The headwaters of Davis Creek in Kanawha State Forest.
The Davis Creek Watershed Association is a non-profit, all-volunteer group working to improve environmental quality in the Davis Creek watershed in Kanawha County, West Virginia. We are located near Charleston and South Charleston on the south side of the Kanawha River.
MISSION STATEMENT
The goal of the Davis Creek Watershed Association is to protect and improve the environmental quality of the Davis Creek watershed through community action, education and outreach, and cooperative efforts with landowners, businesses, and governmental agencies.
Toward that goal, our volunteers conduct stream and roadside cleanups, remediation and reclamation of illegal dump sites, educational activities, work cooperatively with landowners to promote good land stewardship and, when necessary, work with appropriate local and state governmental agencies on law enforcement matters. We have conducted water quality monitoring since 1996 and we currently participate in the West Virginia Save Our Streams program and West Virginia Make It Shine cleanup program.
OUR TRASH TALLY TO DATE: 305.76 tons of trash and 2,803+ tires.
The Davis Creek Watershed Association is recognized by the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization.
Home SPRING CLEANUP HELD APRIL 2
We had perfect weather for our annual watershed cleanup. About 20 people participated in the event, starting with coffee and donuts at W. Q. Watters Company's parking lot. Three volunteers from Trash Your Kayak on Coal River joined us for the day and helped make our cleanup a great success.
Everyone was treated to a delicious streamside lunch hosted by Tami and Allen Marker.
Thanks to the City of South Charleston, the WVDEP Make It Shine program, W. Q. Watters Company and Garcie R. Markers Sons Company for supporting this year's cleanup. About 3 tons of trash and 73 tires were hauled in as a result of our efforts.
STREAM ECOLOGY AND WATER QUALITY WORKSHOP TO BE JUNE 25
We will sponsor a workshop this summer to educate friends and neighbors about Davis Creek stream ecology and water quality. It will be held at Kanawha State Forest on Saturday, July 25.
To register or for more information e-mail us:
daviscreekwatershedassn@gmail.com
DAVIS CREEK WATERSHED ASSOCIATION
