View from the historic Ferrell's Eddy on the Greenbrier River near Hinton

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!

Are you a local crafter or business owner who can help support our Silent Auction on October 21st at our Annual Membership Meeting? We would be grateful to receive a donation to help raise funds for upgrading our website! If you have a gift certificate or item to donate, email greenbrierwatershed@gmail.com or call 304-647-4792 and leave a message. Thank you!

If you are stopping by and signing up as a new member -

A new membership at $25 will receive a free drybag or cloth bag.

A new membership at $50 will receive a free t-shirt

A new membership at $100 will receive a free t-shirt and hat

Did you know that the Greenbrier River Watershed Association board is 100% volunteer driven now? Our board members spent all day September 19th, working on a strategic plan to take our mission into the future. Thank you Appalachian Headwaters for allowing us to use an office at Camp Waldo near Hinton. We put our heads together for ideas, and then toured our board member's historic farm and river front, "Ferrell's Eddy". 1st photo L to R: Elizabeth Clark, Treasurer, Autumn Crowe, Vice-President, Board Members - Chris Chanlett, Deni Elliott, John Farrell, Laura Izzo, Louanne Fatora, and Kurt Johnson, President. Not pictured: Board members Willow Kelly, John Walkup, Ed Swepston.

Enjoy some videos below from along the Greenbrier River!

The Spring freeze of 2026 eliminated a lot of the wild apple crop for bear along the Greenbrier river. They do eat spicebush fruit (spiceberries) which are rich in lipids and fats. Spicebush is a native shrub which grows in rich, moist, deciduous forest understories, along stream banks, and in floodplains. Pocahontas County.

Great Blue Heron and Otter Parade in Pocahontas County

Critical Habitat declared in parts of Greenbrier and Pocahontas County in WV for the endangered Rusty Patched Bumblebee - Read More 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! 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. Email: greenbrierwatershed@gmail.com if you want to pick some up.

We thank our many Premier and Gold level business members for their support! Please tell them thank you when you see them! We are always looking for more business members - a clean and healthy river is a benefit for all whether you live here or work here!

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!

Something easy you can do to support the Greenbrier River Watershed Association - sign up for Kroger Rewards! It's easy to do and it costs you nothing extra. Please sign up today, & thank you!

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 2026. 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!

Contact your representatives, often! Participate! Be heard!

Contact your local, state and federal representatives with your concerns.

WV Legislature HERE

VA Legislature HERE

Members of Congress HERE

Volunteer ~ Get involved with what matters to you!

Make your time count by volunteering with your favorite non-profit to do any number of things from helping with river cleanups, to monitoring rivers and creeks, to making phone calls or licking envelopes. You will make a difference.

Donate to a non - profit working to help save your backyard.



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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.