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BALD EAGLE TO BE SET FREE AFTER HEALING FROM GUNSHOT WOUNDS

Posted by: Allen Canfield on Wed, 18 May 2005 11:14:39 (5738 reads)

WHEN: 5/21/05 (Saturday) at 4:30 pm
WHERE: Pipestem State Park

A Bald Eagle was found October 16, 2004 by Mr. & Mrs. John Walls and their family on their Mercer County farm in Speedway, WV. He was quite weak and was suffering from gunshot injuries to his body and right wing. His left wing was also badly broken from falling out of the sky. TRAC Executive Director Wendy Perrone picked the bird up from the Walls family and with the assistance of volunteer and neighbor Marko Jorden, administered emergency treatment and got him stabilized. Marko had named him Comanche by the end of the initial intake procedures as a tribute to the eagle’s spirit.

Bear Archery Hunters Set New Bow Harvest Record

Posted by: Allen Canfield on Fri, 25 Jan 2002 15:52:36 (2873 reads)

West Virginia bear archery hunters set a new record during the 2001 bear archery season, according to Curtis Taylor, Chief of the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources, Wildlife Resources Section. Archery hunters took 463 bears during the bow season, and this surpasses the previous record harvest of 424 that was established in 1999.

Beech Fork State Park to Host 'America Through the Years: Let Freedom Ring' July

Posted by: Allen Canfield on Fri, 24 May 2002 14:25:48 (1954 reads)

Beech Fork State Park will host "America Through The Years: Let Freedom Ring" July 4, 2002. This event, the only of its kind in West Virginia State Parks, is a celebration of patriotism and a salute to our Nation's heritage. The program and associated displays will give the audience an opportunity to focus on the ever-changing face of the United States of America.

Berwind Lake WMA Public Meeting June 24

Posted by: Holly Canfield on Fri, 20 Jun 2003 18:01:31 (3954 reads)

Another public meeting to discuss management issues at Berwind Lake Wildlife Management Area will be held Tuesday, June 24, at the War TEAM Center beginning at 6:00 p.m., according to the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources.

Best conditions of the year await you this weekend!

Posted by: Allen Canfield on Fri, 04 Mar 2005 14:53:17 (6581 reads)

No matter which direction your travel this weekend to ski, you will find the best conditions we've seen. This last week of storms have dumped over 30 inches of new snow in some places.

Blackwater Falls State Park Named as One of the 10 Most Popular Spots in West Virginia

Posted by: Holly Canfield on Fri, 20 Jun 2003 18:16:58 (3967 reads)

Davis, West Virginia - Straight from the locals� mouths, Blackwater Falls State Park has been recognized as a top hot spot in the state by residents of West Virginia. Blackwater Falls State Park was chosen among more than 40,000 member enteries as one of the only 10 places in West Virginia to be named one of Travelocity�s "Local Secrets, Big Finds."

Bluegrass Weekend at North Bend State Park August 8 & 9, 2003

Posted by: Allen Canfield on Wed, 06 Aug 2003 13:52:51 (4875 reads)

Enjoy two great days of Bluegrass music and family fun activities at North Bend State Park, near Cairo, WV, on August 8 & 9, 2003.

Bluestone WMA Developed Recreation Areas Closed During Flood Recovery

Posted by: Allen Canfield on Wed, 05 Mar 2003 23:44:50 (2742 reads)

All camping and other developed recreational opportunities have been discontinued at Bluestone Wildlife Management Area near Indian Mills in Summers County until flood damage can be repaired, according to Bluestone WMA Superintendent Robert Sovine. All seven camping areas, including 330 camping sites and all bathhouse facilities, will be closed while about three feet of mud caused by recent flooding is removed. Sovine estimates the effort will take about four weeks to complete before the recreational area can be reopened to the public.

Please call the Wildlife Management Area superintendent's office at (304) 466-3398 for the most up-to-date information on the status of facility cleanup and road accessibility.

**DNR**

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Buckhannon - "The promise of tomorrow with the dignity of yesterday."

Posted by: Holly Canfield on Mon, 28 Jan 2002 15:25:30 (459 reads)

Welcome to Buckhannon, West Virginia
Motto: Buckhannon - "The promise of tomorrow with the dignity of yesterday."

I thought I would introduce you to small town life in West Virginia.

Since Buckhannon is situated in Upshur County, I will familiarize you with Upshur County, as well. Buckhannon's population rests near 7,000, while the county's population totals 23,000. Our average temperature is 52� Fahrenheit, with a January average high of 41� F and average low of 20� F, and an August average high of 84� F, and average low of 59� F. We average nearly 50 inches of rainfall a year, too. The county is 354.86 square miles in size, or 225,288 acres, and the courthouse rests 1432 feet above sea level.

Cass Scenic Railroad State Park opens on the 25th!

Posted by: Allen Canfield on Thu, 23 May 2002 02:07:26 (2867 reads)

Cass Scenic Railroad State Park opens to the public with their trains running from Cass to Bald Knob on the 25th. For a very nominal fee visitors can experience a trip back in time onboard a fully restored Shay locomotive and see WV from one of our highest points.

Cass offers a look into West Virginia's rich lumber history with restored company buildings and a recreated logging camp at Whittaker Station that highlights the living quarters and tools of the lumber trade from a half century ago.


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