The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources Private Lands Conservation Program is excited to announce a series of Wild Yards Habitat Assessment Workshops taking place across the state this summer. These workshops aim to educate participants about the importance of native plants for wildlife and train them to be able to assess backyard wildlife habitat. …
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62nd Annual West Virginia Wildflower Pilgrimage May 9-12, 2024 The Wildflower Pilgrimage is a special project of the West Virginia Garden Club, Inc., and is co-sponsored by the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources. Assisting are West Virginia University, the Brooks Bird Club and colleges throughout West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Maryland and Virginia where you will …
The Becoming an Outdoors Woman (BOW) is a program designed to offer hands-on, outdoor activities for women 18 years of age or older and of all fitness levels. BOW is a nationally recognized program and it originally began in 1991, offered through the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point. The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources held …
Appalachian Trail Slight Thru Hike | Trails Less Traveled March 24 @ 11:00 am – 3:30 pm This tough hike is for braggin’ rights, folks! The Harpers Ferry Park Association will start on the C&O side of the trestle footbridge in Maryland and walk the AT to the Southern border of Harpers Ferry NHP. Just …
The February WV Woodland Stewards Seminar will be held on Tuesday, February 13, 2024, from 6pm to 830pm. See attached detailed agenda or below. This is an online meeting held via Zoom. To register, visit https://wvu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJUrf-itpj0tG9WG2KZciFJ5fQMU14PdQmHx Speakers will cover:— Conservation tree planting— Biodiversity on your property — Smokey Bear is 80!— Pawpaws!
Please join the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, The Nature Conservancy and other local partners to help develop Action Plans for the Cumberland East Conservation Focus Area (CFA). After a quick overview of the draft Action Plans, partners will have the opportunity to provide input on priority species, stresses and conservation actions. The group …
The West Virginia Master Naturalist organization is sadden to hear of the passing of or Clark Dixon who coordinated our Potomac Valley Chapter. Our hearts are with his family and friends. Thank you Clark for your service to our organization and your community. Clark Andrew Dixon, Jr. Clark Andrew Dixon, Jr., 74 of Ranson, WV …
The National Conservation Training Center invites you to watch their next live event: NCTC Conservation Lecture Series: “Nature’s Best Hope” with author Douglas Tallamy Sep 14, 2022 1:00 – 2:00pm EDT The award-winning author and entomologist will discuss his new “Homegrown National Park” initiative. Douglas W. Tallamy’s first book, “Bringing Nature Home”, awakened thousands of …
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