Mark Your Calendars -- Summer Board Meeting

July 8th

The West Virginia Highlands Conservancy summer board of directors meeting will be held Saturday, July 8th, 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM., at Shot Cherry Cabin near Spruce Knob Lake.

Agenda items will include consideration of an application for an organizational seat on the WVHC board from Plateau Action Network, updates on important recent water quality developments, and possibly a discussion of political reactions to WVHC's recent advertising about Blackwater Canyon preservation efforts.

Some WVHC folks are staying overnight at Shot Cherry Cabin on Friday and / or Saturday nights. This deluxe cabin has 2 large bunk rooms that sleep about 10 people each and a kitchen that can be used to prepare food for lots of folks. This is not an official WVHC "review", as we have in the spring and fall, but it looks to be a fun weekend at a cool mountain cabin on a usually hot July weekend.

For information on availability of beds and on a hike or two being organized for that weekend contact : Dave Saville at

Directions:

º Follow I-95 South to Washington, D.C., and take the Beltway (495) West around the city. Get on I-66 West and proceed to I-81.

º Follow I-81 South to exit 247B at Harrisonburg, Route 33 West.

º Follow 33 West into West Virginia, through Brandywine, Franklin, and on to Judy Gap (approximately 14 miles after Franklin).

º At Judy Gap, turn left onto 28 South and follow directions from Judy Gap on (below).

º Follow I-79 in West Virginia to exit 99 (Route 33 East) at Weston and Buckhannon.

º Follow Route 33 East through Buckhannon, Elkins, Seneca Rocks, and on to Judy Gap where 33 and 28 split.

º Continue on 28 South and follow directions from Judy Gap on.

º Follow Route 28 South through Circleville (3 miles) and Cherry Grove (3 miles).

º Approximately 2 miles after going through Cherry Grove, turn right on 28/10 (Sawmill Run Road) toward The Mountain Institute and Spruce Knob Lake (there will be a small Forest Service sign).

º After about 3 miles turn left at a stop sign near a hairpin turn and go another 6.6 miles to a gate and small drive on the left. You should see the Shot Cherry Cabin just before reaching the gate.

Another route that may be a bit shorter, but more gravel road : From Whitmer, WV (accessed from U.S. Route 33 near Harmon) continue up Gandy Creek 12 miles following signs to Spruce Knob Lake. This is all gravel road, drive about 1.5 miles past Spruce Knob Lake to the historic "Gatewood Switch", intersection, where you will make a hard righthand turn, proceed about 1 mile and turn left, Cabin is first drive onright. LOOK FOR SIGNS