Our watershed is big and so are our dreams!

We dream of continuing our programs to keep our waters clean and healthy for all. We dream of growing our membership and volunteer numbers. We dream of continuing our water quality project and educational programs. Would you please consider a donation or membership? Any amount helps and we sincerely appreciate your contributions. You can go directly to Membership and Donations and make a donation of your choice or become a member! Our mailing address is PO Box 1419 Lewisburg, WV 24901 Thank you!

It was a beautiful day at Ft. Spring and the GRWA is grateful for all the many volunteers who came out today to help pick up trash and make our Greenbrier River Shine! We had more people than ever show up (@35+) to help and even had a young family who went out on the river and trashed their kayaks - returning with big lawn mower parts, a chair and bags of debris! Lots of others picked up trash and tires on the river banks, at Davis Spring, near Anvil Rock, and the C&O tunnel. Thank you to all!

Tomorrow - Saturday April 18th! Painted rain barrel silent auction, painted by local schools. We love having kids participating so they can learn about water conservation! The schools showcasing their painted rain barrels and assisting the GRWA fundraising are: Lewisburg, Ronceverte, Alderson, White Sulphur Springs, Rainelle and Crichton Elementary AND East and West Greenbrier Middle Schools. These are just some examples with some still in progress. Silent auction ends at 4:30 pm. You will have the option of purchasing a connector kit as well if you choose that method of water collection.

Just a few openings left! Do you remember how dry last summer was? The Greenbrier River Watershed Association is pleased to sponsor a Rain Barrel Workshop at our Watershed Celebration Day at Lost World Caverns on April 18th, 12:00 - 1:00 pm. Thanks to a grant from WV Rivers, we are able to give the workshop attendees a free rain barrel, and only paying for admission to the event. Please note - we have a limited number available and first priority will be for people who have not received one from us in the past. Your name will be on a list at the event for check off, confirming that you signed up in advance. A water diverter kit is available if you need one. This method is by drilling a hole into your downspout to insert the diverter which directs water to the barrel. Please indicate in the sign up sheet if you will use the downspout diverter method or not so we can plan on how many we will need, as not everyone uses this method. Rain Barrel Sign up link

May 17th! The GRWA is hosting another Make it Shine river clean up event. This will be at the Caldwell Public Stream access. Bring your kayak or canoe so we can reach some of the banks and islands nearby. Participants will receive a free Hydro-Flask reusable water bottle! (See posting below about the Hydro-Flask Grant) Stay tuned for more info!

The Greenbrier River Watershed Association is happy to be a recipient of the Hydro Flask Parks for All donation of reusable Wide mouth insulated stainless steel water bottles. Participants in Nature Walks and Trash Clean Ups will receive one! Stay tuned for scheduled clean ups as we make our plans for 2026. We thank them for their donation!

The Parks For All grantees span the globe and make a tremendous difference on Plastic Reduction, Park Restoration, New Parks, and Equitable Access.

About Hydro Flask and Parks For All

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Founded in 2009 in Bend, Oregon, Hydro Flask inspires active outdoor lives with two simple words: Let’s Go! Its giving platform Parks For All supports the development, maintenance, restoration, and accessibility of public green spaces so people everywhere can live healthier, happier, and more fulfilled lives.

The GRWA will have our tables set up during the Great Greenbrier River Race on Sat. April 25th. We know there are a lot of stream bank erosion issues and especially along Knapps Creek, so we have FREE native seed bags to distribute! Thanks to a grant from the Mountain Resource Conservation Development Council, we have 2 types available - a Riparian Mix capable of surviving wet conditions and periodic flooding, stabilizing stream banks and reducing erosion as well as offering habitat for pollinators & wildlife. We also have a Riparian Buffer seed mix to establish deep-rooted dense vegetation to help stabilize banks, filter pollutants and create wildlife habitat. Come visit with us at this event and learn more! Our T-shirts, hats, drybags will also be available for sale. Details about the event - Link to the event here

Do you have erosion problems along your stream banks? Thanks to a grant from the Mountain Resource Conservation Development Council, The GRWA has FREE native seed bags to distribute! Come see us at Lost World Caverns on Saturday, April 18th 1 - 5 and pick up some seed. We have 2 types available. We have a Riparian Mix capable of surviving wet conditions and periodic flooding, stabilizing stream banks and reducing erosion as well as offering habitat for pollinators & wildlife. We also have a Riparian Buffer seed mix to establish deep-rooted dense vegetation to help stabilize banks, filter pollutants and create wildlife habitat. Come visit with us at our event and learn more!

Bring your kids to our watershed celebration day this Saturday, April 18th! We have lots of kids activities AND a fishing pole raffle! Kids receive a stamp card at the event, then go around to visit the different tables to get a stamp on the card. When they have 6 spaces stamped, they turn the card in for a drawing at 4:00 pm. The event starts at 1:00 pm at Lost World Caverns. We thank the Greenbrier Valley Sportsman Alliance for their donation of 10 fishing poles!

We can't thank Steve Silverberg with Lost World Caverns enough for his support and for hosting our annual watershed celebration day event. We also thank our many Premier and Gold level business members for their support! Please tell them thank you when you see them!

Need at last minute gift for someone you know who loves the Greenbrier River? Give them a gift membership! We will send them this acknowledgement card and keep them abreast of our work through our newsletters. Follow the link to memberships here https://wordpress.greenbrier.org/join-us/membership/ or use the QR code in the above newsletter.

Thank you!

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Wanted: New Members

The Greenbrier River Watershed Association is dedicated to continuing our work to preserve and protect our unique environment. We need NEW members and hope YOU will consider joining us, OR please renew your current membership if you haven't yet for 2025. You will be supporting a busy group that monitors the Greenbrier River and it's tributaries, participates in educational events and gets out to pick up trash. Just scan the QR code and join. If you would like to volunteer, just let us know what your interest is. Also, you can join any committee without having to be a board member so if one of our committees matches your interest, just let us know. Thank you!

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Follow these pages ~ Stay informed on the issues.

WV Rivers ~ WV Rivers is the statewide voice for water-based recreation and clean, drinkable, swim-able, and fishable rivers and streams-from the headwaters to wherever water flows in West Virginia. 

Appalachian Voices ~ The Appalachian Voice has covered environmental, outdoor and cultural news in the Appalachian mountains since 1996. We provide thorough and well-researched journalistic news coverage to fit a niche not often covered by standard news media.

New River Conservancy ~ Protecting the water, woodlands and wildlife of the New River Watershed.

Allegheny-Blue Ridge Alliance ~ Protecting the heritage, resources and economy of the Allegheny-Blue Ridge region.

WV Environmental Council ~ Facilitate communication and cooperation among citizens in promoting environmental protection in West Virginia, to assist in organizing grass roots groups, to facilitate interaction among established environmental organizations, and to correspond with all appropriate local, state, and federal agencies involved in the management of West Virginia's environment. 

Wild Virginia ~ Along with our partners, alliances, and citizens like you, we press on in the fight against fracked gas pipelines in our region. The Mountain Valley Pipeline poses a great risk to our forests and surrounding communities. We are also working to improve habitat connectivity for wildlife throughout Virginia and to ensure that all of our waterways are fully protected in accordance with the law.

Stop the Money Pipeline ~ If we can stop the flow of money, we can stop the flow of oil. In early 2020, thirty-two organizations came together to form the Stop the Money Pipeline coalition. We stand on the shoulders of years of movement work pressuring financial institutions to act on climate.