Friends of the Tug Fork River
A nonprofit organization formed to preserve and protect the Tug Fork River and its watershed, raise awareness of its history, and develop recreation, tourism, and economic opportunities for our area.
Contact us, text or call: 304-606-2808. Someone will get back to you, usually within 24 hours.
Friends of the Tug Fork River and our partner organization, LiKEN Knowledge, are looking for the right person to be our business/office manager at our new office located in Williamson, WV. Click the link below for qualifications and details.
King Coal Festival 2024
Thank you, City of Williamson Events Committee for selecting Friends of the Tug Fork River to receive the 2024 King Coal Festival Community Service Award.
Vice President Vicky Evans with Board of Directors Members Grace Williams and Madison Mooney accepted the pre-award certificate at a beautiful awards banquet. President Pete Runyon, Secretary Mark Kemp, and Treasurer John Burchett are shown with the award during the festival.
Congratulations to us!
Watershed Group of the Year
Friends of the Tug Fork River Board of Directors Members Madison Mooney, John Burchett, and Pete Runyon traveled to Morehead, KY yesterday to accept the Kentucky Waterways Alliance Watershed Group of the Year award. The award was presented in recognition of the work we have been doing to restore the Tug Fork River.
The award was accepted with thanks and recognition for all of the help and support we have received from the entire Tug Valley community in both Kentucky and West Virginia. The work we do would not be possible without the support of local volunteers, state, county, and municipal governments, businesses, and other nonprofit organizations. Working together, we can accomplish great things!
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Are You Old School?
Mail a Check Payable to "Friends of the Tug Fork River" to 30 N Sunset Blvd, Williamson, WV 25661
Check out our West Virginia "Bloody Mingo Tug Fork River Water Trail". The trail runs 60 miles, the entire length of Mingo county, WV and its border with Pike and Martin Counties in Kentucky. Our river is an excellent smallmouth bass fishery and has plenty of scenery and history as well.
Waste Tire Drop-off Trailer
...A Pound Of Cure
In 2022 we formed a partnership with WV DEP REAP, City of Williamson, Mingo County Solid Waste Authority, and Veolia Water to provide an alternative for disposal of waste tires. West Virginia residents can bring up to 10 old tires from their home to be disposed of properly by REAP free of charge.
The program has sparked residents to do neighborhood and stream cleanups. We gladly accept those "formerly wilded" waste tires too.
As of June 1, 2024, now in our third year, 3,216 tires have been dropped off. We know that these will not end up dumped over a hillside or in our river.
Some Of Our Partners...
