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On Thursday, March 21st at approximately 4:38 p.m. Calhoun Control received a call that an out building on Left Fork Creek was on fire and the field around iot. Arnoldsburg VFD, Upper West Fork VFD., Minnie Hamilton Health System and the WV Forestry Division responded to the scene. All units cleared the scene at approximately 7:00 p.m. According Read More…
CHARLESTON, W.Va. – The ginseng 2023 harvest season is now open and will continue through Wednesday, November 30 The West Virginia Division of Forestry (WV DOF) announced. Observing the legal season and regulations helps preserve Appalachia’s threatened and endangered wild ginseng. Harvesting pulls up the ginseng root, ending the plant’s ability to replace itself with new Read More…
BECKLEY, WV — Gov. Jim Justice held a ceremony today at the West Virginia Division of Forestry (WV DOF) Region Four Headquarters in Beckley, where he signed SB 1032, which passed in the recent Special Session of the West Virginia Legislature, providing $4 million toward new equipment. During the signing, Gov. Justice also announced the Region Four Read More…
GLENVILLE, WV – Friends, family, and coworkers of Glenville State University graduate and West Virginia Division of Forestry employee Cody Mullens are working to establish a scholarship fund at GSU in his honor. The scholarship aims to support a student interested in pursuing a degree in Forest Technology through Glenville State’s Department of Land Resources. Read More…
Join the WV Women Owning Woodlands for their next workshop on chainsaw training! 📅 Saturday, June 10 at Elk River Wildlife Management Area, Sutton, WV Register by email us at wvwomenowningwoodlands@gmail.com. More information: wvforestry.com/event-directory/
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The start of West Virginia’s annual spring fire season on Wednesday, March 1 marks the return of burning restrictions. The West Virginia Division of Forestry (WV DOF) reminds residents to confine their outdoor burning to the hours of 5 p.m. to 7 a.m. according to the West Virginia State Code Chapter 20-3-5. Fires set during Read More…
EVENT DETAILSTime: 9:30 a.m. Location: ELK RIVER WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT AREA Event Details: ALL CLASSES WILL START AT 9:30 AM * Please Dress appropriately for the weather. HARD HATS AND BOOTS REQUIRED MASKS REQUIRED ATTENDEES PLEASE BRING YOUR OWN Bring your own writing utensil (pen or pencil) Please bring identification (Photo ID preferred) CONTACT THE CHARLESTON OFFICE 304-558-2788 TO REGISTER FOR CLASS Directions: TO ELK Read More…
The Grantsville Volunteer Fire Department and the Smithville Volunteer Fire Department and Minnie Hamilton Health System’s Ambulance responded to a brush fire on Two Mile Road close to the Calhoun – Ritchie County line. The fire burnt 1.75 acres according the WV Division of Forestry. Forester Jesse King would like to remind everyone that it Read More…
Spring Fire Season begins March 1 CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Division of Forestry (WV DOF) urges West Virginians to be cautious of burning amid dry, windy conditions this winter. “Although spring fire season officially begins March 1, we are experiencing some intensely dry, windy conditions across West Virginia that make it much more likely that Read More…
GLENVILLE, WV – Students within the Glenville State University Department of Land Resources’ timber harvesting course recently had the opportunity to take part in the West Virginia Division of Forestry’s (WVDOF) Timber Felling and Chainsaw Safety Workshop. The workshop was organized by WVDOF Service Forester Jesse King and led by Foresters Johnny King and Jack Spencer, Read More…
