Upcoming Events

Lace-up your running shoes, an upcoming race is the perfect way to get outside and active. To celebrate Earth Day, the United Way of Southern West Virginia will be holding 5K at the New River Park. Along with the 5K, they will also have live music, flower sales, and Cow Chip Bingo. Executive Director Trena Dacal, said this early spring event will allow people to get out and get active while raising money for the United Way. “We are incredibly…

Springtime is flea market time. Hawks Nest State Park is hosting a flea market on Saturday, April 24, from 9:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. If you’re out and about, stop by to visit with vendors in the bottom parking lot at Hawks Nest Lodge and shop for cool and interesting finds. If you’d like to set up as a vendor, please call 304.658.5196 ext 1565. Vendors may start setting up at 7:00 a.m. There is a fee to claim a…

This festival celebrates the springtime renewal and revitalization in West Virginia's mountains. You will be able to visit various arts, crafts, retail, and artisan food vendors. Feast your eyes on beautiful paintings and pottery, locally-made soaps, jewelry, and much more! The day kicks off with community yoga on the Court House lawn, followed by educational activities promoting environmental protection, local businesses, kids games, and interactive booths, and ending with local live music downtown! The farmer’s market is open all day,…

This is a perfect event to enjoy the outdoors, walk Indian Creek, learn about your environment and maybe partake in a fine libation! Join the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Biologist Tom Claffey down by the creek, create your own Moss Pots with Lynda Weischowsky. Plant a fern or bring your own plant. Flower Pressing with Adolia Emerson (1-5 PM) Wildflower display by McKenna Wickline. Get Soil and Plant Savvy with Brian Wickline (1-3 PM) 2 PM Ba Rea will read…

Virtual Festival, 2021 We will present a Virtual ‘21 NRBNF. While it cannot be the same as spending time with you in the field, we hope to share some joy and laughs. Join us on Facebook starting Sunday evening, April 25, through Saturday, May 1 during our regular Festival week for daily bird watching, photo and video highlights, stories, raffles, discussions, and t-shirts. “Favorite” our Facebook page so you don’t miss any details or action! What’s this I hear about a new National Park? The wild…

Virtual Festival, 2021 We will present a Virtual ‘21 NRBNF. While it cannot be the same as spending time with you in the field, we hope to share some joy and laughs. Join us on Facebook starting Sunday evening, April 25, through Saturday, May 1 during our regular Festival week for daily bird watching, photo and video highlights, stories, raffles, discussions, and t-shirts. “Favorite” our Facebook page so you don’t miss any details or action! What’s this I hear about a new National Park? The wild…

Join us in our brand new BAC Darkroom, created by Saja Montague. Learn the exciting process of creating a cyanotype photogram! About this Event What it's all about: 🔵 Ages 7+ Cyanotype: Cyanotype is a photographic printing process that produces a cyan-blue print. Engineers used the process well into the 20th century as a simple and low-cost process to produce copies of drawings, referred to as blueprints. The process uses two chemicals: ferric ammonium citrate and potassium ferricyanide. **Students will…