May 12 - New River Alliance of Climbers annual meeting and party starting at 6 PM. Contacts: Leslie Riehl, leslieriehl@hotmail.com or Gene Kistler, 574-2021.

May 19 & 20 - An eighteen-hour class in Wilderness First Aid will be conducted at Davis & Elkins College, Elkins, WV. The course includes classroom study, hands-on practice, and results in a two-year certification. The cost is $140. Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. For additional information phone (703) 836-8905 or visit http://wfa.net.

May 25 thru 28 - Heartwood Forest Council, hosted by Allegheny Defense Project. Theme: "Beyond the Borders." See details.

June 23 & 24 - Wilderness Safety Council training in wilderness first aid. Davis & Elkins College. See May 19 & 20 above.

June 23 - The Wheeling Environmentalists conduct a tour of the Raven Rocks Community. This is a group of Ohioans, who have dedicated their lives to preserve approximately 1000 acres of forest and ravine land while living sustainably. They are strongly committed to sparing God’s Creations through growing and preserving much of their own food organically, making use of passive solar mechanisms, using composting toilets and eco-friendly products. Solar and wind energy are being produced, and there are underground construction sites. There will be demonstrations of the most energy efficient appliances. As they are beginning a fuel cell project, one may observe some of the fuel cell principles and hear explanations of how these exciting technologies work. The tour will begin at 9 AM and end at noon for a bag lunch and discussion (please plan to bring your own bag lunch). Raven Rocks is located about 40 minutes from Wheeling in Belmont County, Ohio very near Beallsville. Carpooling from Wheeling can be arranged. For further information and directions, contact Dianne Burnham at BurnhamD@cs.com or 304-232-0590 (evening and weekend). Maps will be sent upon request.

July 27 thru 29 - 2^nd annual Sustainability Fair, "Think Green." WV Wesleyan College, Buckhannon. Contact Denise at deniseap@earthlink.net for further info.

September 22 - Shaver’s Fork Coalition benefit concert. Spelunker’s Camp, East Dailey, WV, south of Elkins. For information call 637-3911or gene-o@meer.net.

"2001- An Outdoor Odyssey"- see outings schedule.