Category: Press Releases

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...

Archery in the Schools provides an inclusive PE program for public, private students in WV

News Release: February 18, 2020 SOUTH CHARLESTON, W.Va. — Archery in the Schools is growing in popularity in schools across West...