Guided Nature Hike through the Cheat Canyon with Ecologist Doug Manning

In honor of all things outdoors for Cheat Fest Month, Friends of the Cheat is hosting a guided Nature Hike through the Cheat Canyon along the Allegheny Trail with special guest and friend of the Cheat, Doug Manning. Doug is a terrestrial ecologist specializing in forest ecology and botany. He has served as an Ecologist for the Monongahela National Forest and currently serves as the Biologist for New River Gorge National Park and Preserve.

Participants will brush up on their plant identification and knowledge and explore some of the most beautiful public lands in Preston County (and in West Virginia!)

Those interested should arrive at the Allegheny Trail Head Parking Lot (just a minute drive on the left past FOC’s Campground off of Beech Run Road in Albright, West Virginia) at 1:00 pm, Saturday, May 22nd.

The hike will be moderate in difficulty and will last approximately one hour. Please bring adequate water and sturdy footwear.

Beech Run Road, Allegheny Trail Trailhead
Beech Run Road, Albright, WV, USA