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Young boy standing by the river holding up a fish on a stringer.

One of the many young anglers at the 2003 Kids All American Fishing Derby.

Events on the Monongahela:

Ongoing Events:
The Cranberry Mountain Nature Center offers a Birds of Prey program featuring a live redtail hawk throughout the season by reservation only. Admission is free.

From Memorial Day weekend through Labor Day weekend Roy Moose presents live snake programs on the poisonous and nonpoisonous snakes of West Virginia in the Cranberry Mountain Nature Center auditorium, from 1:00 - 1:30 pm on Saturdays and Sundays. This program is also available during the week by reservation only. Admission is free.

The Cranberry Mountain Nature Center offers a WV History, Native America, and Early Explorer Trails Presentation on the early settlement and major trails used by the Native Americans and settlers from this period. Presented by native West Virginian Nelson Tinnel, graduate of Fairmont State History, Folklife and Folklore programs. Every Sunday, Monday and Tuesday from 3:30 pm. to 4:00 pm Admission is free.