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MAC a-Go-Go! to raise money for arts programming

MORGANTOWN – The Monongalia Arts Center will be taking people back to the 1960s in the hopes of raising money for arts programming in 2026 and beyond. MAC a-Go-Go! A ‘60s Soiree is the fourth such annual fundraiser for the center. It will be Aug. 29 at the center, 107 High St., downtown ...

Summer blooms are wild, vibrant and beautiful

After writing my column last week about little moments of wildlife observed, I found myself still in that frame of mind – noticing and appreciating summer flowers. The fields are bursting with a colorful patchwork of midsummer flowers: oxeye daisies, black-eyed Susans, clover, Queen Anne's ...

Peaches make for a welcome summertime orchard surprise

Recently my sister, mother and I took a stroll through our orchard. We went to check on our apple trees. We’d noticed a wild apple tree losing its leaves and wanted to see if the same was happening in the orchard. Inspecting our apples, we noticed … peaches. I was very confused. My ...

Pollinator project promotes native plants that nurture

Last year, at a meeting of Morgantown North Rotary, the group realized that a lot of its members have agricultural experience. They were considering their strengths while in search of a signature project, and this field of expertise turned out to be key in the group’s ...

Still fighting with slugs in the garden

The last few years my garden has been a dud. This has been due only in part to my busy schedule. While I haven’t attended to my garden enough, what I have cared for, slugs have demolished. A few years ago, I wrote a column on slugs. Researching for it helped me learn about these garden ...

Learning about box turtles and mayapples

Growing up as a homeschooler, I remember lessons changing course very quickly based on the interests my siblings and I expressed to our mother (our primary teacher). I always appreciated the flexibility to learn what I wanted. So, when my daughter (also homeschooled) said she wanted to ...