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AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

2008 Watershed Celebration Day                                                                           Over 100 volunteers attended Watershed Celebration Day on Nov. 1.  The group gathered at the Clay Center in Charleston to honor 19 watershed associations and one individual for their hard work and commitment in protecting and restoring streams and educating their communities about the importance of watershed protection.  UGWA was honored with the Education and Outreach Award.

 

Annual Appliance Collection a Heavy Metal Hit                                               October 11-13th, UGWA staff, partners, and volunteers contributed their time and muscles in order to rid the watershed of rusty junk.  With the donated services of volunteers and the City of Mullens, interested applicants could request that their junk be hauled off.  To encourage everyone's efforts in bringing their junk to the collection, a lifetime hunting and fishing license was raffled and subsequently won by the fire department's, Bill Cook! This splendid event resulted in a grand total of around 30 tons collected and disposed. Yet to be calculated is the amount of funds raised to benefit UGWA's work. 

 

 

 

UGWA's 1st Annual Anything-That-Floats Race and Guyandotte Celebration!!!     September 30th  This really was an unforgettable event!  Between the race, the ice cream sundae bar, the home-cooking, the water education games and activities for kids, and the live bluegrass, anyone who came by the MOC was sure to enjoy themselves.  This was an excellent opportunity for UGWA solidify more relationships within the community and expose people to the beauty and predicaments of the Guyandotte River Watershed. Thank you to everyone who made this event a success!

 

  

Watershed education and stream ecology reach Wyoming County 4-H Camp! 
June 9--13  For the first time ever, campers at 4-H camp had the option of taking an extensive stream ecology and stewardship class.  Fifteen students spent the week in classes including: water quality monitoring, benthic insect collection, watershed concepts, and riparian botany.  All campers attending the camp participated in the Essential Water Class, which exposed them to watershed issues through games and activities. UGWA's Education and Outreach Coordinator, Emily Carlson, spent the week as a camp counselor and teacher in this wonderful opportunity to reach the youth in the watershed. 

 

 

UGWA hosts public meeting on flood study
June 18  The Upper Guyandotte Watershed Association hosted a public meeting with the Army Corps of Engineers' Randy Campbell to discuss the upcoming flood study of the watershed  and encourage watershed residents to give the study direction. Residents and stakeholders engaged in various conversations about what problems they wanted to see addressed in the study, and brought up any questions they had about how and when the study was to be conducted.  One point of interest was the potential partnership between Wyoming County and the West Virginia Conservation Agency in order to delve into planning a flood excavation site which would also function as a community recreation area.

 

Friends of the Earth explore and monitor Cabin Creek
June 5  During their last week of school, 5 members of Friends of the Earth (FOE) met after class let out to learn first hand what all this watershed talk is about: learning basic monitoring techniques, poking around, and checking out the benthic insects.  UGWA has partnered with Wyoming East high school in order to get FOE off the ground and changing the world around.  Check out FOE's website! http://wehsfoe.piczo.com

 

 

 UGWA at River Rally, Columbia River Gorge
May 18--22  River Rally is a enormous annual gathering of watershed groups across the nation that come together to share knowledge and ideas about how to better protect and manage a watershed.   This was a wonderful opportunity for UGWA to network and gather ideas to better serve the Upper Guyandotte Watershed.  Both Kelly Jo Drey-Houck and Greg Taylor attended the event.

 

Kiss the Pig Contest a Hit for UGWA and Dogwood
May 10--12  By hosting a booth and an alternative fundraiser, UGWA raised eyebrows and funds during this year's Dogwood Festival. The rules of the game were that the contestant with the most votes kissed the pig on the main stage of the Dogwood Festival.  Each vote cost one dollar and the idea was not to actually win, but to support UGWA in their mission have a good time doing it.     

 

Make it Shine Spring Clean-Up '07
April 14  Despite the cold rain, a group of 15 determined volunteers braved the weather, and contributed their muscle power and time to remove trash, muddy tires, boots, grocery bags, and even an old rusty dumpster from the Guyandotte River in Itmann.   This year’s Make it Shine Stream Cleanup, sponsored by the Upper Guyandotte Watershed Association, ended with hot pizza in a dry picnic shelter. Many thanks to our volunteers and sponsors for their hard work and dedication!

 

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PRESS ARCHIVE
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Watershed wins Golden Garbage Can
The Wyoming County Report - OCT 10, 2005.

Watershed organization to form in Oceana
The Independent Herald - OCT 5, 2005.

UGWA Appliance and Metal Collection Another Success
The Mullens Advocate - SEP 28, 2005.

Scrap Metal Drive Planned
The Independent Herald - SEP 14, 2005.

Upper Guyandotte Watershed Association Received Grant
The Mullens Advocate - AUG 31, 2005.

UGWA Targets Wastewater Pollution
The Mullens Advocate - AUG 10, 2005.

Stream Cleanup Targeted
The Independent Herald - JUL 27, 2005.

Upper Guyandotte Watershed Receives Funding From Mountain RC & D Council
The Mullens Advocate - MAY 4, 2005.

Volunteers Help Make Mullens Shine
The Mullens Advocate - APR 27, 2005.

Watershed Receives Grant
The Mullens Advocate - FEB 9, 2005.

Mt RC & D Assists Watershed Project
The Mullens Advocate - DEC 22, 2004.

UGWA's Scrap Metal Collection a Success
The Register Herald - NOV 17, 2004.

Bring about anything, including kitchen sink
The Register Herald - NOV 7, 2004.

Watershed Association Offers Free Training
The Mullens Advocate - SEP 29, 2004.

Watershed Association Meeting A Success
The Mullens Advocate - JUL 14, 2004.

Cleaner and safer water sought for Rhodell
The Register Herald - JUL 10, 2004.

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