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From the Field

Little Kanawha RC&D Grant Writing Workshop Success

The Little Kanawha RC&D Council recently co-sponsored a Grant Writing Workshop in partnership with the Upper Ohio Conservation District and Tyler County Senior Center.

The Senior Center in Middlebourne was host to 30 participants for the workshop including individuals from schools, non-profit organizations, law enforcement, churches, businesses, watershed groups, conservation districts and a whole host of other disciplines.

Kurt Simon, Coordinator with Little Kanawha RC&D instructed the course which is certified through West Virginia University for Continuing Education Credits.

Topics include researching funding sources, assembling documents, working on budgets, conducting evaluations, project planning and understanding philanthropy.

Carroll Cumberledge, RC&D Council Chairman attended the course and was pleased with the turnout. The event was such a success the RC&D Council has decided to conduct additional sessions in the future. The Council is also in the planning stages for creating a full service grants research library at the RC&D office. The library is planned to be open to the public later this year.

For more information contact Kurt Simon at the Little Kanawha RC&D Office at 304-679-3639.

Mountain RC&D Projects

Mountain RC&D has been working with the Wastewater Treatment Coalition of McDowell County on the implementation of its county wide plan. This coalition of private citizen, non-profits, faith-based, and governmental organizations came together following the flood events of 2001 and 2002. The floods created an urgency for sewage projects to meet family and community needs.

Following two years of exhausting work this March a comprehensive wastewater management plan was published. The Coalition has been told that this county wide planning effort is only one of a handful completed in the entire country, and is being held high as model for others to follow. Now the implementation of the plan begins. Ninety six project areas have been identified and prioritized. Current and innovative technologies will be utilized in the development of individual home systems, small cluster systems, community package systems along with traditional sewage line extensions.

Mountain RC&D as one of many financial supporters of the Upper Guyandotte Watershed Association saw another success today with the awarding of a $9,000 grant from WV DEP’s 319 fund. These monies with be used for the development of a comprehensive non-point source watershed plan. Completion of the plan is expected in the next 12 months.

This spring Mountain RC&D working with the Paint Creek By-Ways received good news from the WV Turnpike Authority in the form of the acceptance and authorization to use 26 acres of land owned by the Authority. The property will be developed as a park and trail area near the community of Pax. Paint Creek By-Ways Committee is also sponsoring a St Jude’s Children’s Hospital bike-a-thon on May 28, 2005 at 10:00 A.M. For more information contact Mike Gasper at the number below.

For more information contact Mike Gasper at the Mountain Resource Conservation and Development Office at 304-469-9738.

Earth Day Tree Planting

The Potomac Headwaters RC&D Council and Project Office coordinated a commemorate tree planting at the Poor House Farm Park, Berkeley Co. Modern Woodmen of America paid the expenses. Boy Scout Troop 412 is did the planting. Bonnie Shawyer, VISTA Acid Mine Remediation Coordinator, also participated in the tree planting.

For more information contact  Roger Boyer at the Potomac Headwaters RC&D Office at 304-267-8953 - Ext 3314.

West Fork Agricultural Field Day

The West Fork Agricultural Field Day is Saturday, May 21, 2005. The location is the Greg Moore Farm, east of Bridgeport on U.S. Rt. 50 near Maple Lake.

Program topics include:

  • Ultrasounding Beef Cattle
  • Herd Health Management
  • Brush control with herbicides
  • Quality of Replacement Heifers
  • Installing a rubber tire trough

Programs will begin at 9:00 am; Lunch will be provided by the West Fork Conservation District.

For more information contact Jeff Griffith at the Mount Clare Service Center at 304-624-9232.

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