April 14 thru ? - Plan to join thousands in protest in Washington, DC, against the IMF and the World Bank. The International Forum on Globalization will sponsor a teach-in at the Foundry Untied Methodist Church, 1500 16^th St, NW from 10 AM to 10:30 PM. Call 888-629-9269 for information.

April 15 & 16 - Annual Meeting & Workshops of the Forest Watch Coalition at High Rocks Academy near the Cranberry visitors Center. The weekend will include the usual business meeting, required in the Coalition’s by-laws. But the majority of the schedule will be devoted to initiating work on a Citizens’ Plan for the Monongahela National Forest. The existing Plan for the Mon will be revised in 2001, and we must take the opportunity to develop our own vision of the future for the Mon National Forest. Joining us will be Brian O’Donnell of the Wilderness Support Ctr in Durango CO, and Kristen Sykes of the American Lands Alliance in Washington, DC.

April 15 - Dave McMahan will try to get you muddied up in the Cranberry Wilderness area on this adventuresome mountain bike outing. See page 8.

April 16 - Second annual Earth Day Festival sponsored by The Shepherd Environmental Organization. The event will take place on a field on the campus of Shepherd College. Educational, informative and fun. There will be live entertainment all day from 10:00-6:00 consisting of Jazz, Bluegrass, Blues, and much more. Food (including vegetarian) and drink will be available. There will be a large tent incase of rain.

April 19 - Earth Day event at Marshall University in Huntington. Noon to 3 PM. entertainment, interactive events, and display tables on the plaza.

April 28 thru 30 - West Virginia Highlands Conservancy's "Spring Review." Held at the Cheat Mountain Club which is located on the banks of the Shavers Fork River in the heart of the Monongahela National Forest. Call Dave Saville at 284-9548 for details.

May 13 - Hike with Carter Zerbe in the Cranberry backcountry. See page 8.

May 19 & 20 - Mid-Atlantic Land Trust Staff Retreat & Conference. US Fish & Wildlife Service, National Conference & Training Center, Shepherdstown. For further information, call 1-877-514-7900 or visit <www.lta.org>

June 3 - Day hike on East Fork of Greenbrier River with Peter Shoenfeld. See page 8.

June 10 - Otter Creek day hike in Tucker County with Susan Bly. See page 8.

June 24 - Day cave trip with Barnes Nugent. Wet and requires moderate exertion. See page 8.

July 8th, 2000 (Saturday) - WVHC Board of Directors meeting, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, location to be announced later.

July 15 - A "peak experience" excursion with Ruth Blackwell Rogers. See page 8.

July 17 thru 19 - Cranberry Wilderness backpack trip with Jack Slocomb. See page 8.

October 13th, 14th, & 15th, 2000 - WVHC Fall Review (Board of Directors meeting on Sunday the 15th). Location and other details to be announced later.