Upcoming Resort Happenings at Canaan Valley
For additional details on events, call 304-866-4121 ext. 2678 or www.canaanresort.com
Aug 7: Wings of Wonder – Three Rivers Avian Center Live Birds of Prey
Aug 8: Douglas Falls/Blackwater Canyon Hike
Aug 11: Introduction to Falconry
Aug 15: Blackbird Knob Hike
Aug 22: Snakes of West Virginia
Sept 4-7: Labor Day Weekend
Sept 25-27: Leaf Peepers Festival
Camp Meeting 2015
Camp Meeting 2015 with Rev. Joe Land will be held at Teens for Christ Church on Rt. 119N., Philippi from Monday, Aug. 17 through Saturday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. with morning services from 10 a.m. – noon. For information call 304-739-4692; 304-457-2361 or 304-739-2333.
Chicken Burn
The Parsons Volunteer Fire Department will have their 4th annual Chicken Burn, Saturday, Aug. 15. Dinners include ½ chicken, baked beans, potato salad, roll, dessert and drink for $10. Dinners will be ready at noon.
Poker Run for Kids
The Randolph/Tucker Children’s Advocacy Center is sponsoring the Poker Run for Kids on Aug. 15 at theMontrose Community Center. Registration at 9 a.m., breakfast will be available for purchase before the race. There are four stops along the way – Parsons, Canaan Valley, Belington and Elkins – before finishing up at the Montrose Community Center. Call 304-630-2214 for info.
Upcoming Events at Blackwater Falls State Park
Saturday, August 8, 2015
9 a.m. Cranberry Woods Walk – Meet the naturalist in Gentle Trail Parking Area.; 9 a.m. Laces and Loops Craft- Meet attendant in Harold Walters Nature Center.; 10:30 a.m. BINGO- Meet attendant in Harold Walters Nature Center.; 12:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Tie Dye Fun- Meet attendants at Harold Walters Nature Center; 1 p.m. Basic Map & Compass Skills:
5:30 p.m. Nature Movie: Meet the attendant in Harold Walters Nature Center
7:00 p.m. Leave No Trace- in Harold Walters Nature Center.
Sunday, August 9, 2015;
9 a.m. Interdenominational Worship at Blackwater Falls Lodge.
10:30 a.m. Wet n’Wild Stream Stompin- Meet the assistant naturalists in Blackwater Lodge Lobby.; 1 p.m. Signs, Signs, Signs: Meet the assistant naturalist in Harold Walters Nature Center; 2 p.m. Games- Meet in Harold Walters Nature Center.
3 p.m. Softball: Meet on the softball field behind Harold Walters Nature Center
Monday, August 10;
9 a.m. Beginners Bird Walk- Meet at Blackwater Falls Lodge.
11 a.m. Elakala Trail Walk: Meet at the trailhead of Elakala near Blackwater Lodge; 1:30 p.m. Bugs! Meet in the Harold Walters Nature Center. 2:30 p.m. Bug Cage: Meet Harold Walters Nature Center; 3:30 p.m. Nature Rubbings- Meet in Harold Walters Nature Center.
Youth Conservation Day
The Mountaineer Chapter IWLA, will be hosting their annual Youth Conservation Day on Saturday, Aug. 15 at the Clubhouse, approx. 6 miles up Files Creek Road, Beverly. This free event is opened to children ages 8 – 17 years old, with registration at 8 a.m. and event starting at 9 a.m. Lunch will be provided. For more Information call Bruce Evans at 304- 636-0916.
Tucker County Solid Waste Authority meeting
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Tucker County Solid Waste Authority is scheduled for Tuesday August 18, 2015 at 3 p.m. at the Tucker County Solid Waste Authority Office, 284 Landfill Road, Davis.