WHO WE ARE
The Upper Guyandotte Watershed Association was officially founded in December, 2002 in response to the water quality problems that have negatively affected our communities. We work from the headwaters of the Guyandotte River downstream to the mouth of Pinnacle Creek.

UGWA is a grassroots, community-based organization working to reduce sources of pollution in order to clean up our streams and make our watershed a better place to live. Our membership exemplifies a diversity of interests and includes representation from communities throughout the watershed.

By promoting positive change and producing results, UGWA has garnered a tremendous amount of public support and partnered with many local, state, and federal agencies.

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OUR MISSION
The Upper Guyandotte Watershed Association desires to have a cleaner, healthier, and more prosperous watershed that is more attractive to all stakeholders and is better managed to withstand the impacts of flooding.

We intend to do this by: educating all of our stakeholders on proper management practices, conducting our own projects to keep our streams clean, and by keeping our elected officials informed of our needs and actions through regular newsletters and meetings.

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VISION FOR THE COMMUNITY
With its rugged terrain, flowering dogwoods, and abundant wildlife, southern West Virginia is a beautiful place to live. Our rivers and streams are a valuable natural resource, and cleaning them up will improve the quality of life for the people of the Upper Guyandotte River watershed. Clean streams provide safe drinking water and opportunities for boating, swimming, and fishing. Clean streams make our communities more attractive to tourists who visit us, and to businesses and their employees who want to relocate here. The UGWA envisions healthy, prosperous watershed communities that take pride in their local streams and are good stewards of their environment and the community.

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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Kay King, President
Gary Dixon, Vice President
Terry Tilley, Treasurer
Frank Blackwell
Alta Cox
Dvon Duncan
Silas Mullins
Kenny Rose


STAFF
Val Page
Executive Director

Greg Taylor  
AmeriCorps*VISTA Monitoring Program Coordinator

Jessie Adkins
AmeriCorps*VISTA Education and Outreach Coordinator

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