Another good VH activity. You do not have to collect the nuts at Yankauer,
but it's a fun event.
"GROWING NATIVE" SEED-COLLECTION EVENT SET FOR OCT. 8
The Potomac Valley Audubon Society is once again partnering with the Potomac Conservancy to hold a "Growing Native" seed-collection event at the Society's Yankauker Nature Preserve in Berkeley County on Saturday, October 8.
The event will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon, rain or shine.
Everyone is welcome to participate. A state forester will be on hand to aid with seed identification, and seed-collection bags will be provided.
These events are very popular with children and make good family outings.
The Conservancy's Growing Native program is aimed at improving water quality in the Potomac River.
It recruits volunteers to collect seeds of native hardwoods and shrubs and delivers the seeds to state nurseries where they are nurtured into small seedlings.
The seedlings are then planted along streams and rivers in the Potomac watershed to help restore forests that filter pollution and run-off.
Since the program's inception in 2001, more than 50,000 volunteers have collected over 150,000 pounds of seeds.
The Yankauer preserve is located on Whiting's Neck, in the northeastern corner of Berkeley County. Directions can be found on the Potomac Valley Audubon Society website at http://www.potomacaudubon.org/yankauer.html#dir.
Pre-registration for the October 8 event is suggested but not required; people can register on site that morning if they wish. To pre-register or get more information, contact Deanna Tricarico, the Conservancy's Outreach Coordinator, at tricarico@potomac.org or 301-608-1188, extension 204.
For those who cannot attend the October 8 event but would like to help, the Conservancy will be installing seed-collection kiosks at the Yankauer Preserve, the Farmers Market in Inwood, and the Nature Niche store in Berkeley Springs. Families and individuals can gather seeds on their own at their own pace and drop them off at any of these locations anytime through October 23. Full instructions on procedures for gathering and dropping off seeds can be found on the Growing Native website at http://www.growingnative.org.
The Big Year
Fox will release The Big Year on Oct. 14. The film stars are Owen Wilson, Jack Black, and Steve Martin. The movie was inspired by Mark Obamscik’s best-selling chronicle of three colorful and obsessive birders as they compete for the biggest “Big Year.” Audubon served as a resource for the filmmakers, contributing both expertise and Audubon branded materials for set-dressing. Audubon’s take is that it's a positive, engaging look at birding and birders. It even presents a fairly accurate version of Audubon’s founding and its history.
Clearly, it’s not every day that a major film with high profile talent injects birds and birding into the pop culture mainstream. This is a rare opportunity to engage both current members and new audiences. You can watch the trailer online on YouTube (The Big Year (2011) Movie Trailer HD). The movie is featured in the latest issue of Audubon Magazine
Clearly, it’s not every day that a major film with high profile talent injects birds and birding into the pop culture mainstream. This is a rare opportunity to engage both current members and new audiences. You can watch the trailer online on YouTube (The Big Year (2011) Movie Trailer HD). The movie is featured in the latest issue of Audubon Magazine
Tree Planting Volunteer Opportunity
TREE PLANTING VOLUNTEERS NEEDED SEPTEMBER 24TH
SCWA members and friends are needed to help with a tree planting event in the Morgan County Industrial Park on September 24, 2011 at 9 A.M. We will be planting 200 trees in the area surrounding the Washington Homeopathy Building to help slow storm water runoff into tributaries of Sleepy Creek and to stabilize the soil. The trees have been ordered and will consist of white pines and deciduous trees such as oaks and maples. Once the trees are established, they can absorb up to 68 percent of rain fall and are a good filter of phosphorus and nitrogen as they uptake moisture through their roots. This will help keep these chemicals, as well as sediment from erosion, out of our creeks and waterways.
Holes will be pre-augured, and top soil and wire cages (to prevent deer damage) will be on the site. Volunteers should bring buckets, shovels and hammers or small sledges to pound metal stakes to support wire cages. SCWA will provide gloves and drinking water. A bag lunch will also be provided for those who sign up in advance.
To reach the planting site, from Route 9 East and US 522 (at Sheetz) go south 10.7 miles to the entrance of the Morgan County Industrial Park. Turn left onto J.R. Hawvermale Way and follow the paved road two-tenths of a mile to the end. Turn right onto paved road to the Washington Homeopathy Building.
Everyone is invited to participate, and trees will be planted RAIN OR SHINE. Please sign up in advance in order to provide enough bag lunches. Contact Gale Foulds at 304 258-6155 or dgfoulds@aol.com.
SCWA members and friends are needed to help with a tree planting event in the Morgan County Industrial Park on September 24, 2011 at 9 A.M. We will be planting 200 trees in the area surrounding the Washington Homeopathy Building to help slow storm water runoff into tributaries of Sleepy Creek and to stabilize the soil. The trees have been ordered and will consist of white pines and deciduous trees such as oaks and maples. Once the trees are established, they can absorb up to 68 percent of rain fall and are a good filter of phosphorus and nitrogen as they uptake moisture through their roots. This will help keep these chemicals, as well as sediment from erosion, out of our creeks and waterways.
Holes will be pre-augured, and top soil and wire cages (to prevent deer damage) will be on the site. Volunteers should bring buckets, shovels and hammers or small sledges to pound metal stakes to support wire cages. SCWA will provide gloves and drinking water. A bag lunch will also be provided for those who sign up in advance.
To reach the planting site, from Route 9 East and US 522 (at Sheetz) go south 10.7 miles to the entrance of the Morgan County Industrial Park. Turn left onto J.R. Hawvermale Way and follow the paved road two-tenths of a mile to the end. Turn right onto paved road to the Washington Homeopathy Building.
Everyone is invited to participate, and trees will be planted RAIN OR SHINE. Please sign up in advance in order to provide enough bag lunches. Contact Gale Foulds at 304 258-6155 or dgfoulds@aol.com.
PVAS Volunteer Opportunities
PVAS really, really needs help for these events! Working a booth is not hard—you just have to answer questions from folks. It’s usually rather fun and if there are 2 people, the time goes really fast!
PVAS is going to be represented in three locations on September 17th. We'll be spread pretty thin, so we'd LOVE some help staffing booths for all or partial days. We're seeking friendly faces, folks familiar with PVAS and the Master Naturalist Program, and good people skills. We'll provide the tents, information, and activities. Interested? Here's where we'll be:
Berkeley Springs Birding Festival:
Judy Webb is coordinating the festival and is looking for volunteers throughout the weekend to help staff the festival information desk, hand out brochures, sell tickets, etc...
Friday, Sept. 16 3:30-10pm: At the Country Inn
Saturday, Sept. 17, 9am-10pm: At the Country Inn
Sunday, Sept. 18, 9-11am: Country Inn. Help clean up room, silent auction pickup, etc..
Please contact Judy Webb directly if you'd like to help with this any portion of this event at natureniche@earthlink.net or 304-258-0992.
Sharpsburg Heritage Festival, Sept. 17th:
Vendors set up on Saturday morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM. The event begins at 10:00 AM. Vendors are asked to remain set up from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM during the festival. Breakdown may begin at 5:30 PM.
Charles Town Heritage Festival, Sept. 17th:
http://historiccharlestownwv.com/heritagefestival.htm
Vendors set up on Saturday morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM. The event begins at 10:00 AM. Vendors are asked to remain set up from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM during the festival. Breakdown may begin at 5:00 PM. (You could meet Richard Dreyfuss!)If you are interested in helping with either of these for at least part of the day, please contact Kristin Alexander at 304-676-3397 or PVASmail@aol.com. Thank you!
Future booth event:
Looking ahead, we could also use help at the Berkeley Springs Apple Butter Festival in October.
Saturday, Oct. 8th, 10am-5pm (parade is at 9 if you like parades)
Sunday, Oct. 9th, 12-5pm
Contact Peter Smith if you'd like to volunteer for this event at pvsmith@frontiernet.net or 304-876-1139.
Thanks, all!
PVAS is going to be represented in three locations on September 17th. We'll be spread pretty thin, so we'd LOVE some help staffing booths for all or partial days. We're seeking friendly faces, folks familiar with PVAS and the Master Naturalist Program, and good people skills. We'll provide the tents, information, and activities. Interested? Here's where we'll be:
Berkeley Springs Birding Festival:
Judy Webb is coordinating the festival and is looking for volunteers throughout the weekend to help staff the festival information desk, hand out brochures, sell tickets, etc...
Friday, Sept. 16 3:30-10pm: At the Country Inn
Saturday, Sept. 17, 9am-10pm: At the Country Inn
Sunday, Sept. 18, 9-11am: Country Inn. Help clean up room, silent auction pickup, etc..
Please contact Judy Webb directly if you'd like to help with this any portion of this event at natureniche@earthlink.net or 304-258-0992.
Sharpsburg Heritage Festival, Sept. 17th:
Vendors set up on Saturday morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM. The event begins at 10:00 AM. Vendors are asked to remain set up from 10:00 AM to 5:30 PM during the festival. Breakdown may begin at 5:30 PM.
Charles Town Heritage Festival, Sept. 17th:
http://historiccharlestownwv.com/heritagefestival.htm
Vendors set up on Saturday morning between 7:30 AM and 9:30 AM. The event begins at 10:00 AM. Vendors are asked to remain set up from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM during the festival. Breakdown may begin at 5:00 PM. (You could meet Richard Dreyfuss!)If you are interested in helping with either of these for at least part of the day, please contact Kristin Alexander at 304-676-3397 or PVASmail@aol.com. Thank you!
Future booth event:
Looking ahead, we could also use help at the Berkeley Springs Apple Butter Festival in October.
Saturday, Oct. 8th, 10am-5pm (parade is at 9 if you like parades)
Sunday, Oct. 9th, 12-5pm
Contact Peter Smith if you'd like to volunteer for this event at pvsmith@frontiernet.net or 304-876-1139.
Thanks, all!
Day of Caring
If you are looking for volunteer hours, the Day of Caring is a great way to go—lots of specials like food and shirts to thank you! This info is specific to Flowing Springs Park, but similar work will be going on at Yankauer. You can volunteer for Flowing Springs Park at the bottom of this letter. To volunteer at Yankauer, contact Tim Murphy at timurf@comcast.net The schedule for Yankauer is the same as listed here.
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The City of Ranson will be participating in the United Way's "Day of Caring" on September 13th at Flowing Springs Park. Similar to the April 2 event, we'll be doing some tree planting, some invasive removal, trash pickup, installation of a deer fence (electric this time) and give the trees from the spring planting some TLC with some water, mulch and beating back of some competitive weeds.
We'd love your help in accomplishing as much as we can on this day! Because it's widely recognized as a community volunteer day, employers often allow staff to participate in the Day of Caring, so please ask about it at work.
A couple of perks include: 3 free meals that day, a sense of accomplishment, and a t-shirt! Here's the schedule for the day:7:30am: Breakfast & Kick Off at War Memorial Park in Martinsburg
OR8:00am: Volunteer Open House & Refreshments at the Inn at Charles Town8:30am-4pm: Volunteers on Site (lunch provided around 12)4:30pm - 6pm: Dinner at the Clarion in Shepherdstown We'd love your help in accomplishing any of the tasks mentioned above. To sign up, please click on the link below. It will send you to a google doc spread sheet where you can provide me with your contact information and preferred task. I signed up myself as an example. If you are uncomfortable sharing your contact information in this way, please still sign up for your task, but you can send me a separate e-mail so I know how to reach you.
Everyone who signs up or contacts me will receive an e-mail the week before the Day of Caring with further instructions of what to bring, etc...
Thanks so much in advance for your help! Feel free to bring a friend! (But let me know ahead of time so I have enough food and shirts!)
Hope to see you soon!
Kristin Alexander
Potomac Valley Audubon Society
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AmHKnqBGzzmjdGM3T0xLRzhtbXNLN3F2VFdoaWRpZ1E&output=html
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The City of Ranson will be participating in the United Way's "Day of Caring" on September 13th at Flowing Springs Park. Similar to the April 2 event, we'll be doing some tree planting, some invasive removal, trash pickup, installation of a deer fence (electric this time) and give the trees from the spring planting some TLC with some water, mulch and beating back of some competitive weeds.
We'd love your help in accomplishing as much as we can on this day! Because it's widely recognized as a community volunteer day, employers often allow staff to participate in the Day of Caring, so please ask about it at work.
A couple of perks include: 3 free meals that day, a sense of accomplishment, and a t-shirt! Here's the schedule for the day:7:30am: Breakfast & Kick Off at War Memorial Park in Martinsburg
OR8:00am: Volunteer Open House & Refreshments at the Inn at Charles Town8:30am-4pm: Volunteers on Site (lunch provided around 12)4:30pm - 6pm: Dinner at the Clarion in Shepherdstown We'd love your help in accomplishing any of the tasks mentioned above. To sign up, please click on the link below. It will send you to a google doc spread sheet where you can provide me with your contact information and preferred task. I signed up myself as an example. If you are uncomfortable sharing your contact information in this way, please still sign up for your task, but you can send me a separate e-mail so I know how to reach you.
Everyone who signs up or contacts me will receive an e-mail the week before the Day of Caring with further instructions of what to bring, etc...
Thanks so much in advance for your help! Feel free to bring a friend! (But let me know ahead of time so I have enough food and shirts!)
Hope to see you soon!
Kristin Alexander
Potomac Valley Audubon Society
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?hl=en_US&hl=en_US&key=0AmHKnqBGzzmjdGM3T0xLRzhtbXNLN3F2VFdoaWRpZ1E&output=html
Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship courses
The Blue Ridge Center for Environmental Stewardship is located just off of Harper's Ferry Road, about 5 miles from Harper's Ferry. The BRCES is a beautiful spot--600 acres of largely pristine woods, streams, ponds with hiking trails, and education center, etc. I love to walking there. If the classes would qualify, feel free to pass on the information to others. There are also other classes if you take a look at the Website (blueridgecenter.org). Thanks!
Wild Edible Plant Walk
Instructor: Tim MacWelch
Sunday, September 18, 2011, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
$40 Members, $50 Non-members
Wild About Mushrooms
Instructor: Michael Judd
Saturday, September 24, 2011, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.$10 Materials Fee + Registration Fee ($30 Members, $40 Non-members)
Karen Eddlemankmeddleman@comcast.net
Wild Edible Plant Walk
Instructor: Tim MacWelch
Sunday, September 18, 2011, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.
$40 Members, $50 Non-members
Wild About Mushrooms
Instructor: Michael Judd
Saturday, September 24, 2011, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.$10 Materials Fee + Registration Fee ($30 Members, $40 Non-members)
Karen Eddlemankmeddleman@comcast.net
National Hunting Days Sept 24 and 25
The annual National Hunting & Fishing Days Celebration will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24 & 25 at Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park. The WVDNR has several children’s activities that need volunteers. In years past we’ve had many Master Naturalists volunteer their time at this event.
The times are: Saturday 9:00-6:00 and Sunday 9:00-4:00. Folks can volunteer for any amount of time (all day, half day or even a few hours).
If you are interested in earning volunteer hours, please let me know at your earliest convenience and I’ll send you more details. Thanks for helping us in the past, your help is REALLY appreciated.
Jim Fregonara
WVDNR
Wildlife Resources Section
Wildlife Diversity Program
phone: 304-637-0245
fax: 304-637-0250
email: Jim.M.Fregonara@wv.gov
The times are: Saturday 9:00-6:00 and Sunday 9:00-4:00. Folks can volunteer for any amount of time (all day, half day or even a few hours).
If you are interested in earning volunteer hours, please let me know at your earliest convenience and I’ll send you more details. Thanks for helping us in the past, your help is REALLY appreciated.
Jim Fregonara
WVDNR
Wildlife Resources Section
Wildlife Diversity Program
phone: 304-637-0245
fax: 304-637-0250
email: Jim.M.Fregonara@wv.gov
Jefferson County Volunteer Opportunity
If you are looking for a really, really interesting project to earn some volunteer hours, this is a doozy! As a volunteer with this class, you’ll be helping with water quality testing (pH, DO, etc) at Flowing Springs Park. These students are already raising trout in their classroom! If you can only volunteer once, go for it! If you have the time volunteer on a regular basis you’ll be amazed at the relationships you develop with the students. If you are interested, contact Carolyn Thomas at the info below.
-Ellen
Students at in 7th grade at Wildwood Middle School in Jefferson County will be engaged in a year-long to answer the question "Can brook trout be reintroduced into Flowing Springs?" The brook trout, West Virginia’s only native trout, have been extirpated from the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia due to degradation of habitat and poor water quality. Through classroom activities, research, service learning, and collaboration with community partners, students will analyze the specific needs of brook trout with respect to water quality, land use and ecosystems.They will then participate in the reclamation of habitat for fish while building awareness and connection to Flowing Springs Park in Ranson, West Virginia. Students will develop technical science skills to examine the life cycle and habitat needs of brook trout in order to assess the feasibility of reintroducing brook trout to Flowing Springs Park. Through our existing “Trout in the Classroom” program, students will raise brook trout in a cold water aquarium from egg to fry stage, while studying the life cycle of trout. Community partners are needed to work with the students in and out of the classroom. Students will be in the field at Flowing Springs beginning in September and continuing throughout the year. It is anticipated that most field work will be conducted on Wednesday mornings (9-11:30). Partners are especially needed in the field to help students with water testing protocols, equipment usage, plantings, etc. and to serve as chaperons, providing extra "eyes and ears".
If you are interested please contact Carolyn Thomas at crthomas25443@gmail.com.
-Ellen
Students at in 7th grade at Wildwood Middle School in Jefferson County will be engaged in a year-long to answer the question "Can brook trout be reintroduced into Flowing Springs?" The brook trout, West Virginia’s only native trout, have been extirpated from the Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia due to degradation of habitat and poor water quality. Through classroom activities, research, service learning, and collaboration with community partners, students will analyze the specific needs of brook trout with respect to water quality, land use and ecosystems.They will then participate in the reclamation of habitat for fish while building awareness and connection to Flowing Springs Park in Ranson, West Virginia. Students will develop technical science skills to examine the life cycle and habitat needs of brook trout in order to assess the feasibility of reintroducing brook trout to Flowing Springs Park. Through our existing “Trout in the Classroom” program, students will raise brook trout in a cold water aquarium from egg to fry stage, while studying the life cycle of trout. Community partners are needed to work with the students in and out of the classroom. Students will be in the field at Flowing Springs beginning in September and continuing throughout the year. It is anticipated that most field work will be conducted on Wednesday mornings (9-11:30). Partners are especially needed in the field to help students with water testing protocols, equipment usage, plantings, etc. and to serve as chaperons, providing extra "eyes and ears".
If you are interested please contact Carolyn Thomas at crthomas25443@gmail.com.
United Way Day of Caring
PVAS is also spearheading volunteer projects for the United Way Day of Caring at Flowing Springs Park (next to Home Depot in Ranson). We'll be battling invasives, planting trees, picking up trash, etc... All physical work, but generally a fun day because there are so many volunteers helping out. And you’ll get…
Free breakfast, lunch and dinner! And a t-shirt. Contact Kristin Alexander to volunteer (pvasmail@aol.com)
The date is September 13th. The complete schedule is: 7:30-8 Breakfast at War Memorial Park (not required, but it’s a nice free breakfast, especially if you are in Martinsburg anyway)
8:30-4:00 Work at Yankauer/Flowing Springs Park (lunch provided at site)
4:30-6:00 Dinner at the Clarion in S-town. (also not required, but the food is great and welcome after a hard day of work)
Free breakfast, lunch and dinner! And a t-shirt. Contact Kristin Alexander to volunteer (pvasmail@aol.com)
The date is September 13th. The complete schedule is: 7:30-8 Breakfast at War Memorial Park (not required, but it’s a nice free breakfast, especially if you are in Martinsburg anyway)
8:30-4:00 Work at Yankauer/Flowing Springs Park (lunch provided at site)
4:30-6:00 Dinner at the Clarion in S-town. (also not required, but the food is great and welcome after a hard day of work)
Boy Scout Council Volunteer Opportunity
Merit Badge counselors are needed for Troop 420 in Charles Town as well as the local Boy Scout Council.
Here are some topics for which Master Naturalists would excel as counselors: Animal Science, Astronomy, Bird Study, Environmental Science, Fish and Wildlife Management, Forestry, Geology, Insect Study, Mammal Study, Nature, Oceanography, Orienteering, Photography, Reptile and Amphibian Study, Soil and Water Conservation, Weather... Following site has requirements and record keeping sheets for each badge: meritbadge. org/wiki/index.php/Merit_Badge_Worksheets.
I hope that all of you will take advantage of this opportunity to share your expertise and passion with the younger generation. Your efforts would also help the next generation to protect, cherish and appreciate things we hold dear. Boys will be super motivated and deeply appreciative. Please help.
Contact Jim Jenkins, Master Naturalist and Assistant Scoutmaster at : jenkinsjim@att.blackberry.net or 571-209-7350 to volunteer or with questions or leads to other good people.
Here are some topics for which Master Naturalists would excel as counselors: Animal Science, Astronomy, Bird Study, Environmental Science, Fish and Wildlife Management, Forestry, Geology, Insect Study, Mammal Study, Nature, Oceanography, Orienteering, Photography, Reptile and Amphibian Study, Soil and Water Conservation, Weather... Following site has requirements and record keeping sheets for each badge: meritbadge. org/wiki/index.php/Merit_Badge_Worksheets.
I hope that all of you will take advantage of this opportunity to share your expertise and passion with the younger generation. Your efforts would also help the next generation to protect, cherish and appreciate things we hold dear. Boys will be super motivated and deeply appreciative. Please help.
Contact Jim Jenkins, Master Naturalist and Assistant Scoutmaster at : jenkinsjim@att.blackberry.net or 571-209-7350 to volunteer or with questions or leads to other good people.
Volunteer Opportunites
Many of you are looking for volunteer hours (VH) and there are a few things that you may want to know about. I have listed the event, time and place as I know it, and a contact person. If you are interested, YOU SHOULD GO AHEAD AND CONTACT THE COORDINATOR SO THAT YOU ARE INCLUDED FOR FURTHER INFORMATION. You can volunteer for everything or just partial help (days or specific times.)
The Day of Caring at Yankauer will be in September—maybe the 13th, but I’m not positive. This is a physical work day, but you get a free t-shirt and food. Contact Tim Murphy to volunteer. (timurf@comcast.net)
The Jefferson County Science Olympiad is September 26, 27, 28 and October 3, 4, 5, 8:00-1:00 p.m. daily. This involves presenting 40 minute hands-on sessions for 6th graders. Groups are generally 12-15 students with a chaperone. You present the same presentation 4 times each day. It is held at For Love of Children Outdoor Ed Center off Mission Rd near Harpers Ferry. Ellen can put you on that list for more info (pvasprograms@comcast.net).
The Berkeley Springs Birding Festival needs help. That’s September 16-18. Contact Helen Herlocker to volunteer and for more information on specific jobs. (hherlocker@gmail.com). There will also be classes and field excursions that you may enjoy.
The Charles Town Heritage Festival is September 17, 10-5 p.m. (set up 7:30-9:30). This is a “meet and greet” booth for PVAS and you can also talk about Master Naturalists. Contact Kristin Alexander (pvasmail@aol.com).
The Sharpsburg Heritage Festival is also September 17, 10-5 p.m. (set up 7:30-9:30). This is also a “meet and greet” booth for PVAS and Master Naturalists. (Same time as the Charles Town festival, but we have supplies for both places). Contact Kristin Alexander (pvasmail@aol.com).
Growing Native Seed Collection at Yankauer Preserve will be October 8, 10-12 noon. This is a fun event where you walk the trails at Yankauer and pick up nuts! Acorns, hickory nuts, etc are collected then sent to plant nurseries so that native trees can be cultivated for planting as buffer zones along local rivers and streams. Families often help with this. Contact Kristin Alexander (pvasmail@aol.com).
If you aren’t interested in any of this, there’s a whole section in your Master Naturalist binder about possible volunteer projects—6 or 8 pages. Most of those are citizen science ideas and you can contact the group to get involved.
Ellen and Wanda(Your friendly, neighborhood MN Member Services people)
The Day of Caring at Yankauer will be in September—maybe the 13th, but I’m not positive. This is a physical work day, but you get a free t-shirt and food. Contact Tim Murphy to volunteer. (timurf@comcast.net)
The Jefferson County Science Olympiad is September 26, 27, 28 and October 3, 4, 5, 8:00-1:00 p.m. daily. This involves presenting 40 minute hands-on sessions for 6th graders. Groups are generally 12-15 students with a chaperone. You present the same presentation 4 times each day. It is held at For Love of Children Outdoor Ed Center off Mission Rd near Harpers Ferry. Ellen can put you on that list for more info (pvasprograms@comcast.net).
The Berkeley Springs Birding Festival needs help. That’s September 16-18. Contact Helen Herlocker to volunteer and for more information on specific jobs. (hherlocker@gmail.com). There will also be classes and field excursions that you may enjoy.
The Charles Town Heritage Festival is September 17, 10-5 p.m. (set up 7:30-9:30). This is a “meet and greet” booth for PVAS and you can also talk about Master Naturalists. Contact Kristin Alexander (pvasmail@aol.com).
The Sharpsburg Heritage Festival is also September 17, 10-5 p.m. (set up 7:30-9:30). This is also a “meet and greet” booth for PVAS and Master Naturalists. (Same time as the Charles Town festival, but we have supplies for both places). Contact Kristin Alexander (pvasmail@aol.com).
Growing Native Seed Collection at Yankauer Preserve will be October 8, 10-12 noon. This is a fun event where you walk the trails at Yankauer and pick up nuts! Acorns, hickory nuts, etc are collected then sent to plant nurseries so that native trees can be cultivated for planting as buffer zones along local rivers and streams. Families often help with this. Contact Kristin Alexander (pvasmail@aol.com).
If you aren’t interested in any of this, there’s a whole section in your Master Naturalist binder about possible volunteer projects—6 or 8 pages. Most of those are citizen science ideas and you can contact the group to get involved.
Ellen and Wanda(Your friendly, neighborhood MN Member Services people)
Berkeley Springs Birding Festival
If you are look for some volunteer hours or elective class hours, the Fall Berkeley Springs Birding Festival might be just the thing! This is a terrific opportunity, very close to us and most of it is free! The preliminary poster is below.
If you are looking for volunteer hours, there are several ways you can be involved:
Be a volunteer at the reception booth for an hour or two (give out programs, sell tee shirts, answer questions or help with directions etc.). Please sign up for a two hour time slot on Friday between 4 pm and 9 pm, on Saturday between 9 am and 9:30 pm, or on Sunday between 9 am and noon. Contact Judy Webb at natureniche@earthlink.net.
Volunteer to help with this year’s Silent Auction. Last year this event was generously supported by donations from local artists, organizations, shops, and individuals and purchased by birders attending the evening events. It was a tremendous help to off-set expenses. If you would like to donate an item or help with the auction, please contact Helen Herlocker at hherlocker@gmail.com
If you are looking for volunteer hours, there are several ways you can be involved:
Be a volunteer at the reception booth for an hour or two (give out programs, sell tee shirts, answer questions or help with directions etc.). Please sign up for a two hour time slot on Friday between 4 pm and 9 pm, on Saturday between 9 am and 9:30 pm, or on Sunday between 9 am and noon. Contact Judy Webb at natureniche@earthlink.net.
Volunteer to help with this year’s Silent Auction. Last year this event was generously supported by donations from local artists, organizations, shops, and individuals and purchased by birders attending the evening events. It was a tremendous help to off-set expenses. If you would like to donate an item or help with the auction, please contact Helen Herlocker at hherlocker@gmail.com
PVAS Picnic
Don’t miss one of the best (eating) events of the year! This Saturday, June 11, is the PVAS annual meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the pavilion at the Yankauer Nature Preserve.
All PVAS members are invited and children are welcome! As a MN, you were given a one-year membership in PVAS and if you haven’t already renewed, you can come and remember what makes PVAS such a great organization.
The meeting includes the election of directors and recognition of volunteers, but we always eat first!! (And the meeting is pretty short.)
The potluck supper is provided by YOU and everyone asked to bring a dish to share. Those whose last names begin with the letters A-H are asked to bring vegetables or fruit; I-L, a dessert; M-R, a protein dish; and S-Z, a starch dish. The chances are good that some of the BEST pies you will ever eat will be there (hint, hint, Susan!)
All are asked to bring their own dishes, flatware, and the like. You might also want to bring a lawn chair if you don’t want to sit on the benches.PVAS will provide water and lemonade.
For more info, contact Kristin Alexander at 304-676-3397 or pvasmail@aol.com
All PVAS members are invited and children are welcome! As a MN, you were given a one-year membership in PVAS and if you haven’t already renewed, you can come and remember what makes PVAS such a great organization.
The meeting includes the election of directors and recognition of volunteers, but we always eat first!! (And the meeting is pretty short.)
The potluck supper is provided by YOU and everyone asked to bring a dish to share. Those whose last names begin with the letters A-H are asked to bring vegetables or fruit; I-L, a dessert; M-R, a protein dish; and S-Z, a starch dish. The chances are good that some of the BEST pies you will ever eat will be there (hint, hint, Susan!)
All are asked to bring their own dishes, flatware, and the like. You might also want to bring a lawn chair if you don’t want to sit on the benches.PVAS will provide water and lemonade.
For more info, contact Kristin Alexander at 304-676-3397 or pvasmail@aol.com
The Marcellus Academy
As Master Naturalists, we are not allowed to use our status to support or oppose political issues. However, you are certainly allowed to attend events and opportunities that interest you as an individual. This may be of interest to some.
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Meals and lodging are provided, mileage is reimbursed.
Registration is limited, so get your application in early.
Schedule below.
The purpose of the Marcellus Academy is to educate volunteer activists about the facts and impacts of drilling with horizontal hydraulic fracturing and to train them on how to bring about meaningful regulation.
There may be a special session this summer to pass Marcellus regulation and we want to be ready to show our legislators how we voters feel, as opposed to hordes of well paid industry lobbyists. Marcellus Academy will train a new cadre of activists who can proactively work on Marcellus in their communities and build grassroots support for new legislation.
You ideally would be willing to organize citizens in your communities by talking to neighbors, holding meetings, giving presentations, organizing house parties…..generally serving as a leader for building public support. The training will also equip you to enlist others to help you with these tasks.
All of your expenses for the workshop (lodging, meals, mileage) will be covered by WV Sierra Club. Several environmental organizations in WV are collaborating on this workshop, but no personal affiliation with any of them is necessary. The program will run from 10AM Saturday until 3PM Sunday.
Our trainers have backgrounds in politics, lobbying, geology, organizing and activism. There will be sessions on direct action organizing, including identifying goals, targets, strategies and tactics; how to do house parties, LTEs, planning events and news media. Saturday evening will be “entertainment” by videos of experts from other states. Sunday, trainees will do actual planning, report-backs, role playing, and then refining action plans.
We want to stress that there is limited space so only a limited number of registrations will be accepted. Applicants will be considered based primarily on geographical region, resulting in new organizers in as many regions as possible. We do hope to see more than one person from a community, so they can be a team, but the number will depend on applications from the rest of the state.
Since space is limited, please respond as soon as possible listing your name, address, county, phone number and email. If you cannot attend but know of someone in your community who fits our guidelines and could benefit from joining us, please let us know. Again, they should be people who can make a clear commitment to do what it takes to build local grassroots on their home turf.
We hope you will consider this opportunity to grow our numbers and create a strong, intelligent response to the challenge of Marcellus drilling in our neighborhoods.
Here's the agenda for the weekend. We hope to see you there.
Contact: Chuck Wyrostok, Sierra Club Outreach Organizer
Toll free 877 252 0257 E: outreach@marcellus-wv.com http://www.marcellus-wv.com/
Marcellus Academy
June 18-19
West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon
Purpose: To train activists to be ready to take on the Marcellus issue in the special and regular legislative session and to proactively work on Marcellus in their communities.
Schedule
Saturday
10:00 Coffee and Registration
10:30 Welcome and Introductions
10:45 Kickoff - Hiram Lewis, Morgantown, WV, a fiery lawyer who has battled to protect citizen
land owners from the worst abuses of the Marcellus onslaught.
11:30 Training Goals & Objectives Orientation – Jim Kotcon, Chair, WV Sierra Club Energy Committee;
teaches environmental protection at WVU
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Marcellus Geology and Drilling Technology – what actually happens - Dan Soeder, Sierra Club member
and geologist with 30 years experience in shale gas drilling and hydrology
2:00 Regulation - current regulation, needed regulation – Don Garvin, WV Environmental Council
Legislative Coordinator
3:00 Break
3:15 How to get what we want - strategy and tactics – Chuck Wyrostok, Outreach Organizer WV Sierra Club;
Leslee McCarty & John Christensen, WV Environmental Council lobbyists;
Jim Kotcon, WV Sierra Club Energy Committee; Beth Little, WV Sierra Club
Marcellus Campaign Chair
4:30 The WV Legislature - who’s who, how it works – Delegate Mike Manypenny (D-Taylor Co.)
5:30 Supper
7:30 Video presentations – Ron Bishop, Anthony Ingraffea,
“A Snowmobile for George”, “Gasland”
Sunday
8:00 Breakfast
8:45 Risks - what has happened, what can happen – Beth Little, WV Sierra Club Marcellus
Campaign Chair
9:30 Legal Framework - surface owners, mineral owners, contracts - Dave McMahon,
Director, WV Surface Owners’ Rights Organization
10:30 Break
10:45 Environmental Activist Skills and Resources - Bill Price, Sierra Club Organizing
Representative, Environmental Justice Program, Beyond Coal to Clean
Energy Campaign
12:00 Lunch – Groups meet over lunch and do local planning
1:00 Report Back & Role Playing
2:30 Refine Plans Develop Action Schedules
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ANNOUNCEMENT OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY
Presented by the WV Sierra Club
THE MARCELLUS ACADEMY
A Weekend of presentations and workshops about Marcellus shale gas drilling in WV
June 18-19, 2011 at WV Wesleyan College in Buckhannon.
Meals and lodging are provided, mileage is reimbursed.
Registration is limited, so get your application in early.
Schedule below.
The purpose of the Marcellus Academy is to educate volunteer activists about the facts and impacts of drilling with horizontal hydraulic fracturing and to train them on how to bring about meaningful regulation.
There may be a special session this summer to pass Marcellus regulation and we want to be ready to show our legislators how we voters feel, as opposed to hordes of well paid industry lobbyists. Marcellus Academy will train a new cadre of activists who can proactively work on Marcellus in their communities and build grassroots support for new legislation.
You ideally would be willing to organize citizens in your communities by talking to neighbors, holding meetings, giving presentations, organizing house parties…..generally serving as a leader for building public support. The training will also equip you to enlist others to help you with these tasks.
All of your expenses for the workshop (lodging, meals, mileage) will be covered by WV Sierra Club. Several environmental organizations in WV are collaborating on this workshop, but no personal affiliation with any of them is necessary. The program will run from 10AM Saturday until 3PM Sunday.
Our trainers have backgrounds in politics, lobbying, geology, organizing and activism. There will be sessions on direct action organizing, including identifying goals, targets, strategies and tactics; how to do house parties, LTEs, planning events and news media. Saturday evening will be “entertainment” by videos of experts from other states. Sunday, trainees will do actual planning, report-backs, role playing, and then refining action plans.
We want to stress that there is limited space so only a limited number of registrations will be accepted. Applicants will be considered based primarily on geographical region, resulting in new organizers in as many regions as possible. We do hope to see more than one person from a community, so they can be a team, but the number will depend on applications from the rest of the state.
Since space is limited, please respond as soon as possible listing your name, address, county, phone number and email. If you cannot attend but know of someone in your community who fits our guidelines and could benefit from joining us, please let us know. Again, they should be people who can make a clear commitment to do what it takes to build local grassroots on their home turf.
We hope you will consider this opportunity to grow our numbers and create a strong, intelligent response to the challenge of Marcellus drilling in our neighborhoods.
Here's the agenda for the weekend. We hope to see you there.
Contact: Chuck Wyrostok, Sierra Club Outreach Organizer
Toll free 877 252 0257 E: outreach@marcellus-wv.com http://www.marcellus-wv.com/
Marcellus Academy
June 18-19
West Virginia Wesleyan College, Buckhannon
Purpose: To train activists to be ready to take on the Marcellus issue in the special and regular legislative session and to proactively work on Marcellus in their communities.
Schedule
Saturday
10:00 Coffee and Registration
10:30 Welcome and Introductions
10:45 Kickoff - Hiram Lewis, Morgantown, WV, a fiery lawyer who has battled to protect citizen
land owners from the worst abuses of the Marcellus onslaught.
11:30 Training Goals & Objectives Orientation – Jim Kotcon, Chair, WV Sierra Club Energy Committee;
teaches environmental protection at WVU
12:00 Lunch
1:00 Marcellus Geology and Drilling Technology – what actually happens - Dan Soeder, Sierra Club member
and geologist with 30 years experience in shale gas drilling and hydrology
2:00 Regulation - current regulation, needed regulation – Don Garvin, WV Environmental Council
Legislative Coordinator
3:00 Break
3:15 How to get what we want - strategy and tactics – Chuck Wyrostok, Outreach Organizer WV Sierra Club;
Leslee McCarty & John Christensen, WV Environmental Council lobbyists;
Jim Kotcon, WV Sierra Club Energy Committee; Beth Little, WV Sierra Club
Marcellus Campaign Chair
4:30 The WV Legislature - who’s who, how it works – Delegate Mike Manypenny (D-Taylor Co.)
5:30 Supper
7:30 Video presentations – Ron Bishop, Anthony Ingraffea,
“A Snowmobile for George”, “Gasland”
Sunday
8:00 Breakfast
8:45 Risks - what has happened, what can happen – Beth Little, WV Sierra Club Marcellus
Campaign Chair
9:30 Legal Framework - surface owners, mineral owners, contracts - Dave McMahon,
Director, WV Surface Owners’ Rights Organization
10:30 Break
10:45 Environmental Activist Skills and Resources - Bill Price, Sierra Club Organizing
Representative, Environmental Justice Program, Beyond Coal to Clean
Energy Campaign
12:00 Lunch – Groups meet over lunch and do local planning
1:00 Report Back & Role Playing
2:30 Refine Plans Develop Action Schedules
PVAS preschool Volunteer Opportunity
If you are looking for some volunteer hours, and you like working with kids, this is for you! The PVAS preschool session for 3 and 4 year olds and a parent is Tuesday May 31-June 3. Hours are 9:00 a.m.-11:30 a.m. This is at Yankauer Nature Preserve in Berkeley County, between Shepherdstown and Martinsburg.
You are NOT in charge of the program, just helping the main instructor with distributing materials, getting activities set up, and helping with the activities. Parents accompany their camper so all kids have a parent on site and involved in the activities.
All hours count toward Master Naturalist certification. Help each day during the week and you have 10 hours!
If you are interested, contact Ellen Murphy.
You are NOT in charge of the program, just helping the main instructor with distributing materials, getting activities set up, and helping with the activities. Parents accompany their camper so all kids have a parent on site and involved in the activities.
All hours count toward Master Naturalist certification. Help each day during the week and you have 10 hours!
If you are interested, contact Ellen Murphy.
Mile-A-Minute Volunteer Opportunity
Saturday June 4 is the MN effort to remove Mile-A-Minute at Flowing Springs Park in Ranson (next to Home Depot). Time is 10 a.m.-12 noon.
This is not a lot of time, but with many hands, we will pull a lot of this weed! Bring leather gloves (we have some).
PLEASE let me know if you plan to attend so that we will know how many to plan for. This is a great way to earn 2 hours of volunteer time (VH)!!
We have a present for you if you help! And, yes, you can bring friends along.
email: Ellen & Wanda
This is not a lot of time, but with many hands, we will pull a lot of this weed! Bring leather gloves (we have some).
PLEASE let me know if you plan to attend so that we will know how many to plan for. This is a great way to earn 2 hours of volunteer time (VH)!!
We have a present for you if you help! And, yes, you can bring friends along.
email: Ellen & Wanda
Weed ID local workshop
The Potomac Highlands Cooperative Weed and Pest Management Area is hosting a free Invasive Species Identification Workshop on Saturday, May 21st 2011 at Thorn Spring Park in Franklin, WV.
The workshop is from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm with lunch provided at 11:30 am. Registration is required for the provided lunch, so please respond as soon as possible!
Please come and meet others in the community who are concerned about and trying to address the problems associated with invasive species. Presentations on woody and non-woody plants as well as pests will be given along with more detailed information on Emerald Ash Borers and the effects on Ash trees. Guided walks at Thorn Spring Park will begin shortly after lunch for an opportunity to view invasive species first hand!
Please view the attached flyer for more information. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at anytime.
Looking forward to seeing you this Saturday!
Andrea Brandon
The workshop is from 9:30 am – 2:00 pm with lunch provided at 11:30 am. Registration is required for the provided lunch, so please respond as soon as possible!
Please come and meet others in the community who are concerned about and trying to address the problems associated with invasive species. Presentations on woody and non-woody plants as well as pests will be given along with more detailed information on Emerald Ash Borers and the effects on Ash trees. Guided walks at Thorn Spring Park will begin shortly after lunch for an opportunity to view invasive species first hand!
Please view the attached flyer for more information. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me at anytime.
Looking forward to seeing you this Saturday!
Andrea Brandon
PollinatorLIVE Program
We have so many opportunities that come to us from NCTC that it is amazing. Here is the link to video on pollinators that you may be interested in. After you watch it, there is another link to a feedback form.
Greetings Pollinator Partners:
If you weren't able to watch "Nature's Partners: Pollinators, Plants and
People" live on April 13, the program is now available as streaming video at
http://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org/webcasts/natures_partners.php. (Make sure
you refresh the page to access the proper videos.) The program is available
in English and Spanish. Watching the video and conducting a lesson plan
available at http://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org/teacher/lessons.php would be a
great end-of-the-school-year activity to get students learning outside.
EVALUATIONS AND PRIZES
Your feedback is important to us. After you watch the program, please fill
out an evaluation at http://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org/evaluation.php. As
thanks for completing the survey, we will: send you a Bee Basics booklet and
maps of the national forests and national refuges; enter your name into
drawing to win one of 10 garden baskets full of educational tools and
materials to help pollinators; and plant one milkweed plant in a school
garden or USDA People's Garden to help our pollinator friends during their
lifecycles!
MORE INFORMATION AND LESSON PLANS
The April 13 program at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center was the last
live event planned for PollinatorLIVE. However, all of the previous
webcasts are available on the web site at http://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org
to watch with your class at any time. For more information, lesson plans,
resources that meet National Science Education Standards, or citizen science
activities, check out the web site.
Questions? Contact Kristy Liercke at lierckkx@pwcs.edu or at (800)
609-2680. PollinatorLIVE is brought to you by the USDA Forest Service,
Partners in Resource Education, and many other sponsors and partners.
Greetings Pollinator Partners:
If you weren't able to watch "Nature's Partners: Pollinators, Plants and
People" live on April 13, the program is now available as streaming video at
http://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org/webcasts/natures_partners.php. (Make sure
you refresh the page to access the proper videos.) The program is available
in English and Spanish. Watching the video and conducting a lesson plan
available at http://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org/teacher/lessons.php would be a
great end-of-the-school-year activity to get students learning outside.
EVALUATIONS AND PRIZES
Your feedback is important to us. After you watch the program, please fill
out an evaluation at http://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org/evaluation.php. As
thanks for completing the survey, we will: send you a Bee Basics booklet and
maps of the national forests and national refuges; enter your name into
drawing to win one of 10 garden baskets full of educational tools and
materials to help pollinators; and plant one milkweed plant in a school
garden or USDA People's Garden to help our pollinator friends during their
lifecycles!
MORE INFORMATION AND LESSON PLANS
The April 13 program at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center was the last
live event planned for PollinatorLIVE. However, all of the previous
webcasts are available on the web site at http://pollinatorlive.pwnet.org
to watch with your class at any time. For more information, lesson plans,
resources that meet National Science Education Standards, or citizen science
activities, check out the web site.
Questions? Contact Kristy Liercke at lierckkx@pwcs.edu or at (800)
609-2680. PollinatorLIVE is brought to you by the USDA Forest Service,
Partners in Resource Education, and many other sponsors and partners.
Harpers Ferry Volunteer Opportunities
Good Morning Hike Leaders!
We have just a few hikes left for this school year and I am looking for some
folks to help lead them. On May 2, HFMS students would like to hike from
Keys Gap to Harpers Ferry along the AT. This hike will board a bus at
school at 9:00 and will be back at school at 2:00. On May 5 and May 6 I am
looking for a hike leader to do an easy or medium difficulty hike with
students from Wildwood. A hike schedule with the specifics for the rest of
the year is attached below. Please let me know if you are able to lead one
of these hikes.
Below is a flier for a GPS training we are offering for all hike
leaders or potential hike leaders. Please RSVP to me by 4/29 to participate
in this training.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon!
Amber Kraft
Education Specialist
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Phone: 304-535-6293
Amber_Kraft@nps.gov
We have just a few hikes left for this school year and I am looking for some
folks to help lead them. On May 2, HFMS students would like to hike from
Keys Gap to Harpers Ferry along the AT. This hike will board a bus at
school at 9:00 and will be back at school at 2:00. On May 5 and May 6 I am
looking for a hike leader to do an easy or medium difficulty hike with
students from Wildwood. A hike schedule with the specifics for the rest of
the year is attached below. Please let me know if you are able to lead one
of these hikes.
Below is a flier for a GPS training we are offering for all hike
leaders or potential hike leaders. Please RSVP to me by 4/29 to participate
in this training.
Looking forward to hearing from you soon!
Amber Kraft
Education Specialist
Harpers Ferry National Historical Park
Phone: 304-535-6293
Amber_Kraft@nps.gov
Pharmaceutical Collection Event Comes to Berkeley County
On April 30, 2011, the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department will conduct a collection event of expired, unwanted or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications for destruction.
This event is part of a National Take-Back Day initiative by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency to coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets. Collection activities will take place from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. at two sites established in the county. The National Take-Back Day provides an opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications for destruction. These drugs are a potential source of supply for illegal use and an unacceptable risk to public health and safety. In addition, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing them away – both potential safety and health hazards.
This one-day effort is intended to bring national focus to the issue of increasing pharmaceutical controlled substance abuse.
•The program is anonymous.
•Prescription and over the counter solid dosage medications, i.e. tablets and capsules accepted.
•Intra-venous solutions, injectables, and needles will not be accepted.
•Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamines are not a part of this initiative.
The two collection sites in Berkeley County are:
1) Hedgesville Volunteer Fire Department
4217 Hedgesville Road
Hedgesville, WV 25427
2) South Berkeley Volunteer Fire Department
8009 Winchester Avenue
Inwood, WV 25428
More regional locations can be found at: Find collection site(s) near you
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Lt. Gary Harmison of the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department at 304-267-7000.
This event is part of a National Take-Back Day initiative by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency to coordinate a collaborative effort with state and local law enforcement agencies to remove potentially dangerous controlled substances from our nation’s medicine cabinets. Collection activities will take place from 10:00 a.m. through 2:00 p.m. at two sites established in the county. The National Take-Back Day provides an opportunity for the public to surrender expired, unwanted, or unused pharmaceutical controlled substances and other medications for destruction. These drugs are a potential source of supply for illegal use and an unacceptable risk to public health and safety. In addition, many Americans do not know how to properly dispose of their unused medicine, often flushing them down the toilet or throwing them away – both potential safety and health hazards.
This one-day effort is intended to bring national focus to the issue of increasing pharmaceutical controlled substance abuse.
•The program is anonymous.
•Prescription and over the counter solid dosage medications, i.e. tablets and capsules accepted.
•Intra-venous solutions, injectables, and needles will not be accepted.
•Illicit substances such as marijuana or methamphetamines are not a part of this initiative.
The two collection sites in Berkeley County are:
1) Hedgesville Volunteer Fire Department
4217 Hedgesville Road
Hedgesville, WV 25427
2) South Berkeley Volunteer Fire Department
8009 Winchester Avenue
Inwood, WV 25428
More regional locations can be found at: Find collection site(s) near you
Should you have any questions or comments, please contact Lt. Gary Harmison of the Berkeley County Sheriff's Department at 304-267-7000.
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