CHARLESTON, W.Va. (March 30, 2020) – West
Virginia’s Youth Environmental Day, scheduled for May 16 at North Bend State
Park, has been canceled due to the COVID-19 outbreak. This would have marked
the 57th consecutive year for the event, first held in 1964 at Holley River
State Park.
Youth Environmental Day is sponsored by the
West Virginia Department of Environmental Protection’s Youth Environmental
Program (YEP) and annually attracts hundreds of 4-H club and scout troop
members, school groups and their families to North Bend in Ritchie County. During
the event, young West Virginians are recognized for the outstanding projects they
have completed throughout the year that benefit the state’s environment and
their communities.
YEP Director Annette Hoskins said youth projects
will still be judged and winners recognized but details have yet to be worked
out for that process. More than $15,000 in cash awards is annually presented to
winners.
For more WVDEP news and
information, go to www.dep.wv.gov. Also, connect with the agency on
all social media platforms. Follow @DEPWV on Twitter, Like us on Facebook
at https://www.facebook.com/depwv/, and find us on YouTube by
searching “Environment Matters.”
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