Heritage

Bank of Davis National Register Meeting

The National Bank of Davis building is nominated to the National Register. The application will be reviewed by the WV Dept. of Arts, Culture & History on February 20. If that body approves the nomination then it goes on for federal approval. The required public meeting for comment will be held on January 13 at […]

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we’re hiring
By Emmie Cornell  |  In Advocacy, Events, Public Lands, Uncategorized

We’re Hiring: Executive Assistant

Our current executive assistant, Colin, is leaving Friends of Blackwater. We are looking to fill this position quickly in order to make a smooth transition. The job description is as follows: Friends of Blackwater (FOB) is a small non-profit conservation organization with a staff of five based in Tucker County, West Virginia. The organization was […]

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