West Virginia Highlands Conservancy’s

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Friday evening fund-raiser/reception 4-8 PM

The "Walnut Farm" on the outskirts of Morgantown will host an evening social. Come early and tour the West Virginia Raptor Center and Elizabeth’s Woods, a nature preserve of The West Virginia Land Trust. This is an historical farm once owned by the Stout Family, and since the 50s, by the Late Dr. Zimmermann and his wife Elizabeth. Elizabeth is an avid birder and nature lover who donated 110 acres of the nearly 200 year old forest to the land trust; she is a founding member of the Highlands Conservancy, and founded the Raptor Rehabilitation Center in her barn, where it is still located. Most recently the farm was the home of Dr. Steve Hollenhorst of the WVU Division of Forestry, who recently accepted a position at the University of Idaho. The farm and homestead has now been passed to Dave Saville and Barnes Nugent who will carry on the tradition of stewardship as practiced by their predecessors. We’ll have finger foods and snacks provided by Conservancy members, beer by the West Virginia Brewing Company, wine, and entertainment by the Morgantown Theatre Company. Saturday Field Trips 9 AM and 1 PM Field trips will meet at the WVU, Westvaco Natural Resources Center at Coopers Rock State Forest. Click here for details. Saturday evening banquet 5pm We’ll meet back at the WVU, Westvaco Natural Resources Center for dinner followed by an evening program. Program Highlights include: Issue Updates
Corridor H – Hugh Rogers
Blackwater Canyon - Judy Rodd
Mountain Top Removal Mining - Cindy Rank
Quarry legislation – Tom Deegan
Water Issues – West Virginia Rivers Coalition

Panel Discussion
Forestry in West Virginia - Problems and Solutions. Legislative initiatives that need your support. John McFerrin and others.

Sunday at the Walnut Farm

8 AM Buckwheat Cake Breakfast
9:30AM Highlands Conservancy Membership Meeting, followed immediately by the Board of Directors Meeting

Directions

WVU, Westvaco Natural Resources Center
From Interstate 68, take Exit #15, "Coopers Rock." If traveling west, turn right off the exit ramp, if traveling east, turn left. When you come to the stop sign, turn right onto rt. 73. Proceed for 1/4 mile and turn left on Sand Springs Rd. The WVU Forest headquarters are approximately 1.5 miles on the left. Turn into the driveway and bear left to the center. Look for signs.

Walnut Farm
From Interstate 79, take Exit #146, "Goshen Rd." If traveling north, turn left off the exit ramp, if traveling south, turn right. You will immediately come to a stop sign at a "T" intersection, turn right and proceed 8/10 mile to the top of the hill. Turn left into the driveway between 2 white brick pillars.

Lodging
Camping
Chestnut Ridge Park 594-1773
Trailer sites $14 with water and electric, tent sites $11

Coopers Rock State Forest 594-1561
Sites are $16 for a single tent or trailer, including electric and showers.

Cabins
Chestnut Ridge Park has cabins available for rent 594-1773

Motels
University Ave. Exit #1 (I-68)
Ramada Inn 296-3431
Comfort Inn 296-9364

Cheat Lake Exit #10 (I-68)
Lakeview 594-1111

Food provided by The West Virginia Brewing Company