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Service meets holiday spirit 

When it was announced the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree would hail from the Monongahela National Forest, the USDA Forest Service reached out to WVU Extension to enlist the helping hands of 4-H members and other Extension volunteers. Those helping hands created nearly 6,000 ornaments throughout the year to adorn the Capitol Christmas Tree and more than 65 companion trees.

Learn more about Extension's involvement in the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree project.

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WVU Jackson’s Mill receives gift of free internet from Frontier

Aerial photo of the field in front of the Jackson's Mill Dining Hall with people standing in the outline of West Virginia

The holidays are arriving early at West Virginia University Jackson’s Mill. On Giving Tuesday (Nov. 28), Frontier Communications announced the company will donate high-speed fiber internet service to the Mill to improve educational and programming activities for youth, guests and the greater community.

The in-kind gift includes labor and costs to install new fiber on the campus to boost the site’s unique and engaging learning environment in the heart of West Virginia.


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WVU Extension service project on full display at the U.S. Capitol

Two elementary school students pose with the artwork on their holiday ornaments.

West Virginia University will be represented in Washington this holiday season beginning Tuesday (Nov. 28) with the official lighting of the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree, an evergreen with many connections to the Mountain State through WVU Extension.


How COVID helped the WVU Extension Family Nutrition Program meet students “where they are” 

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Grand opening for new walking trails at Wetzel County 4-H camp

Sign with heading "Wetzel 4-H Trail" and a map of the woods showing the trail.

Wetzel County 4-H received $150,000 from the EQT Foundation to build a new walking trail at their 4-H camp. The ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on Nov. 27, 2023 from noon to 2 p.m. at the Wetzel County 4-H camp. 


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  1. Wood County 4-H Camp Trustee's Meeting

    4-H, American and WV Flags

    The Board of Camp Trustees meet

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    Wood County 4-H Camp Trustee's Meeting 07:00 pm
  2. LUCAS at Valley Health Systems-Fort Gay

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    LUCAS will have a lung cancer screening event at Valley Health Systems in Fort Gay, WV. Contact: Cheyenne Wells at 304-648-5544 ext. 2335

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  3. LUCAS at Family Medical Clinic of Jane Lew

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    LUCAS will have a lung cancer screening event at the Family Medical Clinic of Jane Lew in Lewis County, WV. Contact: Brooke Swisher at 304-884-7880

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  4. LUCAS at Gauley River Elementary

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    LUCAS will have a lung cancer screening event at Gauley River Elementary in Criagsville, WV. Contact: Jessica Burns at 304-582-7868

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  5. LUCAS at Bluestone Health Center

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    LUCAS will have a lung cancer screening event at Bluestone Health Center in Princeton, WV. Contact: Amy Hollins at 304.431.5499

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