Natural Resources

Land you can take pride in. Nature you can appreciate. Keep wild and wonderful just that.

Acid Mine Drainage

Prediction & Control
Chemical Treatment
Passive Treatment

Forestry

Proper Christmas Tree Selection & Safety
State 4-H Forestry Judging Contest

Land Reclamation

Biomass
Land Use
Reforestation
Soil Reclamation & Revegetation

Soil & Water

Before You Build Your Home: Conduct a Soil/Site Review
Improve Soil Test Recommendations

Liming Soil

Low-rate Application of Pelleted Lime

Managing Phosphorus Saturated Soils

Salinity Management in High Tunnel Systems
Soil Testing
Using the WVU Soil Testing Report

WVU Soil Testing Lab

Wildlife

Bats
Bees
Birds 

Black Bears
Coyotes
Deer
Deer Damage
Feral Swine
Habitats

Insect Pollinators
Milkweed & Monarch Conservation

Ruffed Grouse

Snakes
Tree Squirrels

Voles
Wildlife Habitat Education Program

Upcoming Natural Resources Events of Interest

Recent Natural Resources News

Wildlife Alert: Unknown Bird Disease Outbreak

Reports of sick and dying birds have been reported in Washington, D.C., Virginia, Maryland and West Virginia. The birds are infected with a pathogen that causes the birds’ eyes to swell and release a crusty discharge. Birds also present abnormal behavior and neurological problems. At this point, the cause has not been identified. 

Birds that congregate at feeders and water baths can spread avian diseases to other birds. 

Currently, the West Virginia Division of Natural Resources recommends that residents within the outbreak area in the eastern panhandle cease feeding birds until this event has concluded.

Shiitake Workshops

Join us on May 26 or May 27 at 6 PM for an evening of learning how to grow your own shiitakes at home with Dr. Dave McGill, Forest Resources Extension Specialist. We are offering an evening workshop to learn how to cultivate shiitake mushrooms.

These gourmet mushrooms can be grown for personal use or as an enterprise. In this workshop, you will learn about mushrooms and how to inoculate logs. Workshop participants will be able to inoculate and take home a shiitake mushroom log. To reserve a space please complete the registration link  http://bit.ly/shiitakeworkshop2021. Contact Evan Wilson with any questions. 

Register for White Oak in West Virginia Webinar

Join us as we dive into the opportunities and challenges related to sustaining and harvesting white oak trees in West Virginia.

Tuesday, February 2

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