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WV State Parks and Forests News

DNR General News (back to top of page)

• DNR Seeks Paintings for 2008 Wildlife Calendar (12/19/06)
• DNR Invites Schools to Participate in Amphibian studies (12/18/06)
• 2007 West Virginia Wildlife Calendars Now Available (11/30/06)
• WVDNR Announces Outdoors Awards for 2006 (11/21/06)
• West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind To Host Archery in the Schools Training January 9th and 10th (11/02/06)
• Natural Resources Commission Quarterly Meeting November 12, 2006, at Tygart Lake State Park (10/27/06)
• Archery in the Schools Program Training to be held November 28-29 (10/04/06)
• DMV to Provide ATV Safety Awareness Courses At National Hunting and Fishing Days Celebration, Stonewall Resort State Park, September 23rd and 24th (09/19/06)
• Professional Bass Fisherman Davy Hite to Appear At West Virginia’s Celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Days September 23-24, 2006 at Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park (09/15/06)
• B.A.S.S. Kids Casting Competition to Host State Championship At West Virginia’s Celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Days (09/14/06)
• Attend West Virginia’s Largest Outdoor Hunting and Fishing Celebration, September 23rd and 24th at Stonewall Jackson Lake Resort State Park (09/14/06)
• Turkey and Deer Calling Seminars with Dick Clevenger At National Hunting and Fishing Days Celebration September 23-24 at Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park (09/14/06)
• Sign Up for the Outdoor Youth Challenge At National Hunting and Fishing Days Celebration September 23-24 at Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park (09/13/06)
• Record Year for Bald Eagles in the Mountain State! (09/12/06)
• DNR Director Frank Jezioro to Host Bird Dog Hunting Demonstration At National Hunting and Fishing Days Celebration September 23-24 at Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park
• Coyote Hunting Seminars by Tom Bechdel At National Hunting and Fishing Days Celebration September 23-24 at Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park (09/01/06)
• Kanawha Valley Master Naturalists Chapter to Meet on September 7 (08/29/06)
• Notice of Public Hearing on Proposed Wood County Captive Cervid Facility (08/25/06)
• “Wild Foods of Festivals and Special Occasions” Will Be Focus of 39th Annual Nature Wonder Weekend September 15-17 at North Bend State Park (08/25/06)
• Natural Resources Commission Quarterly Meeting September 10, 2006, at Chief Logan State Park Conference Center (08/15/06)
• WANTED: Owners of West Virginia Big Bucks (08/07/06)
• West Virginia’s Archery in the Schools Program Reaches 100 Schools (07/27/06)
• Pet Permits Will No Longer be Issued for Raccoon, Fox and Skunk (07/27/06)
• The National Rifle Association and The National Wild Turkey Federation Make Donations to West Virginia’s National Hunting and Fishing Days Celebration (07/26/06)
• Deadline Approaching for Wild & Wonderful Women’s Outdoor Event July 22 nd at Kanawha State Forest (07/11/06)
• DNR Files Legislative Rules for Review (06/30/06)
• DNR Expands Allegheny Wildlife Management Area, Acquiring 512 Additional Acres in Mineral County (06/26/06)
• Weatherby Foundation Donates $5,000 to West Virginia's Celebration of National Hunting and Fishing Days (06/19/06)
• DNR to Host Second Annual Wild & Wonderful Women's Outdoor Event July 22 at Kanawha State Forest (06/12/06)
• Cabela's to Sponsor Next Training for West Virginia's Archery in the Schools Program July 18 and 19 (06/01/06)
• West Virginia's Archery in the Schools Program First Annual State Tournament - Big Success!! (05-24-06)
• First "West Virginia Archery in the Schools Program" Tournament May 20 at Capital High School (05/11/06)
• DNR Game Manager Richard L. Hall Receives Prestigious Award from the Northeast Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (05/10/06)
• Natural Resources Commission Quarterly Meeting May 21 at North Bend State Park (05/08/06)
• New Wallback Lake in Roane and Clay Counties Dedicated May 3 (05/03/06)
• Four Additional Deer Test Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in Hampshire County, WV (04/28/06)
• Leave Young Wildlife Alone (04/26/06)
• 15th Annual Public Employee Golf Tournament June 12 (04/21/06)
• Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License Fees Increase (04/07/06)
• Time to Put Up Hummingbird Feeders and a Recipe for Nectar (04/06/06)
• Ohio River Natural Resource Damage Assessment Settlement Announced (03/01/06)
• WVDNR Announces 2006 Hunting and Trapping Regulations Meetings (02/23/06)
• WV Becoming an Outdoors-Woman Program Plans Spring Workshop (02/22/06)
• WV Archery in the Schools Program Training Scheduled March 28-29 in Pocahontas County (02/22/06)
• DNR Wildlife Manager Bob Smith, DNR Conservation Officer Aaron Clevenger Recognized by WV Chapter of National Wild Turkey Federation (PHOTO) (02/14/06)
• Wildlife Diversity Day at the Capitol February 28 (02/09/06
• Natural Resources Commission Quarterly Meeting Feb. 19 at Stonewall Jackson Lake State Park (02/08/06)
• Free Fishing Days Incorrectly Reported on DNR Wildlife Calendar (02/02/06)
• West Virginia Wildlife Center to Celebrate Groundhog Day (01/28/06)
• DNR to Conduct Public Hearing on Deer Farming Regulations February 1 (01/19/06)
• January Wonderful West Virginia Magazine Remembers Photographer and Editor Arnout Hyde Jr. (01/10/06)
• DNR's Physically Challenged Advisory Board to Meet January 24 in Charleston (01/09/06)
• Thirty-Five Schools to Participate in WV's Archery in the Schools Training Program January 10-11, Sponsored by Cabela's (01/05/06)

WV Hunting News (back to top of page)

• One Additional Deer Tests Positive for Chronic Wasting Disease in Hampshire County, West Virginia (12/26/06)
• 2006 Fall Wild Turkey Harvest (12/14/06)
• Deer Hunters in West Virginia Harvest 65,841 Bucks During the Two-week Buck Deer Season (12/07/06)
• West Virginia’s Muzzleloader Deer Season Opens December 11 (11/16/06)
• Additional Deer Muzzleloader Stamps (Class RM and RRM) Must be Purchased Prior to Muzzleloader Season (11/16/06)
• West Virginia Bucks-only Gun Season Fact Sheet (11/15/06)
• Beyond BOW Women’s Deer Hunt (10/27/06)
• Additional Antlered Deer (RG & RRG) Stamp Must Be Purchased Before November 20 Buck Firearms Season Opening (10/23/06)
• Special “Older Age” Deer Hunting Season Restrictions on Selected Areas (10/18/06)
• Try Venison for a Low-Fat Alternative to Beef (10/06/06)
• Special Areas Accessible to Physically Challenged Hunters With Class Q Permit (10/06/06)
• Trappers and Hunters Must Tag Furbearers (10/04/06)
• Youth and Class Q Split Deer Season to be Held October 28, 2006, and December 25-26, 2006 (10/04/06)
• October 13 Deadline Approaches for Purchasing Additional Deer Archery Hunting Licenses (Class RB & RRB) (09/29/06)
• West Virginia’s Small Game Hunting and Trapping Seasons Open (09/29/06)
• Time to Sight in your Firearm and Get Ready for the Upcoming Hunting Season (09/12/06)
• Big Buck Contest Begins with Bow Season (08/24/06)
• Youth Waterfowl Hunt September 23, 2006 Youth Squirrel Hunt September 30, 2006 (08/21/06)
• Applications Accepted for McClintic WMA Duck Blinds Through September 8 (08/15/06)
• Mourning Dove Season Opens September 1 (08/08/06)
• Canada Goose Season Opens September 1 (08/08/06)
• 2006 Season Dates Established for Mourning Dove, Woodcock, Snipe and Rail (08/08/06)
• Hunters are Reminded to Apply for the 2006 Special Class N/NN October Antlerless Deer Hunt in Hampshire County (07/31/06)
• Ask Before You Hunt! (07/24/06)
• Applications Available for 2006 Limited Permit Areas Having Antlerless Deer Seasons (07/10/06)
• Applications Available for 2006 Special Class N or NN Antlerless Deer Hunt in Hampshire County (07/10/06)
• Permit Applications Available for the 2006 Special Deer Hunt from National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Green Bank, West Virginia (06/12/06)
• 2006 West Virginia Spring Gobbler Harvest Reported (05/31/06)
• WV Spring Gobbler Season Underway Through May 20 (04/26/06)
• Get Ready for Spring Gobbler Season April 24-May 20; Youth Gobbler Hunting Day April 22 (03/28/06)
• Safety First During West Virginia's Spring Gobbler Season April 24-May 20 (03/22/06)
• 2005 West Virginia Big Game Bulletin Available (03/06/06)
• DNR to Host Free Coyote Hunting & Calling Seminar at Hampshire County High School March 18 (03/06/03)
• Trapping Seasons Close (02/23/06)
• DNR to Host Free Coyote Hunting & Calling Seminars at Mineral Wells and Beckley (02/10/06)
• West Virginia's Late Season Hunting Opportunities (02/09/06)
• West Virginia's Mid-winter Waterfowl Survey Completed (02/09/06)
• West Virginia Hunters Harvest 1,613 Bears in 2005 (01/20/06)
• DNR to Host Free Coyote Hunting and Calling Seminar in Fairmont January 27
• 2005 Fall Wild Turkey Harvest (01/12/06)
• Chronic Wasting Disease Not Detected in Samples Taken From Hunter-harvested Deer in Hampshire County (01/12/06)
• West Virginia Hunters Harvest 134,557 Deer (01/11/06)
• DNR to Host Coyote Hunting & Calling Seminars (01/10/06)

WV Fishing News (back to top of page)

• Fish Consumption Advisories for 2007 (12/12/06)
• New State Record Saugeye (11/16/06)
• 2006 Fall Trout Stockings Begin October 10 (10/06/06)
• Bear Lake Angler Access Improvements (10/04/06)
• New State Record Longnose Gar (08/24/06)
• Largemouth Bass Stocked into Woodrum Lake in Jackson County (08/21/06)
• New State Record Bowfin Caught (07/13/06)
• WVDNR Completes Spring 2006 Ohio River Fish Stockings (07/10/06)
• DNR Stocks Native Strain of Walleye (07/10/06)
• Wallback Lake Stocking (07/10/06)
• Williamstown Courtesy Dock Completed (06/26/06)
• Summer Fish Stockings: Trout at Summersville Lake and Channel Catfish in Small Impoundments (06/23/06)
• Agencies Investigate Fish Kill in South Branch of the Potomac (06/01/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of May 22-26 (05/26/06)
• National Fishing and Boating Week June 3-11; WV Free Fishing Weekend June 10-11 (05/24/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of May 15-19 (05/19/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of May 8-12 (05/12/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of May 1-5 (05/05/06)
• New State Record Striped Bass (05/05/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of April 24-28 (04/28/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of April 17-21 (04/21/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of April 10-14 (04/14/06)
• DNR Tags Trout in Two West Virginia Lakes and River (04/11/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of April 3-7 (04/07/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of March 27-31 (03/31/06)
• Woodrum Lake in Jackson County Refilling (03/24/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of March 20-24 (03/24/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of March 13-17 (03/17/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of March 6-10 (03/10/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of February 27 - March 3 (03/03/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of February 20-24 (02/24/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of February 13-17 (02/17/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of February 6 - 10 (02/10/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of January 30 - February 3 (02/03/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of January 16 (01/20/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of January 9-13, 2006 (01/13/06)
• Trout Stocking Week of January 3-6, 2006 (01/06/06)

WV DNR Law Enforcement News (back to top of page)

• Barbour County Hunter Guilty of Illegal Killing of Deer (12/19/06)
• DNR Boater Safety Course in Braxton County August 12 (08/01/06)
• Kanawha River Power Squadron and DNR to Promote Safe Boating Week May 20 at Haddad Riverfront Park, Charleston (05/18/06)
• Boater Education Class in Upshur County April 19-20 (04/17/06)
• Beckley Taxidermist Charged with West Virginia Wildlife Law Violations (03/23/06)
• WVDNR Law Enforcement Receives Firearms from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (photos) (03/08/06)
• DNR Litter Enforcement Patrol in Berkeley County March 10-11 (02/22/06)
• Jerry Jenkins Promoted to Major at Division of Natural Resources (PHOTO) (02/14/06)
• Conservation Officers Make Wildlife Law Violation Arrests in District IV (02/09/06)
• Investigation Continues in Hampshire County Dead Animal Dump Case (02/08/06)
• Illegal Animal Dumping Investigated in Hampshire County (01/31/06)

WV State Parks and Forests News (back to top of page)

• Lore and Tracking Weekend at Twin Falls Resort State Park January 12-14 (12/12/06)
• “Live and Out of the Ordinary” New Year’s Eve Celebration Chief Logan Lodge and Conference Center December 31 (12/07/06)
• Winter Escape Package Available at North Bend State Park Through April 30 (12/05/06)
• Hawks Nest State Park Dinner Theaters (12/05/06)
• New Year’s Eve Celebration at Twin Falls Resort State Park (12/05/06)
• Tygart Lake State Park Hosts Canine Search and Rescue Training October 28, 2006 (10/27/06)
• Pipestem Resort State Park to Host Line Dancing Weekend November 10-12, 2006 (10/25/06)
• North Bend State Park Offers Red, White and Blue Romantic Getaway November through December (10/03/06)
• 24th Annual Lumberjackin' Bluegrassin' Jamboree At Twin Falls Resort State Park October 13-15 (10/03/06)
• Blennerhassett Island by Night The Mansion by Candlelight October 13-14 (09/26/00006)
• Harvest Day at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park September 30, 2006 (09/25/06)
• New Chief Logan Lodge Offers Special Labor Day Rates (08/29/06)
• Fall Photography Workshop at Twin Falls Resort State Park September 22-24, 2006 (08/29/06)
• Margaret Dennison Fall Nature Walks at Kanawha State Forest September 9, 2006 (08/15/06)
• Swimming Area at Tygart Lake to Close August 14 (08/09/06)
• WV Author Maureen Crockett to Perform at Twin Falls Resort State Park August 26, 2006; State Parks Summer Essay Contest Deadline Approaches (08/04/06)
• Reserve Now for Late Summer State Parks Cabin Discounts (08/01/06)
• New Lodge at Chief Logan State Park to Open to Public for Reservations July 28, 2006 (07/27/06)
• Bluestone State Park and Bluestone Wildlife Management Area Facilities Update (07/08/06)
• West Virginia State Parks and Forests Offers Pet-friendly Cabins or Cottages (07/07/06)
• Construction Completed on New Cabin at North Bend State Park (07/07/06)
• WV Author to Perform at Select State Parks; Summer State Parks Essay Contest Reminder (06/28/06)
• Flooding Closes Facilities at Bluestone Lake State Park and Bluestone Wildlife Management Area (06/28/06)
• Cacapon Resort State Park Marks Its Lodge's 50th Anniversary with Special Savings and Activities June 30 (06/23/06)
• Chief Logan Lodge Job Fair June 25-26 (06/22/06)
• Dave Lombardo Appointed as WV State Parks District 2 Administrator (photo) (06/22/06)
• 23rd Annual Bear Hole Road Race at Twin Falls Resort State Park July 15 (06/22/03)
• Brigade of American Revolution Encampment at Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park June 17-18 (06/13/06)
• Celebrate West Virginia Day Weekend at State Parks and Forests (05/30/06)
• Lost River State Park Accepting Applications for Summer Lifeguards (05/24/06)
• National Trails Day June 3 at WV State Parks (05/17/06)
• Summer Outdoor Amphitheater Series at Pipestem Resort State Park (05/17/06)
• Swimming Facilities Opening at WV State Parks May 27 (05/17/06)
• Camp Creek State Park's 5th Annual Bluegrass Weekend June 10-11 (05/11/06)
• 12th Annual Bluegrass Festival at North Bend State Park May 12-14 (05/08/06)
• WV State Parks Presents Summer Performer Series (05/08/06)
• State Parks Sponsors Summer Essay Contest (05/05/06)
• Governor Announces $6-Million Expansion Project at Twin Falls Resort State Park (05/04/06)
• McCollum Camping Area Reopens at Coopers Rock State Forest (05/01/06)
• Blennerhassett Island Historical State Park Hosts Rendezvous on the River May 10-13 (05/01/06)
• Group Camping Available at Cabwaylingo State Forest, Panther State Forest and Tomlinson Run State Park (04/06/06)
• WV State Park Gifts Great for Mom and Dad (04/06/06)
• Hiking West Virginia Program (04/05/06)
• McCollum Camping Area at Coopers Rock State Forest Closed Until Electricity is Restored (03/31/06)
• Spring Gobbler Hunter Cabin Special at Bluestone State Park (03/28/06)
• Easter Activities at West Virginia State Parks (03/23/06)
• WV Parks and Forests Welcome Spring with Special Hikes (03/23/06)
• Spring Photography Workshop at Twin Falls Resort State Park April 21-23 (03/23/06)
• Private Sector Asked to Propose Improvements at Canaan Valley Resort State Park (03/22/06)
• WV State Parks Seeks Proposals for Concessionaires to Operate Lodge, Restaurant and Conference Center Operation at Chief Logan State Park (03/20/06)
• Whistles and Wildflowers Weekend at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park June 2-4 (03/06/06)
• Cass Scenic Railroad State Park Spring Cleanup Weekend April 28-30 (03/06/06)
• North Bend State Park Hosts Murder Mystery Dinner Theater March 18 and April 8 (03/06/06)
• Beginners Scrapbook Workshop at Twin Falls Resort State Park March 24-26 (03/01/06)
• Pipestem Resort State Park's Ruth Ann Hatcher Receives "Meeting Professionals to Watch" Award from ConventionSouth Magazine (02/13/06)
• North Bend State Park Offers Warm Atmosphere for Getaways (02/13/06)
• Winter Blues Buster Weekend at Blackwater Falls State Park March 17-18 (02/13/06)
• 2006 Spring Cabin and Cottage Rentals at WV State Parks (02/10/06)
• Are You a VIPP (Very Important Parks Person)? (02/10/06)
• Sweetheart Weekends at West Virginia State Parks (01/26/06)
• 11th Annual State Parks Day at the Capitol January 18, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (01/12/06)
• Pipestem Resort State Park to Host Country Western Weekend for Couples January 27-29 (01/09/06)
• WV State Park Foundation Receives $32,260 Gift for Valley Falls State Park (01/04/06)
• Lore and Tracking Weekend at Twin Falls Resort State Park January 12-15 (01/03/06)