Every spring here at Opossum Creek Retreat we host The New River Nature and Birding Festival. It has quickly become one of my favorite weeks of the year. The privilege of being a part of the festival has allowed me access to the amazingly diverse flora and fauna of the New River Gorge and surrounding […]
Our Area
Saving the Hemlocks one tree at a time. We partnered with USDF, NPS and WVDEP in a pilot program to treat and monitor the Hemlock stand from the Wooly Adelgid invasion of the New River Gorge Area.
Day old fawn “hiding” near one of the cabins at Opossum Creek Retreat in Lansing West Virginia.
When going rafting on The New River follow this groups example, use your old running shoes and then throw them away! This group spent the money they saved on Beer.
Ossum overseeing the grounds crew getting ready for summer in the new river gorge.
Blackberrys here in The New River Gorge will be ripe soon. The guests at our cabins are in for a treat.
Would you like your bike to be those cool?
Why I Love the New River Birding and Nature Festival
‘Birding By Butt’ and the New River Birding and Nature Festival
Well now that was a big week. In fact, it was Opossum Creek Retreat’s biggest week of the year. The New River Birding and Nature Festival just ended, and a good bit of the festival takes place here at OCR. Somewhere between 60-100 people a day get to enjoy our slice of almost heaven during […]
