The Davis Creek Watershed Association is a non-profit, all-volunteer group working to improve environmental quality in the Davis Creek watershed in Kanawha County, West Virginia. We are located near Charleston and South Charleston on the south side of the Kanawha River.
MISSION STATEMENT
The goal of the Davis Creek Watershed Association is to protect and improve the environmental quality of the Davis Creek watershed through community action, education and outreach, and cooperative efforts with landowners, businesses, and governmental agencies.
Toward that goal, our volunteers conduct stream and roadside cleanups, cleanups of illegal dump sites, lead educational activities, work cooperatively with landowners to promote good land stewardship and, when necessary, work with appropriate local and state governmental agencies on law enforcement matters. We have conducted water quality monitoring since 1996 and we currently participate in the West Virginia Save Our Streams program.
OUR TRASH TALLY TO DATE: 238.5 tons of trash and 1,534+ tires.
COMING EVENTS:
Summer - Water Quality Sampling
Fall Clean-up TBA
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SPRING CLEANUP HELD APRIL 4TH
About 40 volunteers turned out for a very successful cleanup that spanned the watershed from Trace Fork to Loudendale. In one day we gathered 9.5 tons of trash and more than 200 tires, cleaned up over 1/2 mile of stream and stream banks. Special thanks to the City of South Charleston, the WV Dept. of Environmental Protection, Walker Express and Blues BBQ for their support. For all the details, subscribe to our newsletter by calling 414-4715.
