New funding secured to restore fish passage in Tucker County

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Construction begins for Cheat River Rail-Trail trailhead

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Eastern Hellbender e-DNA monitoring shows exciting signs of life

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Inspirational and energizing, THE FRIENDS OF THE CHEAT STORY tells the tale of the successful restoration of the Cheat River, once one of the most endangered watersheds in the nation.

 

Directed by Robert Tinnell (Feast of the Seven Fishes) as an artist-in-residence working with students and alumni of George A Romero’s Filmmaking Program at the Douglas Education Center in Monessen, PA.

Watch the FOC documentary – now on YouTube!

Rebirth has begun, but there’s more work to be done.

Friends of the Cheat spends a considerable amount of time in the field, and we welcome volunteers who are interested in learning more about what we do and want to help restore the Cheat River.

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Casey, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Clean Up Water Pollution from Abandoned Mines

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NASA DEVELOP Team partners with FOC to assess Flood Risk and Changing Climate specific to Preston and Tucker Counties

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Friends of the Cheat Receives $1.1 million from Appalachian Regional Commission’s POWER Initiative for Mountaineer Trail Network

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