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Spruce Knob Blog: January 2014
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Sunday, January 19, 2014. Murderers, Conspirators, Pirates and Lifesavers. And that is why caves are some of the coolest ecosystems on the planet and we're so lucky to be here," my co-instructor finishes. "Do you have guys have any questions before we head in? A kid in our audience raises his hand. "Yeah, do the cows live in the caves? And nearby Stillhouse Cave. By a local author. Cattle are not the first animals to graze the land, following in the tradition of buffalo and elk who might have once lo...
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Spruce Knob Blog: February 2014
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Wednesday, February 26, 2014. Tiny Creatures and Water Chemistry. A recent article in the online and print magazine. Brought light to the subterranean world of the ocean deep, a world governed in part by pteropods, a type of plankton, whose population stability has been affected by the changing PH of ocean water:. And look at our website. For more information on our watershed programming. Students study the role of iron and conductivity in the stream ecosystem. Spruce Knob Mountain Center. Credits: First...
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Spruce Knob Blog: December 2014
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Monday, December 15, 2014. Professional Photographer Visits SKMC. Warm Springs Middle School art teacher and owner of Mountain Mama Photography. Rachel Brown-Wilson took a number of wonderful photographs during her school's trip to the mountain last month. Here are a few samples - the entire collection can be viewed here. Warm Springs' field trip was made possible with support from NOAA's B-WET (Bay Watershed Education and Training) program. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Click for weather forecast.
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Spruce Knob Blog: November 2013
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Saturday, November 23, 2013. Through the ages, human and animal power has constructed the pyramids, built entire cities, and ploughed large swaths of land for agricultural use. For a majority of human history, human power and handmade objects were highly valued. The industrial revolution in many ways valued the mass-produced product and the industrial product over handmade products and the hard work that went into them. However, it. What new forms of energy production can power our cities? The Mountain I...
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Spruce Knob Blog: Outdoor education program reaches every 5th grader in Randolph County, West Virginia
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Thursday, June 11, 2015. Outdoor education program reaches every 5th grader in Randolph County, West Virginia. The Mountain Institute’s Appalachian Program in collaboration with many key partners provided a three week outdoor education program for 5. Graders based in Randolph County focusing on stream studies, wildlife management, wilderness orienteering, and West Virginia heritage. Students in Millstone Run collecting a Benthic Macroinvertebrate sample. Thanks to all of our partners and volunteers for p...
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Spruce Knob Blog: July 2014
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Friday, July 18, 2014. Reflections from Mountain Trail Monitors 2014. A happy trail crew poses at lunch, MTM Week 2. The Mountain Trail Monitors program provided by the Mountain Institute is an excellent program that I highly recommend. I was a part of the trail monitors group last summer, 2013, and twice this summer. Trail crew ready to lop, Week 2. The second time I did MTM I was the only. The end of Week 1. Our last night camping in the woods, there was a full moon. The people I went with were hardwor...
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Spruce Knob Blog: March 2014
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Thursday, March 27, 2014. Getting Wet at Pipestem Resort. This past weekend, TMI staff led the first of two stream education workshops at Pipestem Resort State Park in southern West Virginia. Eight teachers, mostly from southern West Virginia and the Ohio Valley, joined us at Brush Creek to test the water's chemical integrity, assess its biodiversity, and hike to Brush Creek Falls to explore the geomorphology of area. Brush Creek Falls Photo from. Spruce Knob Mountain Center. Pipestem Resort State Park.
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Monongahela National Forest - Home
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Skip to main content. United States Department of Agriculture. Contact the National Office. Land and Resources Management. Elkins, WV 26241. Where is this Forest? Visitors to this beautiful place will enjoy breathtaking vistas, peaceful country roads, gently flowing streams, and glimpses of the many species of plants and animals that inhabit the Forest. You will also see a working forest, which produces timber, water, grazing, minerals and recreational opportunities for the region and nation. US Departme...
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West Virginia Highlands Conservancy
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West Virginia Highlands Voice. On Line Try Out. Hiking Guide CD (pdf 2.45MB). Officers, Committees, etc. Visit our ONLINE STORE. Visit our Rstore Red Spruce Web Site. Red Spruce Ecosystem Restoration in Canaan Valley. Initiative Heals Rare Forest and Recovers Squirrel. This Land is Your Land. March 30, 2009. West Virginia Wilderness Campaign. A Vision for a Wild Mon Video. Celebrating West Virginia Wilderness. Campaign for American Wilderness. USFS Mon Forest Site. Windpower in the Highlands. Pa pushes d...