My lifelong dream fulfilled The Dream Foundation, NFL and Others Send West Virginia Writer to the Super Bowl By John C. Dean Tuesday afternoon, January 23, 2024 It had been a while since I last smiled or laughed. I couldn’t recall the last time. I had been struggling with my cancer symptoms. It’s been rough …
By John C. Dean Contributing Writer In the heart of the lush, expansive landscape enveloping Watoga State Park, nestled within the sturdy embrace of a small log cabin, the Dean family carved out a life steeped in simplicity and resilience. Vernon and Vada, the pillars of the family, faced the challenges of modest means with …
West Virginia’s largest state park made for an incredible childhood home for one local writer. His brief account is published in the February, 2021 edition of Wonderful West Virginia, The Magazine, as The Grandeur of Watoga – Then and Now. Our writer, John Dean grew up at Watoga State Park and is a Pocahontas County native. He …
First Energy contributes to Watoga Dark Sky Project. On July 28th, 2020 Watoga State Park Foundation received a $5000 grant from First Energy for the Dark Sky Project to cover the cost of light fixture replacements in the park. What can you do to reduce your impact on light pollution? Install fully shielded downlight fixtures …
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The Watoga State Park Foundation has available a Watoga memorial bench with plaque. The bench is durable and high quality. Also, it includes a memorial plaque and is made in the USA. You can memorialize a loved one with a minimum donation of $500. Watoga will place the bench in a mutually agreed location on …
Jim Meads, Professor Emeritus, Glenville State College, was Park Naturalist at Watoga in 1967 and 1968. Here are Jim’s stories from his time at Watoga. Background Judy and I have been married 52 years this July, 2019. Watoga State Park is such a special place for us. We started our wonderful life together here. In …
The 2019 Wild Edibles Festival is Coming Soon to a State Park Near You Watoga State Park Naturalist, Chris Bartley, is visibly excited about this year’s Wild Edibles Festival. When I stopped at the park headquarters to talk to him last Thursday, he started off our conversation discussing the major, and likely better, changes to …
Join us for a spooky good time as we celebrate Halloween in the Campground October 26 & 27, 2018 in Watoga’s Riverside Campground. This is your chance to decorate your campsite and become the winner of our Halloween in the Campground Decorating Contest. Even more, everyone can take part in the trick-or-treat! Even those not …
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Saturday September 15, 2018 It’s a great day of Music in the Park at the picnic shelter at Watoga State Park. The The Watoga Foundation supports this event and encourages you to enjoy listening to the following musicial artists at the picnic shelter in Watoga State Park 11:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m. Trevor Hammons – Bluegrass …
Watoga State Park Foundation Inc News June 2, 2018. following the bi-monthly Watoga State Park Foundation Inc. board meeting held at 10 am on Saturday, June 2, 2018 at the Watoga State Park offices 4848 Watoga Park Rd, Marlinton, WV 24954. After the usual minutes and reports, the board re-elected the current slate of officers …
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