George Washington & Jefferson

National Forests

News Releases - 2008

US Forest Service

George Washington & Jefferson National Forests

DECEMBER

• Forest Service Accepting Applications For More Kids In The Woods Grants (12/12)
• Back Creek Mountain Access Lost (12/1)

NOVEMBER

• Volunteers Clean Up Skyline Drive (11/26)
• Prescribed Fire Planned In Amherst County (11/24)
• Forest Service Plans Prescribed Fires In Alleghany County (11/17)

OCTOBER

• Reward Offered For Information About Theft At Lake Moomaw (10/31)
• The Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2008 Breathes New Life into Program for Schools, Roads and Stewardship Projects (10/22)
• Forest Service Announces Recreation Fees Waived For Veterans (10/21)
• Morris Hill Campground To Remain Open Despite Water Leak (10/15)

SEPTEMBER

• Forest Service Announces Upcoming Maintenance on Forest Roads (9/24)
• Public Workshops On Potential Wilderness Areas And Roadless Area Management To Be Held As Part Of The George Washington National Forest Plan Revision (9/3)

AUGUST

• Forest Service Announces Seasonal Road Opening & Closing Dates (8/28)
• Peters Ridge Fire (8/21)
• Peters Ridge Fire (8/20)
• Peters Ridge Fire (8/19)
• Forest Service Sells Fuelwood Permits In Newcastle (8/19)
• Forest Service Discontinues Fees At Coles Point Beach (8/18)
• Improvements Made To Chief Benge’s Scout Trail (8/15)
• Recreation Resource Advisory Committee Seeks Applications (8/7)

JULY

• Gate on Price Mountain Road Is Closed After Fire (7/7)
• Cove Creek Fire Update (7/6)
• Cove Creek Fire Update (7/5)
• Cove Creek Fire -evening update (7/4)
• Media Advisory- Cove Creek Fire 10 Am (7/4)
• Initiation of George Washington National Forest Plan Announced (7/3)

JUNE

• Scout Completes Eagle Project At Morris Hill Campground (6/11)
• Public Invited On Songbird Walk (6/5)

MAY

• Kids Fishing Day At Watson's Pond (5/30)
• Boy Scouts Of America National Service Project To Be Held On George Washington & Jefferson National Forests (5/19)
• Summer Outdoor Programs at Pandapas Pond (pdf format)
• High Knob Recreation Area Improved and Opening for Visitors (5/15)
• Green Cove Station to Host Photography Exhibit (5/8)
• Forest Service Sprays For Gypsy Moth At Cascades And Boley Field (5/5)

APRIL

• Lake Moomaw Recreation Areas Opening For Season (4/18)
• Sherando Lake Kids Fishing Day (4/14)

MARCH

• White Oak Flats Road to Remain Closed Until April 7 (3/28)
• St. Mary's Wilderness Closed Until Further Notice Due To Fire (3/26)
• Forest Service Plans Prescribed Burns On Glade Mtn And Little Mtn (3/25)
• Warm Springs Ranger District Campground Updates (3/25)
• Forest Service Announces Recreation Fee Changes (3/17)
• Forest Service Announces Fee Change For Sherando Lake Campground (3/17)
• Forest Service Announces Fee Changes For Todd Lake Campground (3/17)
• Forest Service Announces Fee Changes For  Brandywine Campground (3/17)
• Forest Service Announces Fee Change For Morris Hill Campground (3/17)
• Forest Service Announces Fee Changes For Hidden Valley And Blowing Springs Campgrounds (3/17)
• One Thousand Boy Scouts To Build Trails on National Forest (3/12)
• Kids Fishing Day Near Covington To Be Held April 19, 2008 (3/12)
• Forest Service Plans Prescribed Fires In Alleghany County (3/12)
• Forest Service Conducts Prescribed Fires In Bath County (3/12)

• George Washington & Jefferson National Forests Announce Over $1 Million In Funding For Local Schools And Roads (2/21)
• Public Invited To Southern Region Recreation Resource Advisory Committee Meeting -- Feb. 5, 2008 (2/1)
• Beartree Lake to be Lowered for Maintenance (2/1)

JANUARY

• Regional Forester Taking New Assignment (1/30)