Category: Press Releases

2022 West Virginia Wildlife Calendar available to purchase

For Release: Sept. 23, 2021Contact: Andy Malinoski SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources today announced...

Angler catches state record blue catfish

For Release: Sept. 21, 2021Contact: Andy Malinoski SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — An Ohio angler caught a West Virginia state record blue catfish on...

Flatwater Trail Commission to meet on September 21

SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The Flatwater Trail Commission will meet in Charleston on Tuesday, September 21 at 6 p.m. Due...

State Parks and Recreation Endowment Fund Board of Trustees Meeting

Thursday, September 2, 2021 at 1pm Location: 324 4th Avenue, South Charleston, WV 25303 Citizen attendance by conference call. Regular...

WVDNR provides update on diseased birds in Eastern Panhandle

For Release: Aug. 26, 2021 Contact: Andy Malinoski ,  SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — A West Virginia Division of Natural Resources investigation into diseased birds...

Morris Creek Wildlife Management Area lease terminated, closed to public

News Release: August 13, 2021 ALUM CREEK, W.VA. — The lease agreement between the Bruce B. Cameron Foundation and the West Virginia...

WVDNR provides update on diseased birds investigation

News Release: August 13, 2021 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today updated its investigation of diseased...

WVDNR launches citizen science project to track firefly sightings

News Release: May 7, 2020 ELKINS, W.VA. — In an effort to understand declining firefly populations, the West Virginia Division of Natural...

Natural Resources Commission meeting postponed to May 31

News Release: April 16, 2020 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.VA. — Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the West Virginia Natural Resources Commission meeting scheduled...

WVDNR uses Christmas trees to create, improve fish habitat at popular fishing locations

News Release: February 21, 2020 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Fisheries biologists for the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources are using old Christmas...