Fred E. Brooks Memorial Arboretum Tour at Watoga State Park on June 7
It’s National Trails Day on June 7. To celebrate the occasion, Watoga State Park has planned a guided hike that begins at 10:30 a.m. at the Arboretum parking lot and will conclude around 2:00 p.m. The hike is a 4 1/2 mile loop around the Arboretum. “It’s a guided discovery on the left side trail […]
Promising High School Sophomores Visit Marshall for Leadership Seminar
Nearly 200 of West Virginia’s most promising high school sophomores are staying on Marshall’s campus this week, participating in unique leadership training, service-learning and motivation-building experiences. The Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar (HOBY) for West Virginia high school sophomores began Thursday and runs through Sunday on Marshall’s main campus and in downtown Huntington. Marshall President Stephen […]
Beech Fork State Park Naturalist Activity Schedule Packed with Summer Fun
The largest campground at a West Virginia state park is located at Beech Fork State Park, which has 275 campsites. Part of the popularity of Beech Fork and many of West Virginia’s state parks is the free activities planned by the naturalist and recreational programmer. Melissa Cardina is the 2014 naturalist/recreation programmer at Beech Fork […]
Music and Adventure in the Mountains
On June 5, ACE Adventure Resort celebrated the unveiling of their new festival grounds, which will host the Mountain Music Festival on June 6-7. West Virginia Executive staffers Maggie Matsko and Amy Arnett attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which was held overlooking the festival’s stage amidst the activities set up by the resort for festival-goers. The […]