Written by our Americorps Heritage Vista, Alicia Erjavec. This past weekend I attended an annual conference & meeting hosted by the West Virginia Association of Museums (WVAM) in Fayetteville, West Virginia. The purpose of the conference was to serve, educate, advocate for, and enhance communications within the museum community, which was played into the theme […]
Friends of Blackwater is happy to announce that we are now offering eco-tours of the Allegheny Highlands! We will be leading hikes that will focus on different plants and animals of the region as well as more general ones that will teach you a bit about everything. Click the link below to send an email […]
Friends of Blackwater was lucky enough to receive another National Civilian Conservation Corps Team (NCCC) during the month of March. The crew consisted of 9 individuals who were all hard-working and willing to get the job done. They worked on a number of projects; clearing/ opening more historic coke ovens, clearing moss off the historical […]
Thanks to all the FOB supporters and our allies who contacted the Legislature to say “no” to giving private developers and the profit motive free rein to exploit our beloved West Virginia State Parks. While a final amended bill did pass in the Legislature, it was substantially weakened from its original form. The following improvements […]
This bill would expand private leasing in all state parks and forests and is currently moving through the legislature. If it passes, this bill will allow private developers to build casinos, racetracks, amusement parks, atv trails and more in our state parks. We want our parks to be family friendly, accessible, and a haven for […]
