Public invited to attend in-person at six locations or watch via livestream

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Natural Resources (WVDNR) today reminded the public that the next quarterly meeting of the Natural Resources Commission will be Thursday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. 

The meeting will be open to the public at a physical location in each of the WVDNR’s six districts, where the local commissioner and WVDNR staff will host attendees and gather public input. For those who want to watch remotely, a view-only livestream will be available at youtube.com/@WVcommerce/streams. Those who want to address the commission must attend one of the following in-person locations:

  • District 1 – 1110 Railroad St, Farmington, WV 26571
  • District 2 – 1 Depot Street, Romney, WV 26757
  • Elkins Operation Center in District 3 – 738 Ward Road, Elkins, WV 26241
  • District 4 – 2006 Robert C Byrd Drive, Beckley, WV 25801
  • WVDNR Headquarters in District 5 – 112 California Avenue, Charleston, WV 25305
  • District 6 – 76 Conservation Way, Parkersburg, WV 26104

The agenda includes the following items:

  1. Introductions
  2. West Virginia State Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation Award Presentation
  3. Review, correct and approve the minutes of the December 11, 2025, meeting of the Natural Resources Commission
  4. Public comments
  5. 2026 Legislative Update
  6. Summary of the 2025-2026 Big Game Harvest Figures
  7. Proposed 2026-2027 Big Game Hunting Regulations
  8. Proposed 2027-2028 Hunting and Trapping Regulations
  9. Proposed 2027 Fishing Regulations
  10. Discussion of the 2026 Public Regulations Meetings Schedule
  11. Discussion of the 2026 second quarterly meeting of the Natural Resources Commission
    1. Commissioner recommendations for next meeting agenda
    2. Tentative dates and location for next meeting
  12. Adjourn

The West Virginia Natural Resources Commission serves as an advisory body to the WVDNR on issues related to conserving the state’s natural resources and protecting fish and game species, which includes establishing hunting and fishing regulations, season dates and limits. For more information, visit WVdnr.gov/natural-resources-commission.