Building Bridges: Friends of the Cheat Completes First Aquatic Organism Passage Project

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WVDOT CenForce Rehabs Northern Cheat River Rail-Trail Bridges

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2023 Snorkel Program Summary: 5 Years Down the River

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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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