A little over a week ago, members of The Dominion Post Editorial Board met with Denver Allen (previous BOPARC board president), Mayor Jenny Selin (current BOPARC board […]
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Earth Day: ‘This is their planet, and they’ll want to take care of it’
Earth Day, the 2022 edition, was firmly taking root at Marilla Park on Friday, and William was right there. “We have bees at my house,” the 4-year-old […]
Earth Day: For nearly 30 years, the W.Va. Land Trust has been about environmental opportunity
Today is Earth Day, and that’s what this story featuring comments from Brent Bailey is about. Well, that, and how opportunities can determine your path — just […]
BOPARC signs off on relocation of Marilla Pool
MORGANTOWN — While the final design remains fluid, the general concept and location of Marilla Park’s new pool complex appear to be set. During a recent meeting […]
Guest essay: BOPARC should go even bigger
by JoNell Strough We, the members of the Mon Valley Green Space Coalition, applaud BOPARC’s recent big plans. But in order to ensure the long-term sustainability and […]
Preliminary survey on stream bank restoration starts
It’s the perfect time of year to survey a creek. Which is exactly what Catherine McElroy and Courtney Petracca, both geologists for Green Rivers LLC, were doing […]
Marilla Park project design would move pool complex
MORGANTOWN — BOPARC’s Marilla Pool is over the hill. It looks like the park’s new multi-use pool complex will be on top of it. Thrasher Group’s Sam […]
Investing in making a community
The wheels of bureaucracy do turn slowly. We’ve followed the promised updates to the Morgantown Ice Arena for two years now, with new plans, new budgets and […]
New pool, action sports park envisioned for Marilla Park
MORGANTOWN — An $8-$10 million project to overhaul BOPARC’s 60-plus-year-old Marilla Pool is officially on the starting block. The city’s park commission welcomed about a dozen members […]
Fish out of Water visits Morgantown
A record-setting bass — the world’s only Bassmobile — was spotted in Marilla Park on Thursday. AmBASSadors from the Catch Co. taught kids participating in BOPARC’s summer […]
