Parkersburg has added bike racks, bike lanes, colored crosswalks, trails and has even established an alternative transportation council to get more pedestrians and bicyclists onto the street. And once a year, when the city closes some streets to cars, local groups get into the act! (photo, courtesy The OPAM) This Web site is packed with hundred of do-able, practical ideas and great West Virginia...
We have moved the minigrant application materials to https://trythiswv.org/minigrants. Check it out! Project by project, we can create healthier communities … and have fun doing it! COVID19 cancelled the 2020 conference, but not the minigrants! Try This awarded 31 minigrants in 2020! Next opportunity: June 2021. Time to plan! Applications will open on April 21. All application information and...
West Virginians have formed more than 70 watershed associations, most small. The biggest groups – Cheat River Watershed Association, the Coal River Group and Deckers Creek Watershed Association – have staff and headquarters. They sponsor regular paddling trips and special events such as paddling festivals, runs along the river, children’s river festivals. They advocate for water quality with local, state and federal government and...
