By David P. DavisNewsroom@DominionPost.com This week, the West Virginia Botanic Garden is “on fire” with a full display of summer flowering plants and the insects that love […]
Tag: environment
Rain barrel workshops return with limited slots
MORGANTOWN — Want a conversation starter for your yard that focuses attention on the environment and the need to protect water resources? What about a water reserve […]
WVU professor awarded Fulbright Scholarship
WVU Today A West Virginia University professor who will focus on the increased visitor use in protected areas and green spaces in Austria during the COVID-19 pandemic […]
Spring cleanup efforts remove 500 tons of trash
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — More than 8,500 volunteers removed 489 tons of litter from West Virginia’s landscape during spring cleanup programs sponsored by the West Virginia Department of […]
Good luck isn’t the only thing clover can bring
During my childhood, I spent many hours searching through clover patches for four-leaf clovers. I desperately wanted to find one. Generally, I’ve always been good at finding […]
Bridging the Gap
WVU Today In 2014, around 10,000 gallons of a coal-washing chemical called MCHM spilled into the Elk River near Charleston, affecting 30,000 residents in nine counties. Two […]
Combating some of the environmental ills of the fashion industry
I enjoy fashion as much as the next person. In fact, I might enjoy it even a little more than the next person. I love dressing up, […]
WVU student recognized for research
WVU Today West Virginia University student Teagan Kuzniar was first drawn to environmental issues after a guest lecture in her high school science class from a member […]
DMV announces launch of new Eastern Box Turtle licenses plates
Newsroom@DominionPost.com CHARLESTON — The West Virginia Division of Motor Vehicles announced the availability of a new wildlife license plate featuring the Eastern box turtle. Following in the […]
Squashing spotted lanternfly populations a daunting yet vital task
MORGANTOWN—The spotted lanternfly is tough to miss, but easy to mistake for a colorful moth to those unaware of this invasive species’ short history in the United […]