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The Elkin’s paper, Inter-Mountain, recently highlighted the 2025 Mast Naturalist conference. Thank you to the members who submitted photos for the article. Click here to read the article.

You are invited to attend the WV DNR’s Open House to discuss revisions to the state’s Wildlife Action Plan. This meeting will be held July 30 at the Claudia Workman Nature Center. This is a short drive from Charleston at Alum Creek. The meeting will be from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. DNR is revising the …

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Join us at Blackwater Falls State Park for the 2025 conference from June 27-June 29!  Registration is now open for the 2025 WVMN Conference. Click Here To Register Have questions or need help? Please email conferencewvmn@gmail.com. Need more information? Visit the 2025 Conference Webpage or use one of the quick links below to jump directly …

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Registration is scheduled to open on April 1, 2025. Take a moment to review the 2025 Conference Webpage or use one of the quick links below to jump directly to that section.

AVE THE DATE announcement to the Master Naturalists webpage. Save the date for the WV Master Naturalist’s upcoming conference. Join us at Blackwater Falls State Park from Friday, June 27 to Sunday, June 29. More information to come. Hope to see you there!

Step back in time to the 18th century, when American Indians and European Americans lived closer to nature. Learn some of the skills that were necessary for everyday life and learn of the cultural sharing that has made our modern lives richer. Enjoy nature, drama, tracking, and history in outdoor and indoor settings. For participants …

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It is with a heavy heart that the West Virginia Master Naturalists share the passing of Cheryl Jennings. As one of the co-founders of the Potomac Valley Chapter, Cheryl will be missed while her legacy lives on in the chapter. Cheryl Jennings died peacefully on Oct. 11 after a brief illness in hospice care in …

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The West Virginia Master Naturalists are sad to share news of the passing of long-time instructor Susan Peck Alcott. Please see the obituary below. A child and student of the Nature, Susan Peck Olcott, 65, passed away, with her husband by her side, on May 2, 2024, at Mon Health Medical Center. The daughter of …

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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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