On June 20th, 2024, to celebrate West Virginia Day,
volunteers including WVU students, staff, faculty, and broader Morgantown
community collected over 50 bags of trash from the waters, banks, and trails
along the Monongahela River in Morgantown, WV. As part of Ohio River Valley
Water Sanitation Commission’s (ORSANCO) Ohio River Sweep Season, the Three
Rivers Quest (3RQ) Common Waters Program, housed at the West Virginia Water
Research Institute (WVWRI), spearheaded the event, supporting their mission to
preserve and protect the Monongahela, Ohio, and Allegheny Rivers. Ascend WV,
dedicated to promoting the beauty and outdoor recreation of West Virginia,
provided food, drinks, and free kayaks for the event.
